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,,sex-,,education     ,illu/ration  ,,! 
,,macmillan ,,company  ,,new ,,york     
,,bo/on  ,,*icago  ,,dallas ,,atlanta   
,,san ,,francisco  ,,macmillan  ,,co41  
,,limit$ ,,london  ,,bombay  ,,calcutta 
,,melb\rne  ,,! ,,macmillan ,,co4 ,,(   
,,canada1 ,,ltd4 ,,toronto              
,illu/ration3 ,,pr9ce ,a4 ,,morr[       
,*ief organiz] ( ! ,am]ican movem5t =   
sex-education4    ,physician1 educator1 
au?or1 social re=m]4 ,born 9 ,k5tucky1  
,decemb] #ai1 #ahfd4 ,di$ 9 ,new ,york  
,city1 ,m>* #ag1 #aiac4    ,c\rtesy (   

,dr4 ,a4,s4 ,morr[4                     
,,sex-,,education  ,a ,,s]ies ,,(       
,,lectures ,,conc]n+ ,,k ,,( ,,sex ,,9  
,,its ,,relation ,,to ,,human ,,life    
,,by  ,,maurice ,a4 ,,bigel[  ,,pr(essor
 ,,( ,,biology ,,& ,,director ,,( ,,!   
,,s*ool ,,( ,,practical ,,arts1 ,,tea*]s
 ,,college ,,columbia ,,univ]sity   ,new
 ,york ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company #aiaf  
,all rights res]v$     ,,copyright1     
#aiaf1  ,,by ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company4 
,set up & electrotyp$4 ,publi%$ ,june1  
#aiaf4   ,norwood ,press ,j4,s4 ,cu%+   
,co4--,b]wick  ,smi? ,co4 ,norwood1     
,mass41 ,u4,s4,a4     ,to  ,,! ,,memory 
,,(  ,,dr4 ,,pr9ce ,a4 ,,morr[  ,,^:    
,,great ,,fai? ,,9 ,,! ,,ess5tial       
,,goodness ,,( ,,human ,,nature ,,l$    
,,him ,,to ,,believe ,,t ,,! ,,problems 
,,( ,,sex ,,h ,,aris5 ,,f ,,ignorance   
,,& ,,t ,,education ,,is ,,! ,,key ,,to 
,,_! ,,solution     ,,prefatory ,,note  
,_m ( ! lectures pr9t$ 9 ?is volume h   
=m$ ! basis ( a s]ies giv5 at ,tea*]s   
,college1 ,columbia ,univ]sity1 dur+ !  

summ] sessions ( #aiad & #aiae1 & dur+ !
 academic ye> #aiad-aiae4 ,o!rs 7       
address$ to p>5ts1 to gr\ps ( m51 to    
wom5's clubs1 & to conf]5ces on         
sex-education4 ,9 ord] to avoid ext5sive
 repetition1 !re has be5 "s comb9ation &
 re>rangem5t ( lectures t orig9ally 7   
address$ to gr\ps ( p ) widely diff]5t  
outlooks on ! sexual problems4  ,sev]al 
ye>s ago ! late ,dr4 ,pr9ce ,a4 ,morr[  
ann\nc$ t a volume deal+ ) _m ( ! timely
 topics ( sex-education 0 to be prep>$  
by ! und]sign$ ) ! advice & criticism ( 
a committee ( ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation =    
,sex-,hygi5e2 b ev5 be=e ,dr4 ,morr['s  
dea? x became evid5t t ?is plan 0       
impracticable4 ,?ree memb]s 7,morr[1    
,balliet1 ,bigel[7 ( ! orig9al committee
 collaborat$ 9 a report pres5t$ at !    
,,xv ,int]national ,congress on ,hygi5e 
& ,demography4 ,s9ce t "t ! writ]1 work+
 indep5d5tly1 has f\nd x desirable to   
reorganize completely ! orig9al outl9e  
ann\nc$ by ,dr4 ,morr[4  ,9 accordance )
 a decl>ation made volunt>ily 9 a       

conv]sation ) ,dr4 ,morr[1 ! au?or      
consid]s himself pl$g$ to devote all    
royalties f ?is book to ! movem5t =     
sex-education4  ,among ! _m p]sons to   
:om is due ackn[l$gm5t ( helpfulness 9 !
 prep>ation ( ?is book1 ! au?or is      
especially indebt$ = sugge/ions to !    
late ,dr4 ,pr9ce ,a4 ,morr[1 to ,dr4    
,william ,f4 ,sn[1 ,secret>y ( !        
,am]ican ,social ,hygi5e ,association1 &
 to ,dr4 ,edw>d ,l4 ,keyes1 ,jr41       
,presid5t ( ! ,society ( ,sanit>y &     
,moral ,prophylaxis2 = con/ructive      
criticism1 to 8 colleagues1 ,pr(essor   
,jean ,broadhur/ & ,miss ,c>ol9e ,e4    
,/ackpole1 ( ,tea*]s ,college1 :o h read
 c>efully bo? ! orig9al lectures & !    
complet$ manuscript2 & to ,olive ,crosby
 ,:it9 7,mrs4 ,fr$]ick ,h4 ,:it971      
executive secret>y ( ! ,society (       
,sanit>y & ,moral ,prophylaxis1 :o has  
sugge/$ & criticiz$ helpfully bo? z a   
read] ( ! manuscript & z an auditor ( _m
 ( ! lectures deliv]$ at ,tea*]s        
,college4                               

,m4,a4,b4      ,,tea*]s ,,college1      
,,columbia ,,univ]sity1     ,decemb]    
#bh1 #aiae4     ,,summ>y ,,( ,,cont5ts  
,,page     ,i4 ,,! ,,mean+1 ,,ne$1 ,,&  
,,scope ,,( ,,sex-,,education           
#a         #a4 ,sex-education & its     
relation to sex-hygi5e &       social   
hygi5e4  #b4 ,! misund]/&+ ( sex4  #c4  
,!       ne$ ( sex-in/ruction4  #d4 ,!  
scope ( sex-education4    ,,ii4 ,,!     
,,problems ,,= ,,sex-,,education        
#bh         #e4 ,sex problems & ! ne$ ( 
special k4  #f4       ,fir/ problem3    
,p]sonal sex-hygi5e4  #g4 ,second       
problem3       ,social diseases4  #h4   
,?ird problem3 ,social evil4  #i4       
,f\r? problem3 ,illegitimacy4  #aj4     
,fif? problem3 ,sexual       morality4  
#aa4 ,six? problem3 ,sexual vulg>ity4   
#ab4       ,sev5? problem3 ,m>riage4    
#ac4 ,eigh? ,problem3 ,eug5ics4         
#ad4 ,summ>y4   ,,iii4 ,,organization   
,,( ,,educational ,,attack ,,on ,,!     
,,sex ,,problems        #ij         #ae4
 ,! task ( sex-education4  #af4 ,! aims 

(       sex-education4  #ag4 ,! aims z !
 basis ( organiz$       sex-in/ruction4 
,,iv4 ,,! ,,tea*] ,,( ,,sex-,,k         
#ajh         #ah4 ,:o %\ld give         
sex-in/ruction8  #ai4 ,! *ild's         
fir/ tea*]s ( sex-k4  #bj4 ,select+     
tea*]s       = class in/ruction4  #ba4  
,c]ta9 undesirable tea*]s       =       
special hygi5ic & e?ical in/ruction4    
,v4 ,,books ,,z ,,tea*]s ,,conc]n+ ,,sex
 ,,& ,,life                    #aba     
#bb4 ,value & dang] ( special sex-books 
= "y       p4  #bc4 ,g5]al lit]ature &  
sex problems4  #bd4       ,dang]s 9     
lit]ature on sexual abnormality4        
,,vi4 ,,sex-,,in/ruction ,,=            
,,pre-,,adolesc5t ,,ye>s                
#acc         #be4 ,elem5t>y in/ruction &
 influ5ce4  #bf4 ,hygi5ic       &       
educational treatm5t ( unheal?ful       
habits4   ,,vii4 ,,sex-,,in/ruction ,,= 
,,e>ly ,,adolesc5t ,,ye>s               
#adf         #bg4 ,! biological         
f\ndations4  #bh4 ,sci5tific facts      
= boys4  #bi4 ,sci5tific facts = girls4 

,,viii4 ,,special ,,sex-,,in/ruction ,,=
 ,,adolesc5t ,,boys ,,& ,,"y ,,m5       
#aef         #cj4 ,develop+ attitude    
t[>ds womanhood4  #ca4       ,develop+  
ideals ( love & m>riage4  #cb4 ,reasons 
=       pre-m>ital cont95ce4  #cc4      
,ess5tial k       conc]n+ pro/itution4  
#cd4 ,ne$ ( ref9em5t ( m54        #ce4  
,danc+ z a sex problem = m54  #cf4      
,dress ( wom5       z a sex problem =   
m54  #cg4 ,! problem ( self-control     
= "y m54  #ch4 ,! m5tal side ( a "y     
man's       sexual life4    ,,ix4       
,,special ,,in/ruction ,,= ,,matur+ ,,"y
 ,,wom5                 #ahd            
#ci4 ,! "y woman's attitude t[>ds       
manhood4  #dj4 ,!       "y woman's      
attitude t[>ds love & m>riage4  #da4    
,reasons = pre-m>ital cont95ce ( "y     
wom54  #db4       ,ne$ ( optimi/ic &    
/hetic views ( sex by wom54        #dc4 
,o!r problems = "y wom54     ,x4        
,,criticisms ,,( ,,sex-,,education      
#bjc         #dd4 ,a plea =             
retic5ce--,agnes ,reppli]4  #de4 ,a plea

       = religi\s approa*--,cosmo       
,hamilton4  #df4 ,! conflict            
betwe5 sex-hygi5e & sex-e?ics--,ri*>d   
,cabot  #dg4 ,!       arrogance ( !     
advocates ( sex-education--,william ,h4 
,maxwell4  #dh4 ,lubricity 9            
education--,w4,h4 ,taft4  #di4          
,conclusions f ! criticisms (           
sex-education4    ,,xi4 ,,! ,,pa/ ,,&   
,,! ,,future ,,( ,,! ,,sex-,,education  
,,movem5t        #bbg         #ej4 ,!   
,am]ican movem5t4  #ea4 ,important /eps4
  #eb4       ,! future ( ! l>g]         
sex-education4   ,,xii4 ,,"s ,,books ,,=
 ,,sex-,,education                      
#bch        ,,index                     
#bdi     ,i  ,,! ,,mean+1 ,,ne$1 ,,&    
,,scope ,,( ,,sex-,,education    #a4    
,sex-education & ,its ,relation to      
,sex-hygi5e & ,social ,hygi5e  ,sid5ote3
 ,def9ition ( sex-education4            
,sex-education 9 its l>ge/ s5se includes
 all sci5tific1 e?ical1 social1 &       
religi\s in/ruction & influ5ce :i*      
directly & indirectly may help "y p     

prep>e to solve = !mselves ! problems ( 
sex t inevitably come 9 "s =m into !    
life ( e normal human individual4 ,note 
! c>efully gu>d$ phrase help "y p prep>e
 to solve = !mselves ! problems ( sex1  
=1 l education 9 g5]al1 special         
sex-education _c possibly d m ?an help !
 individual prep>e to face ! problems ( 
life4  ,sid5ote3 ,m ?an sex-hygi5e4     
,n[1 sex-education z ?us def9$ is m     
ext5sive ?an sex-hygi5e1 :i* t]m 0      
orig9ally appli$ to in/ruction conc]n+  
sex4 ,sex-hygi5e obvi\sly ref]s to heal?
 z influ5c$ by sexual processes1 & z su*
 x is a conv5i5t subdivision ( ! sci5ce 
( heal?4 ,x w\ld be q satisfactory z a  
"n = popul> in/ruction conc]n+ sex if t 
7 /rictly1 or ev5 prim>ily1 hygi5ic2 b 9
 a lat] lecture x w be %[n t ! mo/      
desirable sex-in/ruction is only 9 a    
m9or "p a problem ( hygi5e4 ,i realize t
 ?is /atem5t may be decl>$ h]etical by  
_m ( ! pres5t-day advocates (           
sex-hygi5e1 because !y h approa*$ ?is   
late/ educational movem5t f ! /&po9t (  

physical heal?1 & especially because _! 
att5tion has be5 drawn to ! v common    
occurr5ce ( pa?ological conditions4     
,nev]!less1 ! sexual problems ( our     
times d n all affect physical heal?1 :i*
 hygi5e aims to cons]ve2 & !            
sex-educational movem5t w be q          
inadequate )\t great /ress ^u c]ta9     
e?ical1 social1 & o!r aspects ( sex4 ,"y
 p ne$ in/ruction t relates n only to   
heal? b also to attitude & to morals z  
^! ?ree are influ5c$ by sexual in/9cts &
 relation%ips4 ,?is idea w be develop$  
lat]1 b ,i anticipate "h simply to      
sugge/ ! po9t ( view ( ! /atem5t t      
sex-hygi5e is altoge!r too limit$ z a   
g5]al designation = ! desirable         
in/ruction conc]n+ sex4 ,! cont9u$ use (
 ! t]m sex-hygi5e1 n[ t ! scope ( !     
desirable sex-in/ruction has be5 ext5d$ 
f> beyond ! accept$ limits ( ! sci5ce ( 
heal?1 is t5d+ to cause confusion4 ,!   
educational problems w be m def9ite & ! 
support ( ! intellig5t public m assur$  
if we limit ! use ( sex-hygi5e to !     

specific problems ( heal? z affect$ by  
sexual processes & cease try+ to make x 
include ^? phases ( sex-in/ruction :i* h
 no?+ directly to d ) heal?4  ,two g5]al
 t]ms1 sex-in/ruction & sex-education1  
are available z all-inclusive           
designations ( ! desirable in/ruction   
conc]n+ any aspects ( sex4 ,!y are q    
free f ! above objections to sex-hygi5e1
 & x is highly desirable t !y %\ld be   
us$ 9 all educational discussions :]e   
!re is no specific ref]5ce to ! problems
 ( heal?4 ,sex-hygi5e w be us$ 9 ^!     
lectures only :5 !re is "s direct       
ref]5ce to heal? z influ5c$ by ! sexual 
functions4  ,sid5ote3 ,social hygi5e4   
,social hygi5e 9 its complete s5se means
 ! great g5]al movem5t = ! improvem5t ( 
! conditions ( life 9 all l9es 9 :i* !re
 is social ill heal? or ne$ ( social    
re=m2 b x is (t5 limit$ to ! sexual     
aspect ( ! un=tunate & unfavorable      
conditions ( life1 & x has be5 propos$  
to adopt ! t]m social hygi5e z a        
sub/itute t avoids ! ^w sex 9           

sex-hygi5e4 ,= ?is reason x has be5     
incorporat$ into ! names ( sev]al       
societies t are int]e/$ 9 sex-hygi5e    
7e4g41 ! ,am]ican ,social ,hygi5e       
,association74 ,probably ! relation (   
sex-hygi5e to ! s-call$ social evil has 
sugge/$ ! use ( social hygi5e 9 its mo/ 
limit$ s5se4 ,x w be un=tunate if ?is   
usage becomes s prom95t t we ?9k ( !    
heal? problems ( society z *iefly       
sexual1 = ! l>g] outlook ( ,ellis's     
,task ( ,social ,hygi5e is desirable4   
,likewise1 ! phrase social evil 9 ! s5se
 ( sexual evil mislead+ly sugge/s t !   
only evil ( society is ! sexual "o1 b   
?is evasive designation is be+ supplant$
 by ! m def9ite & frank] ^w pro/itution4
  ,x %\ld be not$ t social hygi5e z a   
sub/itute = sex-hygi5e is n>r[] 9 t x   
does n include ! p]sonal problems (     
heal? z affect$ by sexual processes4    
,?is is a s]i\s omission1 = c]ta9ly all 
sex-hygi5e taught be=e ! lat] adolesc5t 
ye>s %\ld be p]sonal & n social4        
,sid5ote3 ,phases ( sex-education4  ,!  

