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The Curious IntrovertAuthor: Meredith Hackwith Edwards
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Ep. 368: Should Sex Ed be Taught in Schools?
Episode 368
Sunday, 1 November, 2026
Why is sex ed in public schools such a hot topic? Jon Zimmerman, PhD, is and public school teacher turned historian currently teaching history at University of Pennsylvania. He’s also the author of Too Hot to Handle: a global history of sex education. In this episode, you’ll hear Iran’s surprisingly explicit curriculum, patriotic sex ed in America, Individualism vs. Collectivism (reversed), where kids actually learn about sex & education vs indoctrination. If you liked this episode, you’ll also like episode 315: IS ASEXUALITY AN ORIENTATION OR A SYMPTOM? Guest:https://a.co/d/imbo806 Sponsors: https://www.historicpensacola.org/about-us/ 1:03 Is Discomfort With Sex Universal?2:40 Iran’s Surprisingly Explicit Curriculum3:29 America as a surprising leader in sex ed4:22 STIs, War & The Real Motive5:23 Race Suicide & Eugenic Roots7:43 Can Nuance Survive In A Classroom?9:39 The American Plan & Patriotic Sex Ed10:40 Individualism vs. Collectivism, Reversed11:56 Why Protestantism Shaped The Divide14:40 Purity Culture, Lived19:00 The “Confirmed Bachelor” Problem20:00 Globalization: Diversity Vs. Consensus21:19 Public Vs. Private School Freedom22:43 Were Teachers Ever Actually Taught?24:08 True Love Waits Is Still Sex Ed25:33 Calling Out BS On Both Sides27:05 Is Sex Ed Just Political Theater?28:28 Where Kids Actually Learn About Sex32:08 One teachers unique approach35:00 The T.I. Hymen-Check Controversy37:00 Education Vs. Indoctrination37:48 Why Is Sex “Impure”?38:31 Baby Erections & Why We Circumcise39:18 The complications of diversityRequest to join my private Facebook Group, MFR Curious Insiders: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1BAt3bpwJC/Follow me in all the places:https://www.meredithforreal.com/ https://www.instagram.com/the_curiousintrovert/ meredith@meredithforreal.comhttps://www.youtube.com/meredithforreal https://www.facebook.com/curiousintrovert
