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While it was intended as a pedagogical tool, the film is known for its highly explicit and graphic approach to sexual education compared to modern standards. Have memories of watching this in school or at home
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Sexuele Voorlichting 1991 wasn’t perfect. But for thousands of boys and girls watching together (yes, together —another radical idea), it answered the question adults feared: “Is my body normal?” Can’t copy the link right now
The final educational segment transitions into sexual intercourse and reproduction. A young couple (in their teens) is shown having unsimulated sex. The scene begins with them kissing and touching each other's genitals, before the teen boy is shown getting on top of the teen girl and inserting his erect penis into her vagina. Close-ups of vaginal penetration and thrusting are shown. The narrator explains how sex can result in pregnancy (and how birth control can prevent it). An adult couple is later shown having intercourse as well.
: Students learn to identify what they want (desires) versus what they don't want (limits), how to communicate these boundaries, and how to use the internet safely.
Looking back at educational materials from 1991 reveals both how advanced the progressive programs were for their time, and how much further the field has evolved today. Educational Focus 1991 Framework Modern Framework (Present Day) VHS tapes, printed brochures, textbook diagrams. Interactive apps, digital videos, anonymous online portals. Gender & Sexuality