relation ( sex-hygi5e or social hygi5e z
 a limit$ phase ( sex-education is %[n  
by ! foll[+ outl9e3                     
sex-hygi5e 7p]sonal1  = sexual heal?    
social7                                 
biology 7includ+      = attitude        
physiology7 (          reg>d+ sex1      
reproduction            & = important   
sci5tific facts                         
,9 ! broade/         h]$ity & eug5ics   
= sexual conduct outlook1 sex-education 
lead+ to race 7or sex-in/ruction7       
improvem5t includes3                    
e?ics & sociology    = sexual conduct   
( sex                                   
psy*ology ( sex       = sexual heal?    
& conduct                               
/hetics ( sex        = attitude         
,sid5ote3 ,sex & reproduction4  ,s9ce ! 
orig9al purpose ( sex 0 p]petuation (   
plant & animal species1 & s9ce 9 ! /udy 
( biology ! idea ( sex is illu/rat$ &   
develop$ by exam9ation ( ! reproductive 
processes 9 v>i\s types1 x has be5      
cu/om>y = _m writ]s on sex-education to 

use ! t]ms sex & reproduction z if !y 7 
synonym\s4 ,?is is no long] s 9 human   
life2 = :ile reproduction is a sexual   
process1 sexual activities & influ5ces  
are (t5 q unrelat$ to reproduction4 ,9  
fact1 mo/ ( ! big problems t h made     
sex-education desirable1 if n necess>y1 
are problems ( sex ap>t f reproduction4 
,x !re=e seems cle> t1 :ile /udies (    
reproduction are prom95t 9              
sex-education1 !y %\ld be reg>d$ z      
introductory to ! problems ( sex1       
especially = "y p4    #b4 ,! ,misund]/&+
 ( ,sex  ,sid5ote3 ,objection to ^w sex4
  ,"s educators h express$ ! wi% t "s "o
 might sugge/ a satisfactory sub/itute =
 ! t]ms sex-hygi5e & sex-education1     
omitt+ ! ^w sex4 ,?is ^w & its companion
 sexual are objectionable because !y are
 associat$ 9 ! m9ds ( mo/ p ) vulg>     
int]pretation ( ! physical aspects ( !  
beg9n+ ( individual life1 & mu* ( !     
opposition to ! propos$ sex-in/ruction 9
 home & s*ools is evid5tly bas$ on !    
feel+ t ! v ^w sex involves some?+      

inh]5tly vulg>4  ,sid5ote3 ,def9ite     
words necess>y4  ,x is probable t _m    
decades w pass be=e ! majority (        
intellig5t p cease to feel t ! words sex
 & sexual h _h su* vulg> associations t 
!y %\ld be kept out ( our ev]yday       
vocabul>y1 b ,i c see no hope ( develop+
 an improv$ attitude t[>ds ! sexual     
aspect ( human life if we cont9ue to    
admit t we are afraid ( ! necess>y      
words4 ,x seems to me t 9 "o decade !re 
has be5 a great advance 9 t ! sci5tific 
writ]s & speak]s on problems ( sex h be5
 us+ words :i* def9itely & directly     
express ! desir$ mean+s1 & h avoid$ !   
sugge/ive circumlocutions :i* *>act]ize 
_m mod]n reali/ic novels4 ,"o :o does n 
already appreciate ! s]i\s impressiv5ess
 ( cold sci5tific language 9 discussion 
( sexual problems %\ld take "o ( !      
indec5tly sugge/ive p>agraphs f /ories 9
 ! mo/ notori\sly vulg> ( ! fifte5-c5t  
magaz9es1 & translate ! mean+ ( !       
p>agraph into direct & def9ite words4 ,!
 result w be complete loss ( ! /eal?y   

sugge/iv5ess :i* has made conceal$      
sexuality s dang]\sly attractive to !   
type ( m9d t revels 9 ! mod]n           
sex-problem novels4 ,we want no su*     
sugge/ive concealm5t 9 a s*eme (        
sex-education1 = x aims at a pur] &     
high] und]/&+ ( sex 9 human life4 ,we   
mu/ h direct & def9ite & dignifi$       
sci5tific language1 & among ! necess>y  
words none are z ess5tial z sex &       
sexual4 ,we mu/ use !m freely if        
attitude t[>ds sex is to be improv$2 &  
_! dignifi$ & sci5tific usage w         
gradually dispel ! emb>rassm5t :i* _m   
un=tunate p n[ exp]i5ce :5 ^! words     
rem9d !m t ! p]petuation ( life 9 all   
its high] =ms has be5 intru/$ to !      
cop]ation ( two k9ds1 or sexes1 (       
individuals4  ,?us view+ ! objections   
:i* h be5 rais$ aga9/ ! use ( ! ^w sex 9
 ! educational movem5t1 ,i h %ift$ my   
fir/ /& ) ! opposition until n[ ,i favor
 ! frank & dignifi$ use ( ?is & simil>  
words on appropriate occasions4 ,i      
believe t ^? int]e/$ 9 ! se>* =         

solutions ( ! vital problems ( sex %\ld 
quietly b sy/ematically "w to include ! 
words sex & sexual 9 ! dignifi$ &       
sci5tific vocabul>y ne$$ by all p to    
express ! new] & nobl] int]pretations ( 
! relation%ips betwe5 m5 & wom54        
,sid5ote3 ,no sex /udies4  ,( c\rse1 ?is
 does n mean t sex1 ei!r z a ^w or z a  
fact ( nature1 %\ld be ov]-emphasiz$ ) p
 :o are too "y to appreciate !          
fundam5tal facts ( life4 ,z already     
sugge/$1 x is n desirable t any p>ts ( !
 curricula = s*ools %\ld be kn[n to !   
pupils z sex /udies2 b we ne$ su* t]ms z
 sex-hygi5e & sex-in/ruction to indicate
 to tea*]s & p>5ts t c]ta9 p>ts ( !     
education ( ! *ildr5 are be+ direct$    
t[>ds a heal?y1 natural & :olesome      
relation to sex4  ,sid5ote3 ,sex & love4
  ,x is absurd to suppose t ! free1     
dignifi$1 & sci5tific use ( ! ^w sex is 
go+ to make p m s5sual1 m uncontroll$1 &
 m immoral4 ,!re is mu* m reason = fe>+ 
! free use ( ! ^w love1 :i* has bo?     
psy*ical & physical mean+s s confus$ t  

(t5 only ! context ( s5t5ces enables "o 
to det]m9e :i* mean+ is int5d$4 ,9 fact1
 _m writ]s & speak]s seek to avoid all  
possible misund]/&+ by us+ ! ^w         
affection = psy*ical love4 ,n[1 9 spite 
( su* confusion1 & ! fact t to _m p ! ^w
 love 9 connection ) sex sugge/s only   
gross s5suality1 we cont9ue to use x    
freely & x is "o ( ! fir/ words taught  
to *ildr54 ,:y !n d we n he> prote/s    
aga9/ us+ ! ^w love8 ,simply because we 
h be5 f *ildhood accu/om$ to ! ^w1 fir/ 
9 its psy*ical s5se1 & x is only lat] t 
mo/ ( u h le>n$ t x has a s5sual mean+  
to "s p4 ,9 %ort1 famili>ity ) ! ^w love
 9 its psy*ical s5se has br$ 9 u a      
contempt = ^? :o mi/ake ! physical basis
 ( love = love 9 its comb9$ physical &  
psy*ical complet5ess4  ,sid5ote3 ,mean+ 
( sex4  ,to _m x is surpris+ to f9d t ! 
^w sex has nev] be5 us$ 9 su* degrad$   
connections z has ! ^w love1 & t x has n
 be5 half s mu* misund]/ood4 ,!re is no 
obvi\s vulg>ity 9 ! lexicograph]'s      
def9itions ( ! ^w sex4 ,x simply means1 

z ! sci5ce ( biology po9ts out s cle>ly1
 t ! p]petuation ( human life1 & ( mo/  
o!r species ( life1 has be5 intru/$ to  
pairs ( individuals :i* are ( ! two k9ds
 commonly call$ ! sexes1 male & female4 
,:y nature det]m9$ t ea* new life 9 !   
va/ majority ( species %\ld develop f   
two o!r lives has long be5 a biological 
puzzle1 & mo/ satisfactory ( ! answ]s   
giv5 is t bi-p>5tal orig9 ( new         
individuals all[s = new comb9ations (   
h]itable qualities f two l9es ( desc5t4 
,h[ev]1 su* a biological explanation ( !
 relation ( ! two sexes to d\ble p>5tage
 is ( relatively little practical       
significance 9 pres5t-day human life :5 
comp>$ ) ! fact t out ( ! necessity =   
life's p]petuation by two cop]at+       
individuals !re has gr[n psy*ical or    
spiritual love ) all its spl5did        
possibilities t are evid5t 9 ideal      
family life4 ,moreov]1 ! influ5ce ( sex 
9 human life has ext5d$ f> beyond !     
family 7t is1 t gr\p ( individuals :o /&
 relat$ to "o ano!r z husb&1 wife1      

p>5ts1 & *ildr571 = x is a c>eless      
obs]v] inde$ :o does n note 9 our daily 
life _m social & psy*ical relation%ips (
 m5 & wom5 :o h no mutual int]e/s relat+
 to ! biological processes ( race       
p]petuation4 ,( c\rse1 ! psy*ologi/     
recognizes t f> back ( ! platonic       
contact ( ! sexes on social &           
intellectual l9es is ! suppress$ &      
primal in/9ct t provides physical unions
 = race p]petuation4 ,h[ev]1 ?is is ( no
 practical int]e/1 =1 z a matt] ( fact1 
! primal in/9cts are q subconsci\s 9 !  
usual social relations betwe5 ! sexes4  
,sid5ote3 ,! l>g] view ( sex4  ,!re is  
gr&eur 9 ?is view ( sex z orig9ally a   
provision = p]petuation ( life by two   
cop]at+ individuals1 lat] becom+ ! basis
 ( conjugal affection ( ! two           
individuals = ea* o!r & ( _! p>5tal     
affection = _! (fspr+1 & f9ally lead+ to
 social & intellectual comrade%ip ( m5 &
 wom5 meet+ on t]ms :i* are practically 
free f ! orig9al & biological mean+ (   
sex4  ,in/ead1 !n1 ( try+ to keep sex1  

bo? ^w & fact1 9 ! backgr\nd ( ! new    
educational movem5t1 ,i believe x is be/
 to "w def9itely = a bett] und]/&+ ( !  
"p :i* sex plays 9 human life1 z outl9$ 
9 ! prec$+ p>agraph4 ,h5ce1 9 ^!        
lectures ,i %all nev] g aside 9 ord] to 
avoid ei!r ! ^w or ! idea ( sex2 on !   
contr>y1 ,i %all attempt to direct !    
discussion s z to emphasize ! l>g] & v  
mod]n view ( ! relation%ip ( sex & human
 life4  ,sid5ote3 ,! _m-sid$ be>+s (    
sex4  ,9 ?is fir/ lecture ,i want to    
make x cle> t ! rle ( sex 9 human life  
is va/ly great] ?an t directly involv$ 9
 sexual activity4 ,i %all 9 sev]al      
lectures t\* ! big problems f ! /&po9t (
 ! sexual in/9cts z ^! play an important
 "p 9 social1 psy*ical1 & /hetic life   
ev5 if !y are r>ely ex]cis$1            
physiologically1 or if1 z 9 millions (  
individuals1 !y nev] come to mean m ?an 
possibilities ( sexual activity = :i*   
opportunities 9 m>riage d n come4 ,i am 
especially anxi\s to avoid ! n>r[       
viewpo9t ( num]\s writ]s on sex-hygi5e  

:o seem to ov]look ! fact t sexual      
function+ is only a prom95t incid5t 9 ! 
cycle ( sexual influ5ces 9 ! lives ( mo/
 p4 ,human life1 & especially m>riage1  
%\ld no long] be reg>d$ f ! m]e         
biological po9t ( view z = ! sole       
purpose ( reproductive activity4 ,x is a
 f> m uplift+ view t ! consci\s or      
unconsci\s exi/5ce ( ! sexual in/9cts1 )
 or )\t occasional activity1 af=ds !    
fundam5tal physical basis = /ates ( m9d 
t may pr(\ndly affect ! :ole c\rse (    
life 9 e normal man & woman4            
,supplem5t>y to ?is section on !        
,misund]/&+ ( ,sex1 ,i sugge/ ! read+ ( 
,*apt]s ,i-,,vi ( ,sex by ,g$des &      
,?omson1 ! ,problems ( ,sex by ! same   
au?ors1 & ,*apt] ,,vi 9 ,! ,wond] (     
,life by ,?omson4    #c4 ,! ,ne$ (      
,sex-,in/ruction  ,sid5ote3 ,! old      
sil5ce & ! new enlight5m5t4  ,!         
"t-honor$ policy has be5 "o ( sil5ce &  
my/]y conc]n+ all ?+s sexual4 ,ev]y?+ 9 
t l9e has long be5 consid]$ impure &    
degrad$ &1 !re=e1 ! less said & ! less  

kn[n1 ! bett]1 especially = "y p4 ,su*  
has be5 ! almo/ univ]sal attitude (     
p>5ts until )9 ! pres5t c5tury1 :5 _m h 
awak5$ to ! fact t ! policy ( sil5ce has
 be5 a gigantic failure1 because x has n
 pres]v$ purity & innoc5ce & because x  
has all[$ grave evils1 bo? hygi5ic &    
moral1 to develop "u ! cloak ( secrecy4 
,sid5ote3 ,*ildr5 w n rema9 ignorant4   
,i don't believe 9 tea*+ my boys & girls
 any facts conc]n+ sex4 ,i pref] to keep
 !m innoc5t until !y h gr[n up4 ,9 ^!   
decisive words a prom95t woman clos$ a  
/atem5t ( h] firm conviction t ! _w-wide
 movem5t = ! sex-in/ruction ( "y p is a 
/up5d\s mi/ake4 ,poor delud$ "m6 ,h[    
does %e expect to keep h] *ildr5        
ignorant ( ! _w ( life ar\nd !m8 ,is %e 
plann+ to transplant !m to a des]t$ isl&
 :]e !y may gr[ up innoc5tly8 ,or is %e 
go+ to keep ! *ildr5 9 "s cloi/] )9 ^:  
walls !re w be immunity f ! contam9ation
 ( ! great busy _w outside8 ,or is %e   
go+ to h !m gu>d$ l cr[n pr9ces1 & if s1
 :]e are absolutely safe gu>ds to be    

f\nd8 ,su* are ! que/ions :i* ru% into !
 m9ds ( ^? :o h /udi$ ! problem ( keep+ 
*ildr5 ignorant ( ! mo/ significant     
facts ( life4 ,x is usually an easy     
matt] to protect *ildr5 aga9/ smallpox &
 typhoid & "s o!r diseases1 b no p>5t or
 educator has yet f\nd out h[ we may be 
sure to keep real live *ildr5 ignorant (
 sex k4 ,!y seem to absorb su* =bidd5   
facts z naturally & z freely z ! air !y 
brea!4 ,ask any l>ge gr\p (             
repres5tative m5--m9i/]s1 or doctors1 or
 tea*]s1 or m5 ( bus9ess1 or ! _w's     
toil]s--:e!r any ( !m knew ! ess5tial   
facts ( sexual life be=e !y 7 twelve    
ye>s ( age1 & n9ety-sev5 9 e hundr$ w   
answ] quickly 9 ! affirmative4 ,ask any 
l>ge gr\p ( wom51 except+ ^? ^: girlhood
 has be5 gu>d$ ) exceptional c>e1 & !   
ov]:elm+ majority w ackn[l$ge t !y knew 
! ess5tial facts be=e !y 7 fifte5 ye>s  
old4 ,once m1 ask ^! same m5 & wom5 :e!r
 _! e>ly k ( sex came f pure & reliable 
s\rces or f vulg> playmates & deprav$   
s]vants2 & ) r>e exceptions x is f\nd t 

vulg>ity made ! /ronge/ impression 9 !  
fir/ lessons conc]n+ ! great facts (    
life4 ,su* be+ ! tru?1 x is nons5se =   
p>5ts to sit 9 complac5cy because !y    
feel sure t _! *ildr5 are safely        
protect$ aga9/ any vulg> fir/ lessons   
conc]n+ sex2 = no "o c "k t *ildr5 are  
safely gu>d$ f o!rs :o may corrupt _!   
innoc5t m9ds4 ,z an illu/ration1 a few  
ye>s ago ! mo!rs ( a gr\p ( little girls
 9 "o ( ! be/-manag$ private s*ools felt
 t ) c>eful sup]vision bo? 9 s*ool &    
home !re 0 no dang] ( =bidd5 k rea*+ !  
*ildr54 ,b "o day a new pupil innoc5tly 
exhibit$ to h] "m a m9iature notebook ) 
unpr9table notes on sexual topics4 ,!   
result+ inve/igation reveal$ a secret   
club organiz$ by ! pupils = ! purpose ( 
pass+ to ea* memb] ?r\gh notebooks all  
newly acquir$ in=mation1 :i* _h a       
peculi> value because x mu/ be kept     
secret f tea*]s & p>5ts4 ,t club _h be5 
9 exi/5ce dur+ two s*ool ye>s4 ,?is is  
only a sample case ( _m :i* h prov$ t if
 *ildr5 are all[$ ! fre$om t develop+   

individuality dem&s1 _! mo!rs mu/ n feel
 too sure t _! d>l+s are protect$ aga9/ 
k ( life1 & p]haps ( life 9 its mo/     
degrad$ aspects4  ,sid5ote3 ,! vital "q 
= p>5ts4  ,"h1 !n1 is ! fact t e p>5t   
%\ld pond] s]i\sly3 ,normal *ildr5 are  
almo/ c]ta9 to get sexual in=mation n   
lat] ?an ! e>ly adolesc5t ye>s1 &       
usually f unreliable & vulg> s\rces4 ,x 
is1 !re=e1 n a "q :e!r *ildr5 ( s*ool   
ages %\ld be taught ! important facts ( 
sex1 b :e!r p>5ts & tra9$ tea*]s r ?an  
playmates & o!r unreliable p]sons %\ld  
be ! in/ructors4 ,:i* w p>5ts *oose = _!
 own *ildr58 ,?\s&s ( intellig5t p>5ts h
 already fac$ ?is "q1 & h decid$ t _!   
*ildr5 %all h e>ly sex-in/ruction 9 home
 or s*ool or bo? 9 ord] t !re w be      
little dang] ( vulg> impressions tak+ a 
deep hold on *ild m9ds4  ,grant$1 !n1 t 
*ildr5 %\ld be giv5 "s reliable         
in/ruction conc]n+ ?+s sexual1 :o %\ld  
be ! tea*]1 :at %\ld be taught1 & :5    
%\ld ! in/ruction be giv58 ,^! are !    
fundam5tal que/ions n[ be+ consid]$ by !

 p>5ts & educators :o h accept$         
sex-education z necess>y4 ,^u ! f9al    
answ]s to su* que/ions ! decision ( _m  
p>5ts w dep5d4 ,i %all attempt to answ] 
!m 9 lat] lectures4  ,sid5ote3 ,sex     
my/]y has prev5t$ progress4  ,! policy (
 ma9ta9+ my/]y & secrecy conc]n+ sex has
 fail$ ) adults ev5 m sadly ?an )       
*ildr54 ,heal? & morals h suff]$        
incalculable injury4 ,! sexual evils (  
our "t are n z bad z 7 ^? ( ! anci5t    
civilizations1 b we h little reason to  
be pr\d ( ! slight progress made4 ,b :y 
%\ld we expect ! human to make progress 
:5 sexual problems h be5 kept 9 d>kness8
 ,! wond] is t1 ) ! prevail+ d>k outlook
 on sexual life ?r\gh\t ! pa/ n9ete5    
c5turies1 ! _w has n develop$ m sexual  
vice4 ,innate animali/ic appetites h    
t5d$ to lead d[nw>d1 & surely ! policy (
 sil5ce has (f]$ no c\nt]act+ influ5ce  
t[>ds high] liv+4 ,:ile religion &      
e?ics1 by means ( c]ta9 rules ( conduct1
 h ma9ta9$ c]ta9 sexual /&>ds1 !y h n   
kept va/ numb]s ( humans f fall+ f> bel[

