Thoughts on Sex Education

We've all heard the stories. A young girl gets pregnant, decides to keep the baby, drops out of school, goes on welfare, etc. The young father usually gets lost quickly. Sad story, right?

We've all heard about AIDS, herpes, the clap, etc. All completely tragic. Right?

Most Americans think that it should be the parents' job to educate their kids about sex...right? Keep it OUT of the schools! It might give little Johnny & Judy ideas! (or Johnny & Jimmy or Judy & Jenny or any other possible configuration)

Why not start Sex Ed in preschool when the kids still think that the opposite sex has cooties? And keep up those classes through graduation! A properly constructed curriculum could suck (pardon the pun) the fun right out of sex! It could be made as boring as, say, history class!

If this were to happen, then chances are, only the smart kids would be having sex! (homework, right?) This would not only cut down on unwanted teen pregnancies and STDs, this could also lead to a super race of uber nerds!

Think about it: a hyper-educated nation of sexy people with glasses, protractors and pocket protectors! Bill Gates & Stephen Hawking would be considered the sexiest men alive!

And with all of that super-knowledge would come intensely well-thought out new sexual positions!

So far...this is sounding like a win/win situation.

More to come...if you'll, again, pardon the pun.

;-)

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