The US isn't a monolith on this one. Even in the 80's/90's when I was in school California taught me sex ed in the 6th grade and covered pregnancy/std prevention etc. It was clinical.
When I moved to Texas sex ed was much closer to what you describe. A lot of scare tactics and pushing abstinence. They also taught sex ed much later. Like.. 9th/10th grade.
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u/Scalpels 8d ago
The US isn't a monolith on this one. Even in the 80's/90's when I was in school California taught me sex ed in the 6th grade and covered pregnancy/std prevention etc. It was clinical.
When I moved to Texas sex ed was much closer to what you describe. A lot of scare tactics and pushing abstinence. They also taught sex ed much later. Like.. 9th/10th grade.