When a Historian of Sexuality Live Tweets an Abstinence Only School Presentation
By So the historian of hermaphroditism and intersex Alice Dreger has a son in East Lansing, Michigan public schools. His class received an abstinence-only school presentation in his sex class. Dreger attended and live tweeted and storified it. It’s epic. A couple of highlights.
Paper babies are being handed out to EVERYONE. They have ALL HAD CONDOM FAILURE AND THE WHOLE CLASS IS PREGNANT.
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015
"You have to have a baby!" There are apparently no scissors in the room for paper abortions.
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015
My favorite is the last:
The mate: What did they say to the girls?
Me: Nothing. Girls don't want sex. Why would you bother to address them in sex ed?
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015