 ^? /&>ds into utt] degradation4 ,!     
mod]n tea*]s ( religion & e?ics h       
prev5t$ g5]al sexual degradation1 b !y h
 fail$ to give human sexuality any      
decid$ uplift4 ,! reason = ?is failure  
is ! policy ( my/]y & sil5ce4 ,! tea*]s 
( religion & e?ics h pref]r$ to let     
g5]al & m or less ab/ruse rules gov]n   
conduct 9 sexual l9es4 ,until rec5t ye>s
 !re h be5 few s]mons 9 :i* common      
sexual problems h be5 pres5t$ s t !     
prea*]'s mean+ has be5 cle> to all4 ,on 
! contr>y1 !re has be5 univ]sal my/]y & 
evasion conc]n+ ! greate/ facts ( life4 
,sid5ote3 ,sexual in/9cts (f] no        
guidance4  ,_m p h ju/ifi$ ! my/]y ?r[n 
ar\nd sexual processes on ! !ory t !    
reproductive in/9cts ( mature p are     
suffici5t guides = conduct4 ,?is        
involves a misund]/&+ ( sexual in/9cts (
 ! high] mammals :i* are (t5            
unsci5tifically cit$ z models = human   
imitation4 ,9 ^! animals sexual union is
 in/9ctively det]m9$1 because normally !
 sexual hung] or excitem5t ( bo? sexes  

is /imulat$ & controll$ by !            
physiological condition ( ! female at ! 
times favorable = f]tilization 7i4e41 at
 ! oe/rual p]iods74 ,= example1 a pair (
 dogs liv+ 9 close companion%ip %[ signs
 ( mutual sexual desires only = a few   
days at ! semi-annual oe/rual or f]tile 
p]iods ( ! female4 ,x occasionally      
happ5s t ! males ( v>i\s wild &         
dome/icat$ mammals exhibit signs (      
automatic sexual excitem5t 7i4e41 n     
caus$ by ! /imulus aris+ f !            
physiological condition ( ! female72 b 9
 su* cases ( male excitem5t outside ( ! 
mat+ or oe/rual p]iods1 ! normal females
 inv>iably (f] in/9ctive opposition to  
attempt$ union by abnormally or         
automatically excit$ males4 ,?us1       
directly & indirectly1 !re is in/9ctive 
control & limitation ( sexual union     
among ! animals t are mo/ closely relat$
 to ! human race4  ,x is biologically   
possible t simil> conditions may h exi/$
 9 ! e>lie/ human life1 b t is pure     
speculation & has no be>+ on ! practical

 problems ( sex 9 human life to-day4 ,! 
fact is t ! simple physiological /imuli 
:i* produce sexual excitem5t 9 bo? sexes
 ( animals h practically no influ5ce 9  
det]m9+ human sexual union4 ,on !       
contr>y1 memory associations consci\sly 
connect$ ) ! opposite sex1 especially ^?
 associations t are c5t]$ 9 affection1  
may at any "t 9 ! normal individual (   
ei!r human sex af=d ! basis = a *a9 (   
m5tal /ates lead+ to sexual excitem5t & 
union4 ,!re is n1 z 9 ! animals1        
in/9ctive dep5d5ce on ! physiological   
conditions t are favorable =            
f]tilization4 ,9 fact1 spontane\s       
physiological dem&s play 9 civiliz$     
human life a m9or "p 9 initiat+ sexual  
excitem5t4 ,! reason :y "s humans seem  
to h unusual sexual int5sity is n s mu* 
a matt] ( exceptionally /rong sexuality 
z ( susceptibility to ! num]\s sexual   
/imuli ) :i* mod]n life ab\nds4 ,= ?is  
reason1 a man :o has =m$ lewd memory    
associations is m susceptible to sexual 
/imulations1 e4g41 by obsc5e pictures1  

vulg> words1 unusual dress or actions ( 
wom51 close physical association z 9    
danc+1 & c]ta9 =ms ( music4 ,x is n at  
all uncommon t individuals :o are       
hyp]-s5sitive to sexually sugge/ive     
/imuli are really functionally weak4    
,sid5ote3 ,intellig5t control only4  ,x 
foll[s f ! facts outl9$ above t         
in/9ctive control ( sexual actions      
applies to animals b n to human life4   
,on ! contr>y1 human control mu/ be on !
 basis ( intellig5t *oice4 ,?is means ! 
greate/ task ( human life1 = x requires 
volunt>y control ( in/9ctive dem&s :i*  
are int5sifi$ by num]\s /imuli or       
temptations t are exclusively human4 ,no
 wond] t natural sex hung] left         
uncontroll$ leads human be+s to excesses
 & degradation t no species ( animals ) 
_! guid+ in/9cts c\ld possibly rea*4    
,sid5ote3 ,individual responsibility4   
,! abs5ce f human life ( any in/9ctive  
control ( sexual actions leaves a great 
responsibility on ea* individual ^:     
natural desires lead impulsively &      

insi/5tly t[>ds sexual union & mu/ be   
re/ra9$1 controll$1 & direct$ by        
volunt>y *oice4 ,9 %ort1 all individuals
 :o are intellig5t be+s are p]sonally   
responsible = volunt>y control ( _!     
sexual desires ) ref]5ce to ! e?ical1   
social1 & eug5ic int]e/s & rights ( all 
o!r individuals n[ & 9 ! future4        
,sid5ote3 ,sexual k necess>y4  ,) su* an
 und]/&+ ( in/9cts 9 relation to human  
sexual actions1 we _c wond] t ! old     
policy ( my/]y has fail$ s completely4  
,s9ce human be+s are left to control !  
mo/ p[]ful appetite by intellig5ce1 x is
 evid5t t a policy bas$ on sil5ce1      
ignorance1 & my/]y mu/ fail4 ,! only    
safe & sure road to ! ne$$ control (    
sexual actions is to be f\nd 9 k1 & !   
widespread recognition ( ?is fact has l$
 to ! new movem5t = g5]al enlight5m5t   
reg>d+ sexual processes 9 _! v>i\s      
relations to human life4  ,sid5ote3     
,education z a solution ( sex problems4 
,x is n surpris+ t we h turn$ to seek an
 educational solution = ! problems (    

sex4 ,education has become ! mod]n      
panacea = _m ( our ills--hygi5ic1       
indu/rial1 political1 & social4 ,we h   
f\nd p los+ heal? = v>i\s reasons & we h
 propos$ hygi5ic in/ruction z a         
prophylactic4 ,we h analyz$ _m problems 
( ! indu/ries1 & n[ we are beg9n+ to    
seek _! solution 9 indu/rial education4 
,we h not$ t num]\s social & political  
misund]/&+s *eck progress ( individuals 
& nations1 & we are com+ to ?9k ! pa?way
 upw>ds is to be f\nd 9 bett] k ( social
 & political sci5ce4 ,&1 9 l mann]1 9 e 
phase ( ?is mod]n life ( ours we are    
look+ to k z ! key to all significant   
problems4 ,x is truly ! age ( education1
 n simply ! education (f]$ 9 s*ools &   
colleges1 b education 9 ! l>g] s5se1    
includ+ ! le>n+ ( useful k f all s\rces 
:atsoev]4  ,) su* unb\nd$ confid5ce 9 ! 
all-suffici5cy ( education1 x is mo/    
natural t we %\ld turn to x 9 ^! times  
:5 we h come to realize ! exi/5ce (     
amaz+ sexual problems caus$ ei!r by     
ignorant misuse1 or by delib]ate abuse1 

( ! sexual functions :i* biologically   
are intru/$ ) ! p]petuation ( human life
 & :i* psy*ologically are ! s\rce (     
human affection 9 its supreme =ms4 ,if  
education is to solve ! civic1 hygi5ic1 
& indu/rial problems ( to-day &         
to-morr[1 :y %\ld x n also help ) !     
age-old sexual evils8 ,s reason+1 we h  
naturally turn$ to education z "o1 b n !
 only1 me?od ( attack on ! sexual       
problems :i* h degrad$ & devitaliz$     
human life ( all pa/ times1 b :i* someh[
 h kept out ( ! limelight ( publicity   
until our own times4    #d4 ,! ,scope ( 
,sex-education  ,sid5ote3 ,sex-education
 is n prim>ily = s*ools4  ,x is well to 
make cle> 9 ?is fir/ lecture t no "o    
proposes to limit sex-in/ruction to     
s*ools & colleges4 ,we may safely leave 
ma!matics & writ+ & ev5 read+ to s*ools1
 b sex-education w fail unless ! s*ools 
c get ! cop]ation ( ! homes1 ! *ur*es1 !
 ,y4,m4,c4,a41 ! ,y4,w4,c4,a41 !        
,w4,c4,t4,u41 ! ,boy ,sc\ts1 ! ,camp    
,fire ,girls1 & o!r organizations :i*   

aim to rea* "y p socially1 religi\sly1 &
 e?ically4 ,! "p :i* ^! h already tak5 9
 ! sex-education movem5t is 9 !         
aggregate f> m important ?an :at !      
s*ools h be5 able to accompli%4         
,sex-education1 !n1 %\ld be und]/ood z  
includ+ all s]i\s in/ruction--no matt]  
:]e or :5 or by :om giv5--:i* aims to   
help "y p face ! problems t normal      
sexual processes br+ to e life4         
,sid5ote3 ,sex-in/ruction impossible 9  
mo/ homes4  ,9 a lat] lecture ,i %all   
urge ! importance ( beg9n+              
sex-in/ruction 9 ! home4 ,!re are "s    
p>5ts :o wi% t x 7 possible n only to   
beg9 b also to end x !re1 = !y fe> t    
public in/ruction w lead to a weak5+ ( a
 c]ta9 s5se ( res]ve & privacy t has    
long be5 consid]$ sacr$ to ! be/ family 
life4 ,p]haps ?is has "s tru?1 b we mu/ 
rememb] t only 9 r>e homes are !re su*  
ideal relation%ips ( p>5ts to ea* o!r & 
to _! (fspr+ t matt]s ( sex are sacr$ to
 ! family circle4 ,! fact :i* p>5ts &   
educators mu/ face is t !re are n[      

relatively few homes 9 :i* !re is "o    
p>5t able to beg9 ! elem5t>y in/ruction 
( "y *ildr52 &1 !re=e1 z a practical    
matt] = ! be/ int]e/s ( ! va/ majority (
 "y p1 we mu/ consid] ways & means =    
in/ruction outside ( mo/ homes4 ,?is ne$
 n int]f]e 9 ! lea/ ) ! p>5ts :o are    
able & will+ to give sex-in/ruction to !
 *ildr51 = ! home in/ruction w naturally
 anticipate t :i* ! s*ools mu/ give = ! 
pupils :o are n prop]ly in/ruct$ at     
home4 ,x seems to me to be a situation l
 t ( *ildr5 le>n+ to read at home & lat]
 cont9u+ read+ at s*ool4 ,sex-in/ruction
 begun at home w =m ! *ild's attitude & 
give him "s elem5t>y in=mation1 & lat]  
he may pr(itably le>n m 9 ! same l9es 9 
! class "w ( s*ool1 especially 9        
connection ) sci5ce in/ruction = :i* few
 homes h facilities4 ,moreov]1 x is q   
possible t "o in/ruct$ at home 9        
*ildhood may ga9 f lat] s*ool in/ruction
 some?+ ( great social value1 = we mu/  
rememb] t ! problems ( sex :i* mo/ dem& 
att5tion are n individual1 b social4    

,h5ce1 x may be wor? :ile = !           
home-in/ruct$ individual to le>n ?r\gh  
class in/ruction t p outside ! home look
 s]i\sly ^u k conc]n+ sexual processes1 
& t e individual's life mu/ be adju/$ to
 o!r lives1 t is1 to society4           
,summ>iz+1 x appe>s t h[ev] desirable   
home in/ruction reg>d+ sex may be1 !    
majority ( p>5ts are n able & will+ to  
und]take ! "w1 & s ! public educational 
sy/em & organizations = social &        
religi\s "w %\ld provide a s*eme (      
in/ruction :i* w make sure t all "y p w 
h an opportunity to get ! mo/ helpful   
in=mation = ! guidance ( _! lives4      
,sid5ote3 ,caution 9 s*ool in/ruction4  
,sid5ote3 ,p>5ts' co-op]ation4  ,9 ord] 
to ga9 ! s]i\s att5tion ( ^? :o believe 
!mselves unalt]ably oppos$ to s*ool     
in/ruction reg>d+ ?+s sexual1 ,i        
anticipate a lat] discussion & m5tion 9 
?is connection t !re mu/ be great       
caution 9 all attempts at s*ool tea*+ t 
directly t\*es human sexual life4 ,x    
w\ld be a dang]\s exp]im5t to introduce 

sex-in/ruction into all s*ools by sudd5 
legislation4 ,!re mu/ be specially tra9$
 tea*]s ( select$ p]sonality & tact4 ,no
 exi/+ high s*ool has en\gh su* tea*]s1 
& 9 ! gramm> s*ools :]e ! pupils are at 
! age :5 prop] in/ruction w\ld influ5ce 
!m mo/1 ! problem ( g5]al class         
in/ruction is absolutely unsolv$4 ,only 
"h & !re 9 s*ools bel[ ! high s*ool has 
a tea*] or pr9cipal ( r>e quality made  
satisfactory exp]im5tal tea*+4 ,s       
unc]ta9 are we at pres5t reg>d+ h[ we   
%\ld approa* ! problem ( tea*+          
gramm>-s*ool *ildr5 t ! only safe advice
 = g5]al use is t tea*]s1 or pref]ably  
pr9cipals1 %\ld beg9 ) p>5ts' conf]5ces 
l$ by "o :o is a cons]vative exp]t on   
sex-in/ruction4 ,7 ,i pr9cipal ( a s*ool
 ) pupils f1 say1 two hundr$ & fifty    
homes1 ,i %\ld beg9 at once to organize 
conf]5ces design$ to awak5 ! p>5ts to ! 
ne$ ( sex-in/ruction = _! *ildr51 & to !
 importance ( mak+ at lea/ a beg9n+ 9 ! 
homes4 ,i %\ld expect1 accord+ to !     
exp]i5ce ( o!rs1 t ( ! five hundr$      

p>5ts1 two hundr$ mo!rs & fifty fa!rs   
w\ld take an int]e/ 9 ! conf]5ces1 & t  
at lea/ "o hundr$ fa!rs too busy =      
meet+s w\ld approve he>tily aft] he>+   
reports f _! wives4 ,?us1 ,i %\ld try to
 rea* ! majority ( homes repres5t$ 9 my 
s*ool4 ,i %\ld be 9 no hurry to         
introduce class in/ruction--,i mean     
in/ruction relat$ directly to human     
life2 b1 ( c\rse1 ,i %\ld enc\rage my   
tea*]s to emphasize ! life-hi/ories (   
animals & plants 9 ! nature-/udy1 & s   
lay 9 ! pupils' m9ds a firm f\ndation = 
lat] connection betwe5 human life & all 
life4 ,at ! same "t1 ,i %\ld keep my    
tea*]s on ! look\t = individual pupils  
or gr\ps t might ne$ special att5tion &1
 if su* be f\nd1 ,i %\ld seek !         
cop]ation ( _! p>5ts4 ,& f9ally1 aft] a 
ye> or two ( co-work+ ) p>5ts1 ,i %\ld  
hope to get p]mission = special talks   
bas$ on nature-/udy & hygi5e4 ,^! talks 
%\ld fir/ be giv5 to limit$ gr\ps (     
pupils1 pref]ably 9 ! pres5ce ( "s p>5ts
 :o are int]e/$ & :o h giv5 _! *ildr5 "s

 home in/ruction4 ,work+ along su*      
cons]vative l9es1 ,i believe a tactful  
pr9cipal ( a gramm> s*ool might succe$ 9
 develop+ mu* ( ! ne$$ in/ruction =     
pre-adolesc5t pupils4  ,sid5ote3        
,in/ruction 9 high s*ools4  ,) reg>d to 
high-s*ool pupils1 we %\ld rememb] t    
n9e-t5?s ( ! desirable in=mation is     
already includ$ 9 ! biology ( our be/   
high s*ools4 ,! rema9+ t5? is t :i*     
connects all life ) human life2 & ?is   
requires tact & exceptional skill4      
,h[ev]1 ! high s*ools no long] (f] an   
insoluble problem1 = _m tea*]s h succe$$
 9 giv+ ! desirable in/ruction to !     
satisfaction ( critical pr9cipals &     
p>5ts4  ,sid5ote3 ,sex-education f e>ly 
*ildhood to maturity4  ,!re is a        
widespread impression t sex-in/ruction  
%\ld beg9 ) ! approa* ( adolesc5ce &    
soon be complet$4 ,?is idea is (t5      
express$ by p>5ts & ev5 by prom95t      
educators :o say t ! fa!r or tea*] ought
 to take ! boy ( ?irte5 aside & tell him
 "s ?+s he ought to "k4 ,/ill o!rs h !  

