. It’s okay to feel awkward. It’s okay to move slow. And most importantly, "No" always means "No"—consent is the most important rule of the game. 4. The Social Battery
On October 16, 1991, SIECUS publicly announced the publication of new sex education guidelines for use in all schools across the United States. The Guidelines for Comprehensive Sexuality Education: Kindergarten-12th Grade represented the most ambitious effort to date to bring cohesion to the teaching of human sexuality. Developed by a National Guidelines Task Force composed of health, education, and sex education professionals, the document provided an organizational framework for knowledge about human sexuality and family living across four developmental levels, from kindergarten through senior high school. Puberty Sexual Education For Boys And Girls 1991l
The release of the SIECUS guidelines on the Monday following the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings was not coincidental; sex education was deeply enmeshed in the broader culture wars of the early 1990s. Conservative critics objected to the guidelines' treatment of abortion and homosexuality, while progressive advocates argued they did not go far enough. The guidelines' assertion that “Women have the legal right to make the final decision about whether or not to have an abortion” was particularly contentious in an era when the Supreme Court's 1989 Webster v. Reproductive Health Services decision had signaled a potential shift in abortion jurisprudence. And most importantly, "No" always means "No"—consent is
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