That Time of Year

This is a special week at school. A special and stressful week for all. A full week dedicated to....

I teach Social Studies. Therefore, I have a free pass on teaching Sex Ed. I don't necessarily mind. Especially seeing some of the questions these kids are coming up with. As with any Sex Ed. class in the past 20 years, the teachers allow the students to write their questions down so they don't have to be embarrassed in front of their peers. Reading over the questions has become a lunch time ritual, at least for this week.

While these questions are thoroughly entertaining, the most entertaining question happened to come live, in person, during one of the classes today. Since I don't teach the class, I was lucky enough to be approached by the hysterical science teacher after dismissal today. 

The original question: 

"Can pregnant woman still have sexual intercourse?"

Mind you, they are forced to speak using proper terms and this was a room full of just girls.

Teacher: "Yes, they can."

Girl: "Does that mean that Mrs........."

Teacher: "Whoaaa! We are not going there!"

I thought that was an awfully bold question to ask for children who have been walking out of science class with looks of devastation on their faces all week.