Alice Dreger was allowed to sit-in on her son's sex-ed class, which focuses on abstinence, and live-tweeted the whole terrible thing.
That's the message the teacher was sending.(via Alice Dreger)
Alice Dreger is an author who's written no less than three books on science, with a focus on activism to prevent surgery on intersex people at birth. She also tours, lectures and teaches on the subject. Basically, she knows a lot about human anatomy and sex. Most moms who think their children should be educated on how to use a condom and the potential risks of STIs would find abstinence-only sex-ed difficult to sit through, but when Dreger decided to observe one of her son's classes, it was even more challenging.
During the class she started tweeting particularly choice ignorant and offensive moments. The results are funny, sad and sometimes shocking. Enjoy!
Uh oh. They stuck me in the corner with my computer and there is wifi....so I can live tweet this. We still pledge loyalty to the flag, huh?
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015
"You'll find a good girl. If you find one that says 'no,' that's the one you want." HE ACTUALLY JUST SAID THAT.
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015
Me: "Do you even teach them about consent?" "Yes, we had the cops in to warn them not to rape." YET MORE TERROR-BASED TEACHING
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015
They were like: SEX->BAD. POT->BAD. You understand it took all my strength not to raise my hand and say, "Try them together then!"
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015
I think what happened is they assumed I was a conservative parent sitting in to monitor. Prob never occurs to him sex-positive parents exist
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015
"We're not saying having sex is a bad thing. My story I can say having sex was a bad thing for me because I craved it."
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015
"Safe sex is kind of a misnomer."
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015
She's now telling story of condom box in which EVERY SINGLE CONDOM HAD A HOLE.
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015
Teacher says to me "I agree that sex is good in a loving relationship." I said it can be plenty terrific without. He looked shocked. Shocked
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015
There's more, and it's worth a read. And maybe more to come?!
Now they're never going to let any parents into any class ever again. So I'll have to get the kid wired for sound.
— Alice Dreger (@AliceDreger) April 15, 2015