For boys, the focus was often on external physical changes and the "awkwardness" of the transition:
If you were a boy or girl going through puberty in 1991, you likely have a scar or two from the experience—a moment of mortification in the locker room, a book you read with a flashlight under your blankets, or a parent who simply handed you a pamphlet and left the room. Puberty- Sexual Education For Boys and Girls -1991-
It included specific, age-appropriate scripts for discussing: For boys, the focus was often on external
1991 was the tenth year of the AIDS crisis, and its impact on sexual education was profound. The earlier "just say no" ethos of the Reagan/Thatcher years was giving way to a grudging acceptance that information could save lives. Growing Pains: A Look Back at "Puberty: Sexual
Growing Pains: A Look Back at "Puberty: Sexual Education For Boys and Girls (1991)"