Penis, no vagina: when sex education only provides half the story
July 2, 2010
I know, I’ve been absent for the entirety of June. First there was finals, and now I’m taking a Women’s Studies class at the local community college this summer. So for the next month and a half, my posts will likely draw off of what we’ve learned in class.
For now though, here’s a video clip to make you think. It’s from the movie Teeth, and no, it’s not one of the gory scenes, so you can open your eyes now.
For those of you who don’t know, Teeth is a movie about a very conservative girl who has what’s called Vagina Dentata, or teeth in her vagina. It’s basically about how she finds empowerment in this and becomes comfortable with her sexuality.
Although I was lucky enough not to go to a high school like this, my class still left out information about contraception and the like. I remember being upset about this
(mainly because the other teacher felt comfortable enough to bring in spermicide and condoms and the like and taught the students how they worked, and I thought that was cool) but I can’t imagine not knowing what was inside me, knowing men had that privilege that I did not. Did any of you go to high schools where you weren’t taught about the vagina? Was your sexual education otherwise limited, or not?
