<p>Sex ed does not teach kids how to have sex. Kids are quite able to figure out how to have sex without the help of a textbook. Discussing fetishes and other activities does not mean that teachers are giving a stamp of approval or saying they are “fine and dandy.” There’s been plenty of studies on sex ed, and (a quick google search) shows that “Numerous evaluations of sexuality-education programs have found the very same thing. These programs do not increase sexual behavior among teens, they do not cause teens to have sex at a younger age, they do not increase the number of partners young people have, and they do not increase the frequency with which young people have sex. In fact, they tend to do just the opposite. Young people who have gone through highly effective sex education and HIV-prevention programs tend to delay sex and have fewer partners.”</p>
<p>I’m sure romani could provide more info on this. (And I had to google her references to sounding and MSM.) </p>