same po9t ( view :5 !y advocate t a     
physician %\ld be call$ = a lecture to  
high-s*ool boys4 ,9 fact1 mo/ p :o h n  
s]i\sly /udi$ ! problems ( sex-education
 seem to believe t "o conc5trat$ dose ( 
sex-in/ruction 9 adolesc5t ye>s is      
suffici5t guidance = "y p4  ,su* limit$ 
p]sonal in/ruction might suffice if     
sex-education 7 limit$ to sex-hygi5e4 ,a
 few hygi5ic comm&s 9 pre-adolesc5t ye>s
 & "o impressive talk 9 e>ly pub]ty     
might tea* ! boy or girl h[ n to int]f]e
 ) heal?2 b x is improbable t su* brief 
in/ruction w make a p]man5t impression  
:i* w insure hygi5ic practice ( !       
precepts laid d[n4 ,if we hold t        
sex-hygi5e is important1 !n x mu/ be    
drill$ into ! le>n] f sev]al po9ts (    
view4 ,an isolat$ lesson on any topic ( 
g5]al hygi5e is ( v d\btful effici5cy4  
,sid5ote3 ,brief in/ruction does n fix  
attitude4  ,! mo/ important reason :y   
sex-in/ruction %\ld n be conc5trat$ 9 a 
%ort p]iod ( y\? is t x is impossible to
 ex]t ! mo/ desirable influ5ce ^u heal?1

 attitude1 & morals except by in/ruction
 beg9n+ 9 e>ly *ildhood & grad$ = ea*   
p]iod ( life up to maturity4 ,mo/ "y p  
:o 9 e>ly adolesc5ce receive _! fir/    
lessons f p>5ts & tea*]s h already _h _!
 attitude =m$ by _! playmates4 ,ev5 _!  
morals may become corrupt$ & _! heal?   
irrep>ably injur$ sev]al ye>s be=e      
pub]ty4 ,! only sure pa?way to heal?1   
attitude1 & morals is 9 beg9n+ ) "y     
*ildr5 & in/ruct+ !m z gradually z !    
problems ( sex come =w>d4  ,sid5ote3    
,sex-in/ruction aft] y\?4  ,! greate/   
possible good ( sex-education w n be    
secur$ if x /ops ) e>ly adolesc5t ye>s4 
,!re are _m problems ( sex 9 relation to
 society1 p>ticul>ly 9 relation to      
monogamic m>riage1 t "y p %\ld be l$ to 
consid] 9 ! late te5s & e>ly tw5ties4   
,our sex-education sy/em w n be         
completely organiz$ until we f9d ways & 
means = c>ry+ ! in/ruction by lectures1 
conf]5ces1 & books beyond ! ye>s        
commonly occupi$ by public-s*ool        
education4 ,colleges & o!r high]        

educational in/itutions may contribute  
some:at to ?is advanc$ sex-in/ruction2 b
 obvi\sly ! great majority ( matur+ "y p
 _c be rea*$ p]sonally except by        
in/ruction arrang$ 9 *ur*es1 !          
,y4,m4,c4,a41 & ! ,y4,w4,c4,a41 ev5+    
s*ools1 & o!r su* in/itutions4 ,9 _m    
respects ?is propos$ in/ruction = matur+
 "y p is ( v great importance & des]ves 
enc\ragem5t su* z has n yet be5 giv5 by 
^? :o h writt5 & lectur$ 9 favor ( a    
movem5t = sex-education ( "y p4         
,sid5ote3 ,! l>g] sex-education4  ,9    
conclusion ( ?is introductory lecture1  
let me say t ,i h tri$ to sugge/ 9 a    
g5]al survey t sex-education 9 its l>ge/
 outlook t\*es great problems ( life 9 v
 _m ways4 ,i h also tri$ to conv9ce t x 
is f> m ?an m]ely a s*ool subject1      
limit$ entirely to a curriculum ext5d$  
ov] a few ye>s4 ,?is is ! common        
misund]/&+ aris+ f ! famili> use ( ! ^w 
education4 ,z oppos$ to ?is n>r[        
conception1 ,i und]/& sex-education1 !  
l>g] sex-education1 to be a collective  

t]m designat+ all organiz$ ef=t1 bo? 9 &
 out ( s*ools1 t[>d in/ruct+ & influ5c+ 
"y p ) reg>d to ! problems ( sex4 ,"h we
 h return$ to ! c5tral ?\ght ( !        
def9ition ) :i* ?is lecture op5$1 & :i* 
,i emphasize because x is ! f\ndation ( 
all future lectures3 ,! l>g]            
sex-education includes all sci5tific1   
e?ical1 social1 & religi\s in/ruction & 
influ5ce :i* 9 any way may help "y p    
prep>e to meet ! problems ( life 9      
relation to sex4     ,,ii  ,,!          
,,problems ,,= ,,sex-,,education    #e4 
,sex ,problems & ! ,ne$ ( ,special ,k   
,sid5ote3 ,argum5ts = sex-education4  ,9
 ^! lectures ,i %all discuss ! great sex
 problems t[>ds ! solution ( :i* k      
convey$ by special education may help4  
,^! problems (f] reasons or argum5ts 9  
favor ( sex-education1 & ,i %all attempt
 to pres5t !m f ?is po9t ( view4 ,i %all
 at ! same "t po9t out 9 prelim9>y      
outl9e h[ organiz$ in/ruction may apply 
m or less directly to ! sex problems t  
seem to %[ ! ne$ ( educational attack1 b

 9 lat] lectures ! organization (       
in/ruction w be consid]$ m specifically4
  ,sid5ote3 ,propag&ism ne$$4  ,9       
review+ ! lit]ature t dur+ ! pa/ decade 
has advocat$ sex-education1 x has seem$ 
to me t !re is left little possibility (
 any decid$ly new & important           
contribution to ! argum5ts favor+ su*   
in/ruction1 = ! :ole case has be5       
spl5didly pres5t$ by em95t writ]s 9 !   
fields ( m$ic9e1 biology1 sociology1 &  
e?ics4 ,x n[ appe>s t ! great majority (
 educators1 sci5ti/s1 & intellig5t      
citiz5s 9 g5]al h accept$ ! argum5ts =  
sex-in/ruction1 s f> z !y h be5 in=m$   
conc]n+ ! mean+ & ne$ ( ! movem5t2 & ?is
 leads me to ! belief t 9 ! future we   
ne$ n new argum5ts b frequ5t re/atem5ts 
( ! e/abli%$ facts :i* indicate !       
importance ( widespread k reg>d+ !      
function t is insep>ably connect$ ) !   
p]petuation ( life4 ,9 %ort1 we n[ ne$ a
 propag&ism = ext5d+ ! sex-education    
movem5t among ! masses ( p4  ,= ^? :o h 
already accept$ sex-education1 a survey 

( ! facts t creat$ a dem& =             
sex-in/ruction w give a cle>] outlook on
 ! movem5t4 ,! rapid increase ( int]e/ 9
 sex-education has be5 ! result (       
widespread dissem9ation ( conv9c+ facts 
conc]n+ "s common di%>monies t gr[ out (
 ! sexual problems ( ! human race4 ,^!  
facts :i* h l$ to sex-education %\ld be 
kept 9 m9d by all :o wi% to und]/& or to
 play a "p 9 ! in/ruction ( "y p4  ,x is
 q unnecess>y1 & /ill m undesirable1 to 
recite at l5g? 9 ^! lectures ! social1  
m$ical1 & psy*o-pa?ological facts       
conc]n+ abnormal or p]v]t$ sexual       
processes4 ,=tunately1 ! educational    
ends may be ga9$ by a g5]al review t    
po9ts out ! be>+s ( ! ma9 l9es ( !      
sexual problems1 ! misund]/&+s & mi/akes
 t education may help prev5t & correct4 
,sid5ote3 ,p>5ts %\ld "k reasons =      
sex-in/ruction4  ,x is important t !    
g5]al public1 especially ! p>5ts1 %\ld  
und]/& ! reasons :i* h induc$ num]\s    
physicians1 m9i/]s1 & educators to      
become active advocates ( sy/ematic     

sex-in/ruction = "y p4 ,al?\gh ! movem5t
 has made ext5sive progress 9 ! t5 ye>s 
( propag&ic "w1 is probably true t !    
majority ( ev5 intellig5t p>5ts are n   
yet conv9c$ t _! *ildr5 ne$             
sex-in/ruction4 ,?is is due l>gely to ! 
fact t ! p>5ts h n yet be5 %[n ! reasons
 :y x is n[1 & always has be51 unsafe to
 all[ *ildr5 to ga9 m or less sexual    
in=mation f unreliable & vulg> s\rces4  
,9 fact1 x is surpris+ to f9d _m p>5ts1 
especially mo!rs1 :o seem unable to     
grasp ! idea t _! protect$ *ildr5 c     
possibly get impure in=mation4  ,!re are
 o!r p>5ts :o "k t _! *ildr5 are almo/  
sure to get vulg> in=mation reg>d+      
sexual matt]s1 & t "s "y p are likely to
 make sexual mi/akes2 b !y calmly look  
^u su* ?+s z "p ( ! e/abli%$ ord] ( !   
_w4  ,/ill ano!r type ( p>5ts :o %\ld "k
 ! reasons = sex-in/ruction are ^? :o   
accept ! traditional idea t _! daught]s 
mu/ be kept protect$ & innoc5t :ile _!  
sons are free to s[ a l>ge field ( wild 
oats1 conc]n+ :i* society 9 g5]al1 & su*

 p>5ts 9 p>ticul>1 w c>e little z long z
 social diseases1 ba/>dy suits1 or      
*ronic alcoholism d n result f !        
dissipations4 ,^! are ! fa!rs & mo!rs :o
 ne$ ! mo/ enlight5m5t conc]n+ !        
importance ( su* sex-in/ruction z w make
 cle> ! f>-rea*+ consequ5ces ( wild oat 
s[+4 ,p]haps mo/ su* p>5ts are ignorant1
 b "s are simply ?\ghtless4 ,z an       
illu/ration ( ! latt]1 ! editor ( a     
well-kn[n magaz9e 0 rec5tly talk+ ) a   
prom95t au?or & made "s ref]5ce to !    
immoral habits ( "y m54 ,_! conv]sation 
0 ess5tially z foll[s3 ,! au?or rem>k$1 
,i assume t my boys w be boys & w h _!  
fl+ be=e !y settle d[n & m>ry4 ,! editor
 quickly repli$1 ,yes1 & ,i presume t y 
expect y\r boys to s[ _! wild oats ) my 
daught]s1 & t 9 return y w expect my    
sons to dissipate ) y\r daught]s4 ,at   
any rate1 y h damnable designs on       
somebody's daught]s4 ,?is put on !      
wild-oat proposition a light :i* 0      
app>5tly new to ! lit]>y man1 = he      
repli$1 ,t is a phase ( ! "y man's      

problem :i* nev] occurr$ to me4 ,x does 
s\nd />tl+ :5 /at$ 9 t p]sonal way4     
,all ^! classes ( p>5ts :o h n yet le>n$
 ! facts :i* po9t to ignorance z ! cause
 ( ! abundant sexual errors ( "y p & ^? 
:o d n und]/& t sexual promiscuity or   
immorality is an error ( grave/         
significance bo? to ! individual & to   
society1 %\ld h set be=e !m "t & aga9 "s
 ( ! />tl+ facts :i* 9 ! fir/ five ye>s 
( ! ,am]ican sex-education movem5t 7    
promulgat$ among physicians1 m9i/]s1 &  
educators4 ,all su* ignorant or         
indiff]5t p>5ts w n take an int]e/ 9 !  
propos$ sex-in/ruction unless !y are    
conv9c$ by frank & =cible /atem5ts      
reg>d+ ! great ne$ ( special safegu>d+ (
 "y p4  ,sid5ote3 ,special associations 
ne$$4  ,s9ce !re are s _m p :o /ill ne$ 
! mo/ elem5t>y k conc]n+ ! sexual       
problems t dem& educational attack1 x is
 important t !re %\ld be local          
associations :i* c manage lectures1     
publications1 conf]5ces1 & o!r means (  
in=m+ ! public z to ! gravity ( ! sexual

 problems ( our times1 & z to ! "p :i*  
sex-in/ruction may play 9 ! attempt at  
f9d+ a solution4 ,su* "w is n[ be+ done 
spl5didly by ! societies nam$ 9  #ea4 ,!
 magnitude ( ! problem ( rea*+ ! public 
is su* t !re is abundant "w = num]\s    
bran*es ( su* societies or = local gr\ps
 will+ to take a "p 9 ! ne$$ "w4 ,z     
sugge/$ else:]e1 ! success ( ! movem5t =
 sex-in/ruction ( *ildr5 ( s*ool ages w 
dep5d l>gely ^u ! attitude & cop]ation (
 p>5ts2 & h5ce x is important t p>5ts   
%\ld be l$ to und]/& ! reasons or       
argum5ts = sex-in/ruction4 ,9 o!r words1
 !y %\ld "k ! problems t indicate !     
importance ( enlight5+ ! ris+ g5]ation  
conc]n+ ! great facts ( sex & life4     
,sid5ote3 ,books = p>5ts4  ,among !     
num]\s publications t seem to me adapt$ 
= conv9c+ p>5ts t _! *ildr5 ne$         
in/ruction1 ,i commonly m5tion ! foll[+3
 ,l[ry's ,false ,mode/y & ,tea*+ ,sex   
,hygi5e1 ,h[>d's ,/>t y\r ,*ild ,"r1    
,wile's ,sex ,education1 ,gall[ay's     
,biology ( ,sex1 ,m>*'s ,t[>ds ,racial  

,heal?1 ,lyttleton's ,tra9+ ( ! ,"y 9   
,laws ( ,sex1 & pamphlets by ,dr4 ,pr9ce
 ,morr[4 ,see also pages #bda-bdc4      
,sid5ote3 ,k ne$$ conc]n+ eight sex     
problems4  ,!re are eight important sex 
problems ( our times t (f] reasons or   
argum5ts = sex-in/ruction1 because      
ignorance plays a l>ge "p 9 ea* problem4
 ,i %all /ate !m briefly "h & discuss   
ea* 9 succe$+ lectures3 7#a7 ,_m p1     
especially 9 y\?1 ne$ hygi5ic k conc]n+ 
sexual processes z !y affect p]sonal    
heal?4 7#b7 ,!re is an al>m+ am\nt ( !  
dang]\s social diseases :i* are         
di/ribut$ *iefly by ! sexual promiscuity
 or immorality ( _m m54 7#c7 ,!         
uncontroll$ sexual passions ( m5 h l$ to
 enorm\s developm5t ( organiz$ &        
comm]cializ$ pro/itution4 7#d7 ,!re are 
liv+ to-day t5s ( ?\s&s ( unm>ri$ mo!rs 
& illegitimate *ildr51 ! result ( !     
common sexual irresponsibility ( m5 & ! 
ignorance ( wom54 7#e7 ,!re is ne$ ( m  
g5]al foll[+ ( a def9ite moral /&>d     
reg>d+ sexual relation%ips4 7#f7 ,!re is

 a prevail+ un:olesome attitude ( m9d   
conc]n+ all sexual processes4 7#g7 ,!re 
is v g5]al misund]/&+ ( sexual life z   
relat$ to heal?y & happy m>riage4 7#h7  
,!re is ne$ ( eug5ic responsibility =   
sexual actions t conc]n future          
g5]ations4  ,"h are ! eight sexual      
problems ( our times4 ,any "o ( !m has  
significance great en\gh to dem& !      
att5tion ( educators & social re=m]s4   
,"o & all !y po9t to ! ne$ ( bett]      
und]/&+ reg>d+ ! sexual functions & _!  
relation to life4 ,i %all n[ turn to    
outl9e ! ma9 facts conc]n+ ea* ( ^!     
sexual problems s f> z x seems likely t 
!y w conc]n educators & social work]s4  
,= conv5i5ce ,i %all use ! foll[+ brief 
head+s3 7#a7 ,p]sonal sex-hygi5e1 7#b7  
social diseases1 7#c7 social evil1 7#d7 
illegitimacy1 7#e7 sexual morality1 7#f7
 sexual vulg>ity1 7#g7 sexual problems &
 m>riage1 7#h7 eug5ics4  ,sid5ote3      
,hi/orical ord]4  ,^! sexual problems   
t[>d ^: solution special in/ruction ( "y
 p may help are /at$ "h 9 ! ord] 9 :i*  

!y h attract$ att5tion z reasons =      
sex-education4 ,?us1 = in/ance1 p]sonal 
sex-hygi5e 0 ! *ief reason recogniz$    
tw5ty ye>s ago2 social diseases began to
 attract public att5tion t5 ye>s ago2   
comm]cial pro/itution has be5 especially
 prom95t 9 ! discussions ( ! pa/ five   
ye>s2 & only rec5tly has !re be5        
emphasis on sex-education ) ref]5ce to  
eug5ics4  ,! hi/orical ord] :i* ,i foll[
 9 ?is lecture is n n[ ! ord] ( greate/ 
importance4 ,= example1 sexual morality 
7#e7 & vulg>ity 7#f7 are probably ( f>  
great] significance ?an any ( ! o!r     
sexual problems t (f] argum5ts =        
sex-education4  ,sid5ote3 ,n all sex    
problems conc]n y\?4  ,to avoid possible
 misund]/&+1 let me repeat f ! fir/     
lecture ! proposition t sex-education   
%\ld ext5d 9 home & s*ool f *ildhood to 
maturity4 ,x foll[s t ^! lectures       
conc]n+ ! problems ( sex t s]i\sly      
affect ! human race are n all applicable
 z argum5ts = in/ruction 9 s*ools or =  
*ildr5 ( s*ool age4 ,"s ( ! problems (  

sex po9t to ! ne$ ( special in/ruction 9
 pre-adolesc5t or 9 adolesc5t ye>s1 b "s
 ( !m conc]n directly only ^? :o are    
approa*+ maturity4    #f4 ,fir/ ,problem
 = ,sex-in/ruction3 ,p]sonal ,sex-hygi5e
  ,sid5ote3 ,p]sonal & social hygi5e4   
,x is conv5i5t to gr\p "u p]sonal       
sex-hygi5e all hygi5ic k conc]n+ sexual 
processes 9 _! p]sonal z di/+ui%$ f _!  
social aspects4 ,! di/9ction betwe5 ^!  
two aspects ( sex-hygi5e is ess5tially  
on ! same basis z t betwe5 p]sonal &    
public hygi5e4 ,= example1 indige/ion & 
ov]work are matt]s ( p]sonal hygi5e1    
:ile tub]culosis & typhoid are problems 
( public hygi5e because ! individual    
case leads ?r\gh infection to disease ( 
o!rs4 ,simil>ly1 su* individual disord]s
 z ma/urbation & d]ang$ m5/ruation      
conc]n p]sonal heal? directly1 :ile     
v5]eal diseases are cle>ly includ$ 9    
social sex-hygi5e4  ,sid5ote3 ,p]sonal  
sex-hygi5e ne$$4  ,if !re 7 no o!r      
reasons = sex-in/ruction1 ,i believe t x
 w\ld be wor? :ile to tea* su* hygi5ic k

