Desperate for work after an unexpected job loss, I landed a position in an adult novelty store. Five times a week, I would assist customers in picking out the perfect product to enhance their sex lives. If only my high school guidance counsellor could see me now! When I had to pull out a Fleshlight tester as a visual aid, I wondered what the couple knew about their own bodies.

As the MeToo movement shines a bright light on the too-common occurrence of nonconsensual sexual advances and assaults, 1 many are looking to sex education as part of a comprehensive solution. Students who are educated about what constitutes consent and a healthy relationship will be better equipped to handle themselves appropriately as young adults and employees. Lauren Atkins, a high school student from Norman, Oklahoma, discussed her sexual assault in a Babe.

In the past, it has been a district decision as to teach different aspects of the sex and HIV curriculum. What the state has done now with the CHYA is to take the decision away from the districts. Parents can now opt their student out of some or all of it.