: Decision making, communication, and assertiveness. Sexual Behavior : Abstinence and human sexual response.
At the heart of 1991’s curriculum was the endocrine system. Students were taught that the pituitary gland—often called the "master gland"—acts as the starter motor for puberty. By releasing gonadotropins, it signals the body to begin producing sex-specific hormones: for boys and estrogen for girls. For Girls: The Menstrual Cycle
Effective sexual education programs should:
The children who sat through these lectures in 1991 are now in their late 40s. How did they fare?
In 1991, there was no Google to satisfy a curious teenager’s questions. If it wasn't in a library book or a pamphlet from the school nurse, it stayed a mystery. This created a heavy reliance on peer-to-peer information, which was often rife with myths and urban legends.