 ( self & sex z w\ld gu>d "y p aga9/    
h>mful habits & unheal?ful c>e ( _!     
sexual me*anisms2 & :i*1 moreov]1 w\ld  
guide !m across ! ?re%old ( adolesc5ce )
 "s helpful und]/&+ ( ! significance ( !
 metamorphosis4 ,_m m5 & wom5 suff] f   
injur$1 if n ru9$1 heal? because !y did 
n "k1 especially betwe5 t5 & f\rte5     
ye>s1 ! laws ( p]sonal sex-hygi5e1 :i*  
conc]n heal? 9 ways n involv+ sexual    
relation%ip4 ,_m boys & "s girls are    
injur$ bo? physically & m5tally by !    
habit ( ma/urbation4 ,num]\s girls are  
injur$ physically & _m m5tally because  
!y h n le>n$ 9 advance ! nature & hygi5e
 ( m5/ruation4 ,_m boys are injur$ bo? 9
 m9d & "* because !y h no sci5tific     
guidance :i* helps !m und]/& !mselves   
dur+ ! /ormy transition f y\? into      
manhood4 ,moreov]1 !re are c]ta9 simple 
hygi5ic comm&s t *ildr5 "u twelve %\ld  
receive f p>5ts & tea*]s4 ,9 all ^! l9es
 ! be>+s ( p]sonal hygi5ic in/ruction   
are s obvi\s t we ne$ n at ?is "t /op to
 consid] 9 m detail ?is fir/ reason or  

problem = sex-in/ruction ( "y p4    #g4 
,second ,problem = ,sex-in/ruction3     
,social ,diseases  ,sid5ote3 ,rec5t     
publicity reg>d+ vice & disease4  ,dur+ 
! pa/ decade ! g5]al public has receiv$ 
"s a/\nd+ revelations conc]n+ ! enorm\s 
ext5t ( illicit sexual promiscuity1 :i* 
is immorality accord+ to our commonly   
accept$ code ( morals4 ,along ) !       
evid5ce z to ! exi/5ce ( widespread     
promiscuity1 has come ! /ill m al>m+    
in=mation f ! m$ical pr(ession t sexual 
promiscuity commonly di/ributes ! g]ms (
 ! two highly infecti\s & exce$+ly      
de/ructive diseases1 syphilis &         
gonorrhea1 kn[n 9 m$ical sci5ce z v5]eal
 or social4 ,:5 ^! are acquir$ by       
individuals guilty ( sexual promiscuity1
 !y s]i\sly & (t5 fatally affect !      
victim2 b ( f> great] social-hygi5ic    
importance is ! m$ical evid5ce t !y are 
v (t5 transmitt$ to p]sons innoc5t ( any
 transgression ( ! moral law1 especially
 to wives & *ildr54  ,! m$ical          
revelations conc]n+ ! relation ( sexual 

immorality to ! plague ( social         
diseases1 has come f c]ta9 em95t        
physicians1 notably ! late ,dr4 ,pr9ce  
,a4 ,morr[4 ,8 translation ( ,f\rni]'s  
,syphilis & ,m>riage 7#ahha71 8 own     
,social ,diseases & ,m>riage 7#aijd71 & 
sev]al ( 8 pamphlets publi%$ by !       
,am]ican ,society ( ,sanit>y & ,moral   
,prophylaxis1 h be5 au?oritative        
/atem5ts ( conditions z ! m$ical _w sees
 !m4  ,sid5ote3 ,social diseases &      
immorality4  ,! ext5t ( social diseases 
is a fairly accurate measure ( ! m9imum 
am\nt ( immorality1 = no?+ is bett]     
e/abli%$ 9 m$ical sci5ce ?an t          
promiscuity 9 sexual relations is       
directly or indirectly responsible =    
spread ( ! microrganisms :i* cause !    
diseases4 ,if = sev]al g5]ations all m5 
& wom5 limit$ _! sexual relations to    
monogamic m>riage1 & ! relatively r>e   
cases ( non-sexual & pr5atal infection 7
 treat$ s z to r5d] !m non-contagi\s1 ! 
social diseases w\ld probably disappe> f
 ! human family4 ,su* a /atem5t is      

significant only 9 %[+ ! relation (     
social diseases to sexual promiscuity1 =
 ( c\rse1 !re is no reasonable hope t ! 
v5]eal g]ms w ev] be annihilat$ by      
univ]sal monogamy4  ,sid5ote3 ,attack by
 education & sanitation4  ,r$uction ( ! 
am\nt ( v5]eal disease mu/ dep5d ^u 7#a7
 hygi5ic & moral education :i* w lead p 
to avoid ! s\rces ( infection & 7#b7    
sanit>y & m$ical sci5ce :i* works ei!r  
by apply+ antiseptic or o!r prophylactic
 me?ods = prev5t+ developm5t ( !        
causative microrganisms1 or by us+      
g]micides = de/roy+ ^? g]ms :i* h       
already produc$ disease4 ,?us !         
educational & ! sanit>y attack on !     
social diseases lie p>allel4 ,bo? are   
ne$$1 =1 ev5 ) all ! possible me?ods (  
attack1 ! progress aga9/ ^! diseases w  
be exce$+ly sl[4  ,^? :o are int]e/$ 9 !
 facts relat+ to social diseases :i*    
po9t to ! ne$ ( sex-education z "o me?od
 ( prev5tion1 are ref]r$ to ! pamphlets 
publi%$ by ! ,am]ican ,society (        
,sanit>y & ,moral ,prophylaxis2 ,morr['s

 ,social ,diseases & ,m>riage2          
,creighton's ,! ,social ,disease & ,h[  
to ,fight ,x2 ,dock's ,hygi5e &         
,morality2 ,h5d]son's ,education )      
,ref]5ce to ,sex2 & c]ta9 *apt]s 9      
,w>basse's ,m$ical ,sociology4          
,sid5ote3 ,e/imat$ am\nt ( disease4  ,) 
reg>d to ! accuracy ( ! commonly quot$  
/atem5ts conc]n+ ! preval5ce ( social   
disease1 & !re=e ( immorality1 x mu/ be 
said 9 all fairness t !re has be5 mu*   
guesswork & "s delib]ate exagg]ation4   
,we le>n f v>i\s books & lectures t     
fifty1 sixty-five1 sev5ty-five & ev5    
n9ety p] c5t ( ! m5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
ov] eighte5 ye>s ( age are at "s "t     
infect$ ) at lea/ "o ( ! social         
diseases4 ,! fact is t !re is no        
sci5tific way ( gett+ accurate /ati/ics1
 = unlike o!r contagi\s diseases1 !     
v5]eal ones are kept m or less secret1 &
 num]\s cases _c be discov]$ by heal?   
(fic]s4 ,all ! publi%$ figures reg>d+ ! 
preval5ce ( su* diseases are m]ely      
e/imates bas$ ^u ! exp]i5ce ( c]ta9     

physicians ) special gr\ps ( m51        
especially 9 hospitals4 ,!re is no      
reliable sci5tific evid5ce z to !       
preval5ce ( v5]eal disease 9 ! :ole mass
 ( our ,am]ican population4  ,sid5ote3  
,education n conc]n$ ) p]c5tages4       
,h[ev]1 s f> z education is conc]n$1 !re
 is no?+ to be ga9$ by dispute z to !   
possible inaccuracy ( ! high]           
p]c5tages1#a = x is g5]ally admitt$ t   
probably ov] fifty p] c5t ( ! m5 9      
,am]ica & ,europe become infect$ )      
gonorrhea or syphilis1 or bo?1 "o or m  
times dur+ _! lives1 especially 9 e>ly  
manhood4 ,?is cons]vative e/imate is    
suffici5t to %[ t ! sexual morals (     
probably ! majority ( m5 are at "s "t 9 
_! lives loose4 ,!re is reason to       
believe t ) mo/ su* m5 ! p]iod ( moral  
laxity is 9 e>ly manhood be=e m>riage1  
:i*1 ?\gh n excusable1 is expla9able on 
physiological gr\nds4 ,x is important to
 correct ! wrong impression :i* is n[   
widespread1 especially among wom5 :o h  
read ! m or less s5sational /atem5ts 9  

c]ta9 books & magaz9es1 t ! quot$       
figures on social disease mean t f fifty
 to n9ety p] c5t ( all m5 are immoral f 
"t to "t = _m ye>s4 ,if t 7 true1 !     
situation repres5t$ by ! highe/ e/imates
 w\ld be hopeless1 & we might z well />t
 out to adju/ society to a sy/em (      
recogniz$ sexual promiscuity4           
,=tunately1 x is f> f true1 = a great _m
 m5 includ$ 9 ev5 ! cons]vative /ati/ics
 ( social disease 7 infect$ because !y  
/ray$ f ! moral pa? v few times & 9 _m  
cases only once4 ,?is fact makes !      
outlook = improv$ sexual morals & heal? 
m hopeful1 = probably ! majority ( "y m5
 ne$ help 9 controll+ !mselves = a few  
ye>s only1 especially betwe5 eighte5 &  
tw5ty-five4#b  ,sid5ote3 ,e/abli%$      
facts4  ,! reports ( m$ical m5 reg>d+ ! 
damage done by ! social diseases are    
inaccurate *iefly :5 !y attempt to /ate 
p]c5tages ( ! :ole population4 ,!y are  
reliable :5 !y /ate obs]v$ facts1 su* z 
! foll[+3 ,x is n[ e/abli%$ 9 m$ical    
sci5ce t 7#a7 gonorrheal infection      

results 9 t5s ( ?\s&s ( cases 9         
complications1 su* z he>t disease1      
gonorrheal rheumatism1 /]ility ( bo? m5 
& wom51 bl9dness ( infants1 inflammatory
 diseases ( female reproductive organs1 
& o!r well-m>k$ sequel ( ! disease2 &   
7#b7 t syphilis is responsible = a l>ge 
majority ( cases ( locomotor ataxia1    
p>esis & c]ta9 types ( insanity1 & also 
= num]\s aneurisms ( art]ies1 _m        
apoplexies1 & mu* disease ( liv]1       
kidneys1 & o!r organs4 ,moreov]1        
syphilis is *>g$ ) be+ ! greate/ race   
de/roy]4 ,f\rni]1 ! great ,fr5*         
speciali/1 not$ t only two *ildr5       
surviv$ f a s]ies ( n9ety pregnancies ( 
syphilitic wom5 ( ! well-to-d class4 ,x 
is probably true t mu* less ?an t5 p]   
c5t ( syphilitiz$ embryos ev] gr[ into  
mature m5 & wom51 & ev5 ^! few survivors
 are likely to c>ry 9 _! bodies ! g]ms  
or ! virus ( syphilis :i* may affect !  
next g5]ation4  ,sid5ote3 ,social       
diseases admitt$ly dang]\s4  ,su* direct
 /atem5ts z ! above may be accept$ z n  

exagg]at$4 ,h[ev]1 x little matt]s 9    
sex-education1 except = ! purposes (    
s5sational writ]s1 :e!r /ati/ics reg>d+ 
! damage done by v5]eal diseases are m  
?an e/imates2 = x is suffici5t to       
rememb] t e physician ( l>ge exp]i5ce   
agrees t syphilis & gonorrhea are s     
common & s de/ructive ( heal? & life t  
!y mu/ be class$ among ! mo/ dang]\s    
diseases t n[ ?reat5 ! human race4 ,?is 
ought to be suffici5t to attract ! s]i\s
 att5tion ( e ?9k+ man & woman4         
,sid5ote3 ,d\ble /&>d ( morality4  ,?us1
 9 g5]al survey1 we see ! great problems
 ( social-sexual hygi5e caus$ by        
diseases t are widely di/ribut$ because 
sexual in/9cts are uncontroll$4 ,9 %ort1
 ! al>m+ problem ( ! social diseases    
results f mascul9e promiscuity or !     
failure ( m5 to adh]e to ! monogamic    
/&>ds ( morality4 ,9 o!r & famili>      
phras+1 !re is widespread acceptance &  
practice ( ! s-call$ d\ble /&>d ( sexual
 morality1 a monogamic "o = respectable 
wom5 & promiscuity = _m ( _! male       

relatives & fri5ds4 7,see writ+s (      
,morr[1 especially ,! ,sex ,problem2    
also ,creighton's ,! ,social ,disease47 
,sid5ote3 ,"o problem = sex-education4  
,our brief survey ( ! hygi5ic problems  
caus$ by sexual promiscuity & its       
*>act]i/ic diseases is suffici5t to     
indicate "o great problem =             
sex-education4 ,su* social-hygi5e       
problems h be5 mo/ responsible = ! rec5t
 & rapid rise ( ! movem5t =             
sex-education1 & !y mu/ be recogniz$ 9  
any adequate s*eme = in/ruction ( "y p4 
,sid5ote3 ,is sex-hygi5e adequate8  ,c  
sci5tific education hope to solve !     
sexual problems ( society by inculcat+  
su* fe> ( v5]eal diseases t m5 w rema9  
true to ! monogamic code ( morality8 ,_m
 cynical disbeliev]s 9 sex-hygi5e answ] 
?is "q negatively by ask+ 9 biblical    
phrase1 ,c ! leop>d *ange 8 spots8 ,9   
o!r words1 ^! d\bt+ ones believe t      
sexual in/9cts are s firmly fix$ 9 !    
nature ( _m m5 & "s wom5 t !re is no    
hope ( radical *ange ?r\gh education4#c 

,!re is some?+ 9 ?is po9t ( view4 ,x is 
probably true t ev5 ! mo/ radical       
advocates ( sex-education d n hope to   
secure univ]sal monogamy & consequ5t    
disappe>ance ( social diseases4 ,a      
cons]vative & rational answ] to ! above 
"q :e!r sex-education c solve ! problem 
( social diseases1 is t a l>ge p]c5tage 
( ev5 civiliz$ p are n yet ready to h _!
 mo/ p[]ful in/9cts controll$ by        
sci5tific k4 ,h5ce1 !re is no hope t !  
hygi5ic task ( sex-education w be f9i%$ 
soon aft] in/ruction becomes an e/abli%$
 "p ( g5]al education 9 homes & s*ools4 
,at ! v be/ !re w be incomplete returns 
= ! social-hygi5ic aspect (             
sex-in/ruction1 b already we "k = a     
c]ta9ty t en\gh "y m5 w be influ5c$ to  
make ! tea*+ ju/ifiable4 ,i feel sure ( 
?is because ,i h met p]sonally _m su* m5
 & my fri5ds "k _m m4  ,accord+ to !    
inve/igations made by ,dr4 ,exn]1 !     
m$ical secret>y ( ! ,"y ,m5's ,*ri/ian  
,association1 a great r$uction ( v5]eal 
disease has foll[$ sex-hygi5ic campaigns

 9 college t[ns4  ,sid5ote3 ,m$ical     
treatm5t4  ,9 ano!r way hygi5ic tea*+   
may r$uce ! am\nt ( v5]eal diseases1 & t
 is by lead+ infect$ individuals to seek
 ?or\gh m$ical treatm5t )\t delay4 ,?is1
 ( c\rse1 w r5d] ! diseas$ p]son        
non-infecti\s to o!rs4 ,physicians      
report t !re is n[ a m>k$ movem5t 9 ?is 
direction &1 moreov]1 t _m infect$ "y m5
 volunt>ily seek m$ical exam9ations be=e
 m>riage4  ,sid5ote3 ,woman's ne$ (     
in=mation4  ,ev5 if we refuse to believe
 t social-hygi5ic tea*+ w protect _m "y 
m5 f sexual diseases1 !re is ! woman's  
ne$ ( in=mation to be consid]$4 ,z said 
be=e1 wom5 m ?an m5 suff] ! consequ5ces 
( v5]eal infections4 ,!re=e1 e "y woman 
:o consid]s m>riage %\ld "k !           
possibility ( dang] to h]self & h]      
*ildr51 & be able to decide accord+ly4  
,( c\rse1 ev5 ) mu* k %e may m>ry !     
wrong man1 = correct diagnosis ( social 
disease is n always easy2 b if h]       
confid5ce is betray$ & %e becomes       
infect$1 %e ought to "k ! importance (  

imm$iate & radical m$ical treatm5t4 ,let
 me illu/rate ^! /atem5ts t wom5 %\ld "k
 ! dang] ( v5]eal disease4 ,"o ( my     
college fri5ds neglect$ an important    
legal case to travel sev5 hundr$ miles 9
 ord] to tell face to face ano!r college
 fri5d t %e 0 ab\t to m>ry a dang]\s    
man4 ,be+ utt]ly ignorant ( ! exi/5ce ( 
sexual diseases1 ! girl & h] "m         
*>act]iz$ my fri5d's /atem5t by a %ort &
 ugly ^w1 & ord]$ him to leave _! home  
in/antly4 ,! m>riage occurr$ & "s mon?s 
lat] ! "y woman w5t to h] grave1 a      
victim ( gonorrheal salp+itis &         
p]itonitis4  ,ano!r case :i* illu/rates 
! dang] ( a woman's ignorance3 ,"o ( my 
/ud5ts ( _m ye>s ago m>ri$ a m9i/] :o   
infect$ h] ) syphilis & kept h] f m$ical
 att5tion until ! disease 0 9 a highly  
develop$ /age1 & ev5 !n conspir$ ) an   
ineffici5t doctor to keep h] ignorant ( 
! nature ( ! disease4  ,sid5ote3 ,! "r  
to k4  ,^! are n extreme cases1 = any   
physician ) l>ge exp]i5ce kn[s t su* ?+s
 are common4 ,m$ical lit]ature is full (

