Questions Parents/Teachers Often Get
Puberty is often framed as a series of physical "firsts"—the first voice crack, the first shave, the first growth spurt. But for many boys, the most bewildering changes are the emotional ones. As hormones shift, so do social dynamics, transforming simple friendships into complex romantic interests and "romantic storylines". Puberty- Sexual Education For Boys and Girls -1991-
You cannot write about sex ed in 1991 without mentioning the ghost of AIDS. By 1991, the CDC had recorded over 150,000 AIDS cases in the US. It was no longer just a "gay plague"; Magic Johnson hadn't announced his diagnosis yet (that would happen in November 1991), but the fear was pervasive. Questions Parents/Teachers Often Get Puberty is often framed