Puberty Sexual Education For Boys And Girls -1991- English.29 Link

A few schools in California, New York, and Ontario piloted “unified puberty education” in 1991. These co-ed classes taught both sexes about all changes, used inclusive language, and addressed emotions. Evaluation of one Toronto program showed that boys who learned about menstruation reported 50% less teasing behavior, and girls who learned about ejaculation reported less anxiety. However, these were rare due to parental complaints about “too much information.”

Separate and Unequal? A Review of Puberty Sexual Education for Boys and Girls in English-Speaking Schools, 1991 A few schools in California, New York, and

A landmark 1991 study by the Alan Guttmacher Institute reported that only 17% of US public schools offered sex education that included both puberty and contraception before 9th grade. In the UK, the 1990 Education Reform Act gave schools discretion, but most relied on a 1970s-era handbook, Learning to Live , which segregated topics by gender. However, these were rare due to parental complaints