 su* pa9ful recitals ( v5]eal trag$ies4 
,x is n desirable t all "y wom5 %\ld "k 
! details ( su* trag$ies1 b !y %\ld "k t
 dang]s exi/4 ,p>5ts & educators w n h  
done _! duty until !y cop]ate to give   
all "y wom5 ! protective k !y h a "r to 
dem&4#d  ,sid5ote3 ,be/ p mu/ lead4     
,!re is ano!r way ( look+ at ! possible 
effect ( ! social side ( sex-hygi5ic    
in/ruction4 ,x is sure to make a decid$ 
impression ^u _m "y p ( ! type t we     
reg>d z ! be/ 9 e way4 ,^! w be ! lead]s
 ( ! future & !y 9 turn w help improve  
conditions4 ,p]haps x may all "w out z !
 drug problem is be+ solv$4 ,widespread 
social & hygi5ic in=mation reg>d+ !     
h>mful effect ( alcohol1 coca9e1 opium1 
& o!r drugs has fir/ ( all impress$     
lead+ citiz5s2 & ^! are beg9n+ to       
control by laws ^? :o _c be rea*$       
directly by education4 ,9 "s su* ways ^?
 :o are impress$ by =mal sex-education  
may l5d a h& 9 influ5c+ _m :o c\ld n be 
t\*$ directly by hygi5ic education4     
,sid5ote3 ,legislation ne$$4  ,!re is no

 d\bt t public enlight5m5t reg>d+ !     
dang]s ( social diseases w soon lead to 
legislation & public m$ical "w :i* w    
contribute greatly t[>ds r$uction ( !   
diseases4 ,= example1 legislation )     
ref]5ce to v5]eal disease %\ld require  
doctors to report cases to heal? (fic]s1
 %\ld =bid quack adv]tis+ ( fake cures1 
%\ld =bid sale by drug /ores ( no/rums =
 p]sonal treatm5t1 %\ld provide         
disp5s>ies & hospitals = reliable       
treatm5t at reasonable co/1 %\ld require
 m$ical exam9ations = m>riage lic5ses & 
provide = su* exam9ations at mod]ate    
*>ges or at public exp5se1 %\ld require 
c]ta9 sanit>y precautions 9 c>e ( eyes (
 new-born infants1 & %\ld provide =     
discov]y & treatm5t ( cong5ital syphilis
 9 s*ool *ildr54 ,^! are l9es 9 :i* good
 laws might help va/ly 9 ! w> aga9/ !   
social diseases4 ,moreov]1 x is obvi\s t
 all laws :i* help control ! social evil
 w "w indirectly aga9/ ! social         
diseases4  ,sid5ote3 ,probable results (
 in/ruction4  ,9 conclusion1 x seems    

probable t popul> k ( ! social side (   
sex-hygi5e w r$uce ! am\nt ( v5]eal     
disease 7#a7 by tea*+ "s p ! dang]s (   
promiscuity1 7#b7 by adoption ( c]ta9   
sanit>y precautions t less5 dang] (     
infection1 7#c7 by lead+ p to seek      
compet5t m$ical aid :i*1 :ile (t5 fail+ 
to re/ore ! victim's heal?1 w probably  
elim9ate ! dang] ( contagion = o!rs1 &  
7#d7 by intellig5t support ( laws t     
directly or indirectly affect ! social  
diseases4  ,sid5ote3 ,social diseases n 
mo/ important4  ,i h giv5 great prom95ce
 to ! social-sexual diseases 9 _!       
relation to sex-education because along 
?is l9e !re has be5 develop$ !          
widespread int]e/ 9 sex-in/ruction z "o 
me?od ( protect+ "y p aga9/ promiscuity4
 ,s f> z ! que/ions ( tea*+ are conc]n$1
 my p]sonal view is t "s ( ! o!r reasons
 or problems = sex-in/ruction are m     
important1 because ,i believe t         
educational emphasis on !m w give !     
greate/ results 9 improv$ sexual        
conditions ( society4    #h4 ,?ird      

,problem = ,sex-in/ruction3 ! ,social   
,evil  ,s f> z ! problems (             
sex-education are conc]n$1 !re is no?+  
to be ga9$ by an ext5sive review (      
comm]cializ$ pro/itution4 ,x is g5]ally 
accept$ t ! social evil or pro/itution  
is increas$ by ! common ignorance ( "y p
 ( bo? sexes reg>d+ ! physical & social 
relations ( sex4  ,( c\rse1 x is n true 
t all pro/itution is due to ignorance1 =
 x (t5 involves enlight5$ m5 & wom54    
,h[ev]1 !re seems to be good reason =   
believ+ t l>ge numb]s ( p ( bo? sexes   
might be kept out ( pro/itution by v    
simple sex-in/ruction4 ,let u look = a  
mom5t at "s facts conc]n+ ! relation ( !
 ignorance ( ! wom5 to _! entrance into 
! und]world1 & lat] consid] c]ta9       
reasons :y _m m5 patronize ! social     
evil4  ,sid5ote3 ,:y wom5 ent]          
pro/itution4  ,) reg>d to ! wom5 victims
 ( pro/itution1 x seems to be g5]ally   
accept$ t economic pressure1            
feeble-m9d$ness1 bad social environm5t1 
& unguid$ in/9cts1 indep5d5tly or       

comb9$1 are ! *ief causes ( _! d[nfall4 
,h[ev]1 !re is a deep] reason :y num]\s 
wom5 ent] pro/itution1 = all ( ^!       
factors commonly op]ate because (       
inadequate sexual k4 ,9 %ort1 ignorance 
is ! fundam5tal cause ( mu* pro/itution 
on ! "p ( wom54 ,_m a girl ) />vation   
wages1 bad social surr\nd+s1 sub-normal 
m5tality1 or ev5 int5se in/9cts is able 
to keep h] womanhood because %e kn[s !  
awful dang]s ( sexual promiscuity4 ,=   
our pres5t educational purposes1 x is   
suffici5t to po9t out ! op9ion (        
compet5t social work]s t k might (t5    
c\nt]act ! =ces t lead wom5 f virtue &  
d[n into pro/itution4  ,sid5ote3 ,m5    
also ignorant4  ,a l>ge numb] ( m5      
patronize pro/itution because !y are    
ignorant 9 "o or m ( ! foll[+ respects4 
,"s ( !m h drift$ into abnormal sexual  
habits :5 !y 7 boys1 & lat] into illicit
 relations4 ,"s ( !m did n "k ! effect (
 alcoholic dr9ks 9 lead+ _m "y m5 to _! 
fir/ immoral sexual acts4 ,"s ( !m h    
delib]ately patroniz$ pro/itution       

because !y h accept$ z tru? ! mon/r\s   
lie t sexual activity is necess>y to    
pres]ve ! heal? ( m54#e ,mo/ ( ! m5 d n 
realize t pro/itution (f]s great dang]  
to _! own heal?1 /ill great] dang] to ! 
heal? ( innoc5t wives & *ildr51 & a     
greatly %ort5$ life = _m wom5 :o are !  
victims ( sexual slav]y4 ,mo/ m5 d n "k 
t d>k trag$ies are (t5 conceal$ b5ea? ! 
app>5t gay life ( ! wom5 :o are victims 
( sexual degradation4 ,^! are "s ( ! ?+s
 ( :i* _m "y m5 ,i h kn[n 7 v ignorant1 
& x has be5 no difficult task to trace a
 close connection betwe5 _! ignorance & 
_! vice4  ,sid5ote3 ,ignorance ! *ief   
cause4  ,look+ at ! social evil f any   
po9t ( view1 x seems to me t ignorance1 
d5se ignorance1 is l>gely responsible = 
! exi/5ce ( t d>ke/ blot on our boa/$   
civilization--! social-sexual evil4 ,no 
matt] h[ we look at ! e/abli%$ facts    
reg>d+ pro/itution1 !y all po9t to ! ne$
 ( sexual in/ruction = ! protection ( ! 
y\? ( bo? sexes4 ,! ,*icago ,vice       
,commission conclud$ t ! lack (         

in=mation1 education & tra9+ ) ref]5ce  
to ! function & control ( ! sexual      
in/9ct1 & ! consequ5ces ( its abuse &   
p]v]sion1 appe>s at e po9t ( our inquiry
 = ! s\rces ( ! supply ( ! victims (    
vice1 ei!r z ! cause ( ! p]v]sion (     
*ildr5 & y\? or z a complication ( all  
o!r causes4#f ,( c\rse1 we d>e n dream t
 any sex-in/ruction t n[ seems possible 
w completely eradicate pro/itution2 b we
 d "k ( ?\s&s ( boys & girls :o h be5   
direct$ to safety by k ( "s fundam5tal  
sexual facts4  ,sid5ote3 ,sex plays &   
novels4  ,conc]n+ pres5tation ( ! social
 evil by fiction & ! drama1 !re is mu*  
hone/ disagreem5t4 ,my p]sonal op9ion is
 t little good is done by ! !at] or by  
su* publications z ,reg9ald ,kaufmann's 
,h\se ( ,bondage1 & ,elizabe? ,rob9's   
,my ,little ,si/]4 ,!y all leave !      
unsophi/icat$ read] ) an exagg]at$ & ev5
 hy/]ical notion t :ite slav]y is       
exce$+ly common & ! ma9 cause (         
pro/itution4 ,c]ta9ly ! great majority (
 ! army ( pro/itutes1 bo? public &      

cl&e/9e1 9 ,am]ica1 & a /ill high]      
p]c5tage on ! cont95t ( ,europe1 did n  
become novitiates ( vice 9 prisons (    
pro/itution4  ,sid5ote3 ,limit$ read+   
desirable4  ,x seems to me t a v limit$ 
read+ reg>d+ ! social evil is suffici5t 
= "o :o is n engag$ 9 m$ical or social  
"w t requires sci5tific k ( ?is d>ke/   
side ( human life4 ,c]ta9ly1 !          
indiscrim9ate read+ ( vice inve/igations
 is dang]\s = _m "y p1--= "y m5 because 
"s ( !m are allur$ into p]sonal         
inve/igations1 & = "y wom5 because !y   
get an exagg]at$ & pessimi/ic view ( all
 sexual problems4 ,= ! intellig5t read] 
:o wants ! g5]al in=mation t e          
public-spirit$ citiz5 %\ld h1 !         
well-kn[n book by ,jane ,addams w s]ve  
bo? z an outl9e & an encyclop$ia ( !    
social evil4 ,social work]s & "s        
educators w f9d use = ! o!r books       
m5tion$ bel[4    ,jane ,addams4--,a ,new
 ,consci5ce & an ,anci5t ,evil4         
7,macmillan74    ,seligman1 ,e4,r4,a4   
7,editor74--,! ,social ,evil4 7,putnam47

 ,conta9s     bibliography on ! subject4
    ,sumn]1 ,dean ,w4,t41 & o!rs4--,!   
,social ,evil 9 ,*icago4                
,vice-,commission ,report1 #aiaa4 ,n[   
publi%$ by ! ,am]ican     ,social       
,hygi5e ,association4 ,! introduction & 
summ>y 7pp4     #be-dg7 des]ves c>eful  
read+4    ,cocks1 ,o4,g4--,! ,social    
,evil 7,association ,press74            
,vigilance1 a j\rnal devot$ to attack+ !
 social evil1 has     be5 discont9u$ &  
replac$ by bullet9s ( ! ,am]ican        
,social ,hygi5e ,association1 #aje ,we/ 
#dj? ,/reet1 ,new ,york ,city4    #i4 ,!
 ,f\r? ,problem = ,sex-education3       
,illegitimacy  ,sid5ote3 ,society       
condemns illegitimacy4  ,mo/ awful ( all
 ! results ( ! sexual mi/akes ( m5 &    
wom5 are ! unm>ri$ mo!rs & _!           
illegitimate *ildr54 ,( c\rse1 ,i "k t  
!re are well-mean+ p :o argue t mo!rhood
 is ! supreme fact & t ! =mality ( a    
m>riage c]emony is m]ely a m$ievalism 9 
our laws & cu/oms2 b ! inexorable tru?  
rema9s t our mod]n social sy/em is c5t]$

 ar\nd ! home :i* is /rictly regulat$ by
 *ur* & /ate & public op9ion4#g ,:atev] 
may be ! philosophical rights & wrongs (
 individual fre$om 9 sexual relation%ip1
 ! facts ( practical life are t an      
ov]:elm+ majority ( ! mo/ intellig5t p  
are unit$ 9 support ( our e/abli%$ laws 
& cu/oms dem&+ legitimacy ( mo!rhood &  
bir?right4 ,z a result ( ?is age-old /& 
= legitimacy1 illegitimate mo!rs &      
*ildr5 d n h a squ>e deal at ! b> (     
public op9ion4 ,ev]ybody kn[s t ! va/   
majority ( illegitimate *ildr5 d n h a  
fair *ance 9 ! _w's "w4 ,pr(essor       
,cattell1 9 ,sci5ce1 ,m>*1 #aiad1 po9ts 
out t s9ce illegitimates occur "o 9 e   
tw5ty-five bir?s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &   
s9ce !y are on ! :ole equal to o!r      
*ildr5 9 m5tality1 !re ought to be =ty (
 !m among ! ?\s& lead+ m5 ( sci5ce      
designat$ 9 ! directory ( ! ,am]ican ,m5
 ( ,sci5ce2 b none are kn[n4 ,!         
conclusion mu/ be t illegitimate *ildr5 
d n h an equal *ance at education :i*   
leads to prom95ce 9 sci5ce4 ,b x is n   

simply a matt] ( limit$ education1 = 9 e
 way ! fate ( mo/ illegitimate *ildr5 is
 usually pitiful4 ,only n[ & !n "o born 
"u a lucky /> is adopt$ & educat$ by    
l>ge-m9d$ fo/] p>5ts :o recognize t !   
illegitimate is n responsible = hav+    
come into ?is _w "u conditions oppos$ to
 ! be/ int]e/s ( society4  ,sid5ote3    
,ignorance ! cause4  ,x seems to be     
g5]ally accept$ t 9 ! va/ majority (    
cases1 unm>ri$ mo!rs & illegitimate     
*ildr5 are due to ignorance ( ! wom54   
,wom5 :o are pr(essionally immoral d n  
be> _m *ildr54#h ,9 fact1 except+ !     
feeble-m9d$ pro/itutes1 ! g5]al rule is 
t ^? :o are mo!rs h only "o *ild & t "o 
! result ( ! fir/ sexual errors4 ,x is a
 safe g5]al conclusion t ignorance (    
sexual laws is responsible = ! great    
majority ( cases ( illegitimacy4  ,edi? 
,liv+/on ,smi?1 ( ,bo/on1 9 an article  
on ,unm>ri$ ,mo!rs 9 ,h>p]'s ,weekly =  
,septemb] #f1 #aiac1 express$ views ( ! 
causes ( illegitimacy t _m a social     
work] w indorse he>tily3      ,i see %op

 girls & waitresses1 factory girls &    
maids1 *orus     girls1 /5ograph]s1 &   
gov]nesses1 ea* ) a diff]5t     /ory1   
ea* ) ! same t]ror ( ! consequ5ces ( _! 
folly4 ',i nev] knew1' !y tell me1 ',i  
nev] knew !re 7 su*     temptations4'444
      ,let u g back to ! "q (           
sex-education ( ! public4     ,sil5ce   
has be5 ! policy 9 ! pa/4 ,we h taught  
our     *ildr5 biology & natural hi/ory1
 we h taught !m     physiology1 c>efully
 ignor+ ! organs ( reproduction2 we     
h w>n$ ! "y to make use ( _! s5ses & _! 
bra9s1 b we h refus$ to recognize ! v   
=ce t     guides all ^! in/9cts1 ! vital
 p[] ( sex4 ,yet1 9 !     face ( ?is    
/upidity1 ackn[l$g+ ! call ( ! age1     
girls     are s5t out into ! indu/rial  
_w1 :]e !y fight %\ld]     to %\ld] )   
m54 ,"h !y f9d pot5tial wor? ( _!       
individualities2 "h !y meet ) ! same--no
     great]--temptation ?an _! bro!rs1 b
 ) no k to     guide !m1 no traditions  
to give !m poise1 no ameliorat+         
factor ( social t5d]ness or tol]ance :5 

inexp]i5ce fails     to temp] _!        
emotions & _! fem99ity4444      ,a      
girl's protection mu/ come f )\t1 a     
boy's f )94     ,e boy :o rea*es ! age (
 adolesc5ce kn[s 8 nature4 ,x     ass]ts
 itself4 ,8 sex in/9cts are dom9ant1    
aggressive4 ,he is     man1 ! fa!r ( !  
race1 & ! laws ( procreation are to     
him an op5 book4 ,a girl /ays innoc5t   
until %e is awak5$4 ,x     is ! kiss1 ! 
t\*1 ! s5ses /irr$1 t make h]1 9 !      
glory ( h] womanhood or 9 h] %ame1      
ackn[l$ge h] sex4      ,! v frailty (   
su* a girl1 h] dep5d5ce ^u h]           
intuitions & emotions1 ! triumph ( feel+
 ov] intellect1     place h] 9 great]   
dang] ?an h] bro!rs1 ev5 7 _!           
responsibility to society ! same4 ,b1   
add to ?is ! fact t     9 yield+ to     
sexual temptation %e has ! burd5 (      
*ild-be>+--h[ mu* m necess>y t %e %\ld h
 "s     k ( :at %e is to meet 9 ! _w1 or
 :at %e mu/     combat1 le/ h] emotions 
=e/all h] intellig5ce z physical        
developm5t prec$es m5tal appreciation4  

,sid5ote3 ,m5 also ignorant4            
,illegitimacy is (t5 due to ignorance ( 
m5 z well z ( wom54 ,prom95t physicians 
h cit$ f _! notebooks cases ( protect$  
*ildr5 9 e>ly adolesc5ce :o in/9ctively 
ent]$ into sexual relation%ip 9 utt]    
ignorance ( ! natural result4 ,su* cases
 :]e ! boy is entirely ignorant mu/ be v
 r>e2 b !re are probably _m boys :o d n 
really und]/& t ! sexual act is v likely
 to lead to a ru9$ life = ! girl        
companion & h] (fspr+4 ,ar?ur           
,donni?orne1 9 ,adam ,b$e1 did n =eca/ t
 8 act w\ld lead to ! ru9 ( ,hetty      
,sorrel & h] condemnation = infanticide4
  ,sid5ote3 ,m ?an biology ne$$4  ,x is 
obvi\s t some?+ m ?an ! ord9>y          
biological facts ( reproduction mu/ be  
includ$ 9 sex-in/ruction t tries to     
prev5t su* trag$ies4 ,9 ano!r lecture we
 %all consid] moral tea*+1 b "h let u   
look at ! cold facts ( life t ought to  
be taught at "s appropriate "t to "y p4 
,n only %\ld !y "k ! simple biological  
probability t sexual relation%ip w lead 

to reproduction1 b !y %\ld be l$ to     
consid] ! rel5tless consequ5ces (       
illegitimate propagation4 ,on ?is latt] 
po9t g5]al lit]ature1 e4g41 ,adam ,b$e &
 ,! ,sc>let ,lett]1 tea*es "s impressive
 lessons4  ,ano!r po9t ne$s emphasis ) !
 num]\s "y p1 especially m51 :o are n   
controll$ by moral laws1 :o "k !        
probabilities ( illegitimacy occurr+1 b 
:o h acquir$ ! popul> impression t !    
ord] ( nature is easily *ang$4 ,_m      
physicians & social work]s "k girls :o h
 gone d[n because !y 7 p]suad$ to tru/ !
 effici5cy ( popul> ways & means (      
avoid+ ! natural outcome ( ! sexual act4
 ,h5ce1 "y p ( bo? sexes %\ld someh[    
le>n t "u ! conditions t usually att5d  
illicit union !re is always a /rong     
probability t ! ways ( nature _c be     
easily circumv5t$4 ,x is unlawful to    
expla91 except to m$ical audi5ces1 :y   
?is is s2 b mu* illegitimacy w be       
prev5t$ if x c be made widely kn[n among
 "y m5 & wom5 t1 accord+ to reliable    
physicians1 trag$ies ( illegitimacy are 

(t5 due to misplac$ confid5ce 9 popul>  
me?ods ( contraception4  ,sid5ote3      
,crim9al op]ations4  ,!re is yet ano!r  
l9e ( in=mation t if widely kn[n might h
 "s be>+ on ! problem ( illicit sexual  
relations3 ,physicians & social work]s  
report t _m "y m5 & "s wom5 "k !        
possibility ( illegitimate pregnancy1 b 
feel safe because !y "k ! addresses (   
doctors & midwives :o w p]=m crim9al    
op]ations4 ,! great dang] ( ! op]ation1 
especially at ! h&s ( su* ?ird-class    
doctors z w\ld attempt to t]m9ate       
pregnancy crim9ally1 %\ld be widely kn[n
 by ! g5]al public1 :i* only n[ & !n    
gets a h9t 9 ! newspap] reports ( a     
trag$y involv+ "s un=tunate girl4       
,sid5ote3 ,relative passion ( m5 & wom54
  ,!re is ! widespread misund]/&+ among 
"y m5 t sexual hung] is z insi/5t 9     
virtu\s "y wom5 z 9 !mselves & t !re=e  
illicit gratification is a mutual ga9 & 
responsibility4 ,"s "y m5 may be guid$  
by ! in=mation t !re is mu* reliable    
evid5ce indicat+ t1 :ile an innate      

t5d5cy t[>ds g5]al emotions ( affection 
is /rong 9 ! av]age "y woman1 !re is    
g5]al abs5ce ( ! localiz$ passions t    
naturally & automatically develop 9 "y  
m54 ,9 o!r words1 ! fir/ def9ite sexual 
temptation is likely to come to a "y    
woman f outside h]self1 & "y m5 %\ld be 
impress$ ) _! responsibility = all[+ ev5
 ! beg9n+ ( situations t may ar\se      
dormant b dang]\s in/9cts4    #aj4 ,!   
,fif? ,problem = ,sex-education3 ,sexual
 ,morality  ,9 ?is lecture ,i %all set  
=? ! proposition t a def9itely organiz$ 
s*eme ( education %\ld aim directly at  
mak+ "y p /rict adh]5ts ( ! e/abli%$    
code ( sexual morality4 ,= brevity1 ,i  
%all occasionally speak ( morality &    
immorality1 omitt+ ! qualify+ ^w sexual4
  ,sid5ote3 ,def9ition ( sexual         
morality4  ,?is lecture1 9 fact ?is     
entire s]ies ( lectures on              
sex-education1 is bas$ on ! fundam5tal  
proposition t sexual morality dem&s t   
sexual union be re/rict$ to monogamic   
m>riage1 & conv]sely1 t su* sexual      

relation outside ( m>riage is immoral4  
,su* a def9ition ( sexual morality is   
accept$ by *ur* & /ate & ! *ief citiz5s 
9 e civiliz$ c\ntry4 ,x is ! only       
practical def9ition :i* is satisfactory 
to ! va/ majority ( educat$ ,am]ican m5 
& wom51 ev5 to ^? :o believe 9 fre$om ( 
divorce & 9 =giv5ess = y\?ful           
transgressions ( ! accept$ moral code4  
,sexual morality has _h *angeable /&>ds1
 & 9 o!r times & c\ntries cu/om has made
 polygamy & promiscuity acceptable z    
moral2 b ! monogamic ideal ( morality n[
 prevails 9 ! _w's be/ life4  ,sid5ote3 
,morality 9 ,am]ica & ,europe4          
,monogamic morality z a protection =    
family life means mu* m 9 ,am]ica ?an 9 
,europe4 ,x is true t !re is an a/\nd+  
am\nt ( pro/itution 9 ,am]ica1 b we %\ld
 be grateful t our ideals ( ! monogamic 
family h n be5 s]i\sly influ5c$ & seem  
to be sl[ly b surely improv+ among our  
be/ p4 ,z illu/rations ( our adh]5ce to 
monogamic law1 let me give "s facts =   
comp>ison ( ,am]ica & cont95tal ,europe4

 ,9 ,am]ica1 illegitimate bir?s are n   
accurately report$ b are probably less  
?an five p] c5t ( ! total numb] = ! :ole
 c\ntry4 ,locally ! proportion is (t5 v 
mu* high]4 ,?us 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c41 :]e 
7#aiad7 ov] t5 ?\s&1 *iefly negroes1    
live 9 alleys betwe5 ! /reets & "u      
extremely unhygi5ic & immoral           
conditions1 fifty p] c5t ( ! *ildr5 are 
illegitimate1 :ile b tw5ty p] c5t ( !   
color$ *ildr5 born ( mo!rs liv+ outside 
! alleys1 & less ?an elev5 p] c5t ( !   
total born ( all races 9 ! city are     
illegitimate4 ,9 v>i\s small ,am]ican   
regions ) a :ite population ! proportion
 ( illegitimacy is a/\nd+ly high1 b !   
av]age = ! entire c\ntry is hopefully   
l[4 ,9 _m ,g]man t[ns /ati/ics %[ above 
tw5ty-five p] c5t1 & 9 ! :ole empire1 m 
?an half ! legitimate fir/-born *ildr5  
are conceiv$ be=e m>riage4 ,all writ]s1 
! ,g]man ones includ$1 seem to agree t !
 majority ( ,teutonic m5 & wom5 ent]    
into free unions be=e m>riage & public  
op9ion does n sev]ely condemn4  ,9 _m   

rural di/ricts ( ,engl&1 ,france1 &     
,sw$51 & ev5 9 ,london & ,p>is1 a l>ge  
p]c5tage ( ! m>riages are simply        
legalization ( free unions4 ,9 %ort1 9  
all ^! c\ntries ! monogamic ideal is n  
foll[$ by a l>ge p]c5tage ( p4 ,x mu/ be
 rememb]$ t ! great majority ( p involv$
 9 ! above figures are ( ! peasant &    
labor+ classes2 conditions are q diff]5t
 among wom5 ( ! educat$ classes4 ,^! mu/
 ultimately set ! moral /&>ds = !       
masses4  ,our ,am]ican conditions are q 
diff]5t1 especially outside ( ! l>ge    
cosmopolitan cities4 ,x is impossible n 
to believe 9 ! moral integrity ( ! great
 majority ( unm>ri$ wom5 9 ,am]ica4     
,c]ta9ly ev5 9 our wor/ communities we h
 no su* g5]al immorality ( wom5 z above 
,european figures sugge/4 ,p]haps       
:olesale pro/itution 9 :i* "o public    
woman may be ! mi/ress ( t51 tw5ty1 or  
ev5 fifty m51 may t5d to protect any    
equal numb] ( ,am]ican wom52 :]eas 9    
,europe a peasant woman w\ld probably be
 = a "t ! p>am\r ( "o man1 ?us t5d+ to  

make equal numb]s ( immoral m5 & wom54  
,h[ev]1 x matt]s no?+ = our pres5t      
purposes :at may be ! explanation (     
conditions ( sexual promiscuity "h or   
abroad4 ,! "o great fact is t our       
national code ( morality is a monogamic 
"o1 approv$ z ideal ev5 by _m ( ^? :o   
fail to live /rictly 9 h>mony ) its     
dictates4 ,h5ce1 all ,am]icans :o are   
prom95tly int]e/$ 9 sex-education       
believe t x %\ld aim to make our "y p m 
ready to accept & und]/& morality       
accord+ to ! monogamic ideal4  ,^? :o   
are int]e/$ 9 ?is problem ( morality z  
relat$ to m>riage %\ld read ,fo]/]'s    
,m>riage & ! ,sex ,problem4  ,sid5ote3  
,relation ( sex-hygi5e & e?ics4  ,among 
^? :o see ! ne$ ( tea*+ sex-e?ics z a "p
 ( ! l>g] outlook ( sex-education1 !re  
are two po9ts ( view3 7#a7 ^? :o favor !
 tea*+ ( sex-e?ics ) ! hope ( prev5t+ ! 
hygi5ic problems aris+ f immorality1 &  
7#b7 ^? :o believe 9 sexual morality =  
its own sake or z an accept$ code (     
conduct4  ,! f\nd]s ( ! ,am]ican        

,society = ,sanit>y & ,moral            
,prophylaxis plac$ sanitation fir/ 9 !  
"n & /at$ 9 ! con/itution t ! object (  
?is ,society is to limit ! spread (     
diseases :i* h _! orig9 9 ! ,social     
,evil4 ,x proposes to /udy e means1     
sanit>y1 moral1 & adm9i/rative1 :i*     
promise to be mo/ effective = ?is       
purpose4 ,mo/ ( ! pap]s t h be5 read at 
! meet+s ( ! ,society h emphasiz$ !     
sanit>y aim z prim>y1 & ! moral aim z a 
means to ! hygi5ic end2 b 9 ! pa/ ?ree  
ye>s !re has be5 a decid$ t5d5cy t[>ds  
plac+ emphasis ^u morality1 & rec5tly ! 
executive committee ( ! ,society vot$ to
 propose ! foll[+ revis$ /atem5t3 ,! aim
 ( ?is ,society is to promote !         
appreciation ( ! sacr$ness ( human      
sexual relation1 & !reby to m9imize !   
moral & physical evils result+ f        
ignorance & vice4 ,?is *ange ( emphasis 
is well express$ 9 ,presid5t ,keyes's   
report to ! ,society 7,j\rnal1 ,vol4 ,v1
 ,no4 #a74  ,z to ! relation betwe5     
sex-hygi5e & sex-e?ics z phases ( ! l>g]

 sex-education1 !re has be5 mu*         
discussion4 ,sev]al writ]s h cont5d$ t  
!re is "s conflict betwe5 sanit>y &     
moral ends1 b h fail$ to conv9ce mo/    
read]s t hygi5e & e?ics %\ld n be       
associat$ 9 tea*+4 ,9 fact1 ! mo/       
impressive sex-hygi5e is t relat+ to    
social disease1 & its value is *iefly 9 
! e?ical appeal = protection ( innoc5t  
wives & *ildr54  ,sid5ote3 ,dr4 ,cabot's
 view4  ,mo/ prom95t ( ^? :o h decl>$ t 
hygi5ic & moral tea*+ %\ld be dissociat$
 is ,dr4 ,ri*>d ,c4 ,cabot1 ( ,bo/on4 ,i
 %all discuss 8 po9t ( view 9 connection
 ) a lat] lecture on ,criticisms (      
,sex-education 7 #df74 ,9 ! pres5t      
discussion ( sexual morality z an       
important reason = sex-education1 x is  
suffici5t to say t ,dr4 ,cabot seems to 
disagree ) o!r tea*]s on ! "q ( !       
influ5ce ( =mal in/ruction on ! morals (
 p4  ,sid5ote3 ,moral & hygi5ic         
problems4  ,sex-education is n[ commonly
 und]/ood to be attempt+ to solve !     
moral z well z ! hygi5ic problems ( sex4

 ,z sugge/$ be=e1 ^! two l9es ( problems
 are cle>ly relat$ b n co9cid5t2 =      
sexual heal? & morals are n entirely    
cord9at$4 ,we mu/ n ov]look !           
possibility t ! m>vell\s progress (     
bact]iological & m$ical sci5ce may "s   
day l>gely r$uce ! heal? problems ( sex 
)\t improv+ morality4 ,9 fact1 sexual   
immorality t is hygi5ic does actually   
exi/ to a limit$ ext5t4 ,su* facts      
indicate t :ile sex-education 0 fir/    
plann$ to solve heal? problems1 !       
ultimate sex-education mu/ attempt to   
guide sexual conduct by moral pr9ciples4
 ,?is com+ ne$ ( m emphasis on ! moral  
problems ( sex %\ld be cle>ly =ese5 by  
^? :o are int]e/$ 9 sex-education4      
,sid5ote3 ,sup]-morality desirable4     
,n[1 :ile sexual morality z commonly    
und]/ood is a direct aim (              
sex-education1 x is n1 9 ! op9ion ( _m  
p1 ! ideal & ultimate goal (            
sex-education 9 its broade/ outlook4    
,!re is some?+ high] ?an conv5tional    
morality = ! reason t1 :ile natural     

sexual union 9 monogamic m>riage is nev]
 legally or ecclesia/ically immoral1 x  
is v (t5 f> f ideal4 ,x is n ideal if x 
is une?ical1 unhygi5ic1 or un/hetic4 ,x 
is une?ical1 if x is n a bi-p]sonal     
desid]atum 7i4e41 bas$ on mutual        
love#i72 x is unhygi5ic :5 n promotive &
 cons]vative ( heal?2 & x is un/hetic if
 ! concomitant psy*ical reactions are n 
9 h>mony ) ! beautiful 9 nature & life4 
,9 all ^! ways1 morality z commonly &   
legally & ecclesia/ically und]/ood may  
fall v f> %ort ( ! ideal sexual         
relation%ips4 ,su* an ideal is n[ held  
by _m m5 & wom5 :o wi% t morality might 
mean to all ! _w n simply ! limitation (
 sexual union to monogamic m>riage1 b   
also t x might be made to mean an       
all-satisfy+ monogamic affection &      
comrade%ip bas$ on c]ta9 physiological1 
psy*ical1 /hetic1 & e?ical laws t       
und]lie human sexual pot5tialities4 ,su*
 w\ld be a morality s f> beyond !       
accept$ /&>ds t = conv5i5ce we may call 
x sup]-morality1 or ! new morality4     

,?is1 ,i s9c]ely believe1 is ! ultimate 
goal ( sex-education 9 its l>ge/        
outlook4  ,sid5ote3 ,sup]-morality      
des]ves emphasis4  ,among ^? :o h       
contribut$ to ! sex-education movem5t   
!re are none :o h prop]ly emphasiz$ ?is 
sup]-morality1 :i*1 ,i believe1 is !    
ultimate goal ( ! l>g] sex-education = !
 mo/ enlight5$ p4 ,! def9ition t        
sex-education means all in/ruction :i*  
aims to help "y p prep>e to solve =     
!mselves ! sexual problems t inevitably 
come to e normal individual1 is broad   
en\gh to include all que/ions ( hygi5e1 
morality1 & sup]-morality t may come    
into "o's life4 ,! ?ird aim (           
sex-education 7 #af7 :i* ref]s to !     
social1 e?ical1 & psy*ical aspects ( sex
 z affect+ ! individual life 9 relation 
to o!r individuals1 %\ld be und]/ood z  
mean+ fir/ a /& = morality & !n1 ?is    
hav+ be5 atta9$1 sup]-morality is an    
easy /age =w>d4 ,! same idea 0 t\*$ by !
 writ] 9 a pap] on ,biology 9           
,sex-,in/ruction 7,j\rnal ( ,society (  

,sanit>y & ,moral ,prophylaxis1 ,octob]1
 #aiaa7 9 ^! words3 ,if ! great que/ions
 ( sex relation%ip are ev]              
satisfactorily solv$1 x mu/ be ?r\gh !  
direct application ( ! f\r sci5ces :i*  
are c5t]$ ar\nd human life1 namely1     
psy*ology1 e?ics1 sociology1 & la/1 b f>
 f lea/1 /hetics4 ,z we h se51 biology  
tea*es mu* directly be>+ on ! purely    
physical aspects ( ! p]petuation ( human
 life1 & its /udy is absolutely necess>y
 = m5tal attitude & basal facts2 b !    
key/one ( ! ar* ( sex-education mu/ be  
contribut$ by ^! f\r sci5ces :i* t\*    
human life mu* deep] ?an ! m]ely        
physical1 to :i* ! sci5ce ( biology is  
limit$4 ,above all we mu/ look to ^!    
sci5ces = ! solution ( ! problems ( sex 
9 relation to society1 :i* m ?an any    
physical ills h l$ to our pres5t        
problems conc]n+ sexual di%>monies4     
,sid5ote3 ,sup]-morality n = ! masses4  
,b :ile !re is some?+ attractive 9 ?is  
l>g] int]pretation ( sex-education z    
look+ =w>d to ! highe/ adaptation ( sex 

& life1 ,i realize t z a practical matt]
 we mu/ fir/ ( all "w ) "y p = sexual   
morality z def9$ by ! accept$ code4 ,we 
mu/ rememb] t ! va/ majority ( p are n  
yet ready1 & w n soon be ready1 = a code
 ( sup]-morality4 ,confusion might      
result f an attempt at :olesale tea*+ ( 
su* idealism ( sex relation%ip4         
,c]ta9ly1 s f> z sex-education aims to  
help immature "y p1 !re is no?+ to d b  
hold up monogamic m>riage z ! basis (   
our accept$ morality2 b ! high] view (  
sup]-morality %\ld be promulgat$ z      
rapidly z possible among p :o are       
advanc$ en\gh to und]/& t morality z    
def9$ by *ur* & /ate is n ! be/         
int]pretation ( life's possibilities4   
,to _m x is a significant fact t we n[  
f9d num]\s "y m5 & wom5 ready to /& =   
sup]-morality z a f\ndation = monogamic 
m>riage4 ,=tunately1 su* individuals ne$
 n wait = ! _w to grasp ! idea (        
sup]-morals2 & already !re is _m a home 
9 :i* ! high] view ( life & sex         
prevails4  ,sid5ote3 ,cauti\s tea*+     

conc]n+ immorality4  ,immorality 9      
sexual l9es %\ld n be ov]/ress$ :5 tea*+
 "y p4 ,r %\ld !re be emphasis on !     
moral1 ! normal1 ! heal?ful1 ! helpful1 
& ! /hetic processes 9 human life4 ,we  
%\ld emphasize sexual heal? & morals1 n 
disease & immorality4 ,conc]n+ immoral  
liv+ 9 g5]al1 "y p %\ld "k only en\gh = 
necess>y w>n+4 ,curiosity d]iv$ f       
ext5sive k ( immorality has drawn _m a  
"y man into ! :irlpool ( sexual         
depravity4 ,x is beyond "q t 9 sexual   
l9es !re is ! dang] t ,pope saw :5 he   
decl>$ t vice is a mon/] t se5 too (t1  
we fir/ endure1 !n pity1 !n embrace4    
,sex-education %\ld gu>d aga9/ su*      
dang]\s famili>ity ) vice4    #aa4 ,!   
,six? ,problem = ,sex-education3 ,sexual
 ,vulg>ity  ,sid5ote3 ,pres5t attitude4 
,ev5 a limit$ /udy ( ! prevail+ attitude
 t[>ds sex & reproduction conv9ces "o t 
back ( ! greate/ sexual problems ( our  
times is ! almo/ univ]sal secrecy1      
disrespect1 vulg>ity1 & irrev]5ce       
conc]n+ e aspect ( sex & reproduction4  

,ev5 expectant mo!rhood is commonly     
conceal$ z long z possible1 & all       
ref]5ce to ! develop+ new life is       
usually accompani$ ) blu%es & tones     
sugge/ive ( "s great %ame4 ,no?+ sexual 
is commonly reg>d$ z sacr$4 ,love &     
m>riage1 mo!rhood & bir?1 are all freely
 select$ z !mes = sexual je/s1 _m ( !m s
 vulg> t no pr9t$ diction>y supplies !  
necess>y words4 ,& ,i am n simply ref]r+
 to ! great masses ( un$ucat$ p1 = !    
sadde/ fact is t a v l>ge proportion (  
intellig5t p h n an op5-m9d$ &          
respectful attitude conc]n+ sex &       
reproduction4  ,sid5ote3 ,va/ *ange (   
attitude ne$$4  ,n[1 unless we c devise 
"s way to c\nt]act ! prevail+ n>r[1     
vulg>1 disrespectful1 & irrev]5t        
attitude t[>ds all aspects ( sex &      
reproduction2 unless we c make p see    
sexual processes 9 all _! normal aspects
 z noble1 beautiful1 & spl5did /eps 9 ! 
great plan ( nature2 unless we c        
sub/itute a philosophical & /hetic view 
( sex relation%ip = ! "t-worn           

int]pretation ( ev]y?+ sexual z inh]5tly
 vulg>1 base1 ignoble1 & dem&+          
asceticism = ^? :o w\ld rea* ! highe/   
spiritual developm5t2 unless we c beg9  
to make ^! *anges 9 ! prevail+ attitude 
t[>ds sex & reproduction1 we _c make any
 decid$ advance 9 ! attempt to help     
solve sexual problems by special        
in/ruction4  ,fir/ ( all1 sex-education 
mu/ "w = a purifi$ & dignifi$ attitude  
:i* sees vulg>ity & impurity only :5 !  
functions ( sex h be5 volunt>ily &      
kn[+ly misus$ & !reby debas$4           
,sex-education mu/ "w aga9/ ! idea t    
sexual processes are inh]5tly vulg>1    
degrad$1 base1 & impure4 ,su* an        
int]pretation is correct only :5 sexual 
in/9cts are uncontroll$ & !reby out (   
h>mony ) ! highe/ ideals ( life4 ,b     
control does n mean asceticism :i* aims 
at complete subjugation ( sexual in/9cts
 & w\ld annihilate !m if t 7            
biologically possible4 ,! e>ly          
,*ri/ians1 disgu/$ ) ! sexual           
degradation ( ! pagani/ic & mat]iali/ic 

,romans1 prea*$ a doctr9e ( sexual      
asceticism z ! ideal = ^? :o w\ld rise  
to ! heights ( spiritual life4 ,?is     
pessimi/ic int]pretation ( ! relation ( 
sex & life has p]si/$ ev5 9 "s          
ecclesia/ical tea*+s ( ! tw5tie? c5tury1
 & probably has _h n a little           
responsibility = ! widely accept$ &     
depress+ view t sex is a necess>y b     
regrettable fact ( human life4          
,sid5ote3 ,attitude *ang+4  ,=tunately1 
! old ascetic po9t ( view is pass+      
rapidly4 ,n9ete5?-c5tury sci5ce has giv5
 u a nobl] view ( ! physical _w4        
,sci5tifically consid]$1 matt] is no    
long] base & degrad$4 ,especially has ! 
biological sci5ce ( ! pa/ fifty ye>s    
made liv+ matt] & its activities        
pr(\ndly impressive4 ,& ( !             
life-activities none are s significant &
 s all-important z ^? relat+ to !       
p]petuation ( ! human species4          
,biological sci5ce has taught ?is       
emphatically1 & ! processes connect$ )  
sex h be5 lift$ to a place ( dignity &  

purity4  ,sid5ote3 /hetic attitude      
desirable4  ,! old asceticism1 ) its    
uni=mly d>k outlook on life1 has no     
lessons wor? :ile 9 our mod]n problems  
relat+ to sex4#aj ,we ne$ sev]e control 
& n annihilation ( our mo/ p[]ful       
in/9cts4 ,! bright outlook ( /hetics r  
?an ! d>k "o ( asceticism %\ld prevail1 
= sex-in/9cts & processes are ess5tially
 pure & beautiful phases ( t wond]ful   
some?+ we call life4 ,sex-education %\ld
 aim to give ?is attitude by pres5t+    
life z fundam5tally free f ! degradation
 aris+ f misuse & misund]/&+ ( sex4     
,sid5ote3 ,n a new ideal4  ,! /hetic    
int]pretation ( sex is no new ideal4    
,canon ,lyttleton1 =m]ly ,head ,ma/] (  
,eton ,college & lat] ,canon ( ,we/m9/]1
 believ$ t view$ rightly1 ! subject (   
sex1 ! ev]-recurr+ miracle ( g5]ation & 
bir?1 is full ( nobl5ess1 purity1 &     
heal?4 ,! late ,dr4 ,pr9ce ,a4 ,morr[   
wrote1 ! sex function is intimately     
connect$ ) ! physical1 m5tal1 & moral   
developm5t4 ,its "r use is ! sure/ basis

 ( individual heal?1 happ9ess &         
usefulness 9 life1 z well z ( racial    
p]man5ce & prosp]ity4 ,its abuse &      
misuse is ! cause ( a va/ deal ( disease
 & mis]y4 ,& f9ally1 we may quote       
,presid5t-,em]itus ,eliot ( ,h>v>d      
,univ]sity3 ,society mu/ be reliev$ by  
s\nd in/ruction ( ! horrible doctr9e t !
 begett+ & be>+ ( *ildr5 are 9 !        
slighte/ degree s9ful or f\l processes4 
,t doctr9e lies at ! root ( ! feel+ (   
%ame 9 connection ) ^! processes & ( !  
desire = secrecy4 ,! pla9 fact is t !re 
is no?+ s sacr$ & propiti\s on e>? z !  
br++ ( ano!r normal *ild into ! _w 9    
m>riage4 ,!re is no?+ /a9+ or defil+    
ab\t x1 & !re=e !re is no ne$ = %ame or 
secrecy1 b only = pride & joy4 ,?is     
doctr9e %\ld be "p ( ! in/ruction giv5  
to all "y p4  ,sid5ote3 ,attitude       
all-important 9 sex-education4  ,if     
sex-education succe$s 9 giv+ "y p ?is   
enlight5$ attitude1 !re w be little     
difficulty 9 solv+ mo/ ( ! e?ical &     
hygi5ic problems ( sex4 ,a "y man :o has

 caught a glimpse ( ! highe/            
int]pretation ( sex 9 its relation to   
human life1 9 %ort a "y man to :om all  
natural sexual processes are ess5tially 
pure & noble & beautiful1 is n "o :o w  
make grave hygi5ic mi/akes 9 8 own life1
 & he w n be p]sonally connect$ ) !     
social evil & its diseases1 & he w avoid
 almo/ intuitively ! physiologic &      
psy*ologic mi/akes t mo/ (t5 cause      
matrimonial disa/]4 ,ev]y?+1 !n1 9      
successful sex-education dep5ds ^u !    
attitude =m$ 9 ! m9ds ( le>n]s2 & t[>ds 
?is our major ef=ts %\ld be direct$4    
,sid5ote3 ,comp>ison ) animals n        
helpful4  ,! prevail+ vulg> attitude    
t[>ds sex w n be greatly improv$ by     
repeat$ emphasis ^u ! animal nature (   
reproduction 9 attempts at support+ !   
!sis t propagation is ! sole function ( 
sexual processes 9 human life4 ,su* an  
int]pretation ( human sexuality z purely
 animali/ic 9 function is impli$1 if n  
express$1 by "s work]s = ! purity       
movem5t4 ,i s9c]ely believe t su* a view

 w inevitably t5d to increase ! feel+ t 
sexual processes are h]itages f ! bea/s 
:i* un=tunately mu/ be tol]at$ because  
nature has provid$ no o!r way =         
p]petuat+ human life4  ,sid5ote3 ,sexual
 pessimism4  ,an intellig5t woman1 a    
happy wife & "m1 :o _h accept$ ?is      
ascetic & pessimi/ic view ( sex1 said ! 
o!r day3 ,oh1 love & m>riage & mo!rhood 
w\ld be s beautiful 7 x possible to     
escape ! unspeakably vulg> facts (      
physical life6 ,poor woman6 ,x mu/ h be5
 "s fi5d inc>nate :o 9 ! guise ( a      
prophet ( purity prea*$ to h] !         
animali/ic int]pretation ( sex1 :i* made
 h] ov]look ! fact t ! v beauty :i* %e  
c\ld n q grasp _h its orig9 9 h]        
emotions aris+ f ! despis$ sexual       
nature4  ,?is is n an isolat$ case4     
,sev]al "y wom5 :o h graduat$ f college 
)9 t5 ye>s v\* = ! /atem5t t _m ?\ghtful
 /ud5ts are /rong 9 ! belief t ideal    
m>riage is platonic fri5d%ip & t x is a 
sad fact ( life t husb& & wife mu/ lay  
aside _! high ideals 9 ord] to become   

p>5ts4  ,su* depress+ int]pretations (  
life are b\nd to come f ! radical type (
 purity prea*+ bas$ on ! sexual mi/akes 
( ! pa/ & on ! lives ( animals4 ,a      
simil> pessimi/ic view reg>d+ ! function
 ( eat+ might be bas$ on mi/akes (      
drunk>ds & gluttons & on ! habits ( !   
porc9e family4 ,if ^! are to guide our  
conduct1 !n food-tak+ is to be reg>d$ z 
a necess>y b vulg> habit inh]it$ f our  
animal ance/ors2 & if we are to be      
logical & attempt to rise to ideal      
purity 9 eat+1 we mu/ ha/5 to disp5se ) 
! cul9>y sci5ce & all ! /hetics :i* h   
made civiliz$ eat+ a f9e art4 ,( c\rse1 
?is is j :at ! /rict ascetic does2 b su*
 radical disbeliev]s 9 ! pleasures t we 
h associat$ ) eat+ w\ld be decl>$       
lunatics 9 any civiliz$ c\ntry4         
,sid5ote3 ,two k9ds ( hung]4  ,i h *os5 
eat+ = illu/rat+ my po9t1 = ! dem&s =   
food & = sexual activity are ! two      
primal & necess>y =ms ( hung]4 ,! hung] 
= food has l$ to ! ref9em5ts ( civiliz$ 
d9+1 b !re has be5 great evolution4 ,!  

animals fe$ 7,g]man1 fress57 9 ord] to  
satisfy hung] only2 civiliz$ humans eat 
7ess57 n only to satisfy ! hung]        
appetite inh]it$ f ! animals1 b also = !
 sake ( ! concomitant social /hetic     
pleasures t add mu* to ! joy ( liv+4    
,n[1 if we are logical1 we mu/ int]pret 
on p>allel l9es ! sexual hung] t is     
necess>y = ! p]petuation ( human life4  
,l eat+1 x is a necess>y function       
inh]it$ f ! animals2 b !re has be5 an   
evolution ( great] significance4 ,9 !   
animal _w1 sexual activity has only "o  
function1 reproduction2 b human life at 
its highe/ has sup]add$ psy*ical &      
social mean+ to sexual relation%ips1 & !
 result has be5 affection & ! human     
family4 ,if we reject ?is high] view ( !
 d\ble significance ( sexuality 9 human 
life1 & insi/ t only ! necess>y         
propagative function is wor?y (         
recognition1 x is almo/ inevitable t mo/
 p w cont9ue to accept ! hopeless view t
 human sexuality is on ! same vulg>     
plane z t ( ! animals2 9 %ort1 t x is   

only an animal function4 ,?is1 ,i insi/1
 is a depress+ int]pretation t w nev]   
help ov]come ! prevail+ vulg> attitude  
t[>d sex4  ,sid5ote3 ,human sexuality m 
?an animal4  ,x is only by frankly      
recogniz+ & develop+ ! psy*ical & /hetic
 mean+s t are di/9ctly human & sup]add$ 
to ! m]ely propagative function ( !     
animals1 t p c be l$ f> away f ! vulg>  
outlook on sex & reproduction 9 human   
life4  ,sid5ote3 ,relation ( attitude & 
morality4  ,!re is no "q t :olesome     
attitude t[>ds sex & reproduction is    
closely associat$ ) ! problems ( sexual 
morality1 & especially s f> z           
educational proc$ure is conc]n$4 ,x is  
true t l>ge numb]s ( moral p hold !     
vulg> attitude t[>ds sex & reproduction2
 b = p :o d n accept ! moral code )\t "q
 !re is probably no bett] way ( tea*+   
sexual morality ?an by influ5c+ !       
individual's attitude4 ,!re are _m p :o 
/& = sexual morality = no o!r reason ?an
 t !y h a dignifi$ & /hetic attitude    
t[>ds sex4  ,sid5ote3 ,sexual vulg>ity a

 /age 9 evolution4  ,!re is mu* evid5ce 
t ! _w is rapidly improv+ 9 ?is respect4
 ,sexual vulg>ity seems to repres5t a   
/age 9 ! evolution ( human life f !     
b>b>ic to ! fully civiliz$4 ,! sexual   
vulg>ity ( primitive peoples1 bo? anci5t
 & mod]n1 has be5 all too frequ5tly     
recall$ by writ]s ^: pseudo-sci5tific   
sup]ficiality leads !m to believe t k   
conc]n+ b>b>ic & ultra-be/ial s5suality 
w help solve mod]n sex problems4 ,9 !   
classical days :5 ,v5us & ,bac*us & o!r 
deities ( s5suality 7 wor%ipp$ by _!    
devotees1 !re 0 sexual vulg>ity 9 action
 & language su* z n[ exi/s only among ! 
mo/ ignorant or deprav$ p 9 civiliz$    
l&s4 ,! adv5t ( ,*ri/ian civilization 9 
,europe left no place = temples & wor%ip
 ( s5suality1 b /ill ! age-old t5d5cy   
t[>ds a crude & b>b>ic k9d ( sexual     
vulg>ity & obsc5ity has cont9u$ 9       
folklore1 9 colloquial language1 & 9    
lit]ature4 ,h[ev]1 !re has be5 a va/    
*ange 9 ! attitude ( ! be/ p )9 ! la/   
two c5turies4 ,once _m ,engli% writ]s1  

_m ( !m n[ des]v$ly obscure1 publi%$    
prose & poetry t w\ld n[ be crim9al4 ,an
 unexpurgat$ edition ( ,%akespe>e's     
,complete ,works1 or ( ,boccaccio's     
,decam]on1 c\ld n be circulat$ ?r\gh !  
,unit$ ,/ates mails1 & !re are _m good p
 :o are ask+ h[ long we %all cont9ue to 
all[ ! unexpurgat$ ,old ,te/am5t !      
privilege ( circulation4 ,x is n simply 
prose & poetry t has be5 purifi$4       
,sci5tific lit]ature has %[n ! influ5ce 
( ! reaction aga9/ obsc5ity4 ,l9nu & o!r
 naturali/s ( ! pa/ 7 fond ( giv+       
sci5tific names t p]petuat$ vulg>       
comp>isons ) sexual organs1 b no        
naturali/ ( ! pres5t day w\ld d>e sugge/
 su* designations = unnam$ animals &    
plants4 ,! old] m$ical lit]ature conta9s
 abundant obsc5ities2 b sci5tific       
dignity1 z well z ! ref9em5t ( mod]n    
m$ical writ]s1 has t5d$ to compel !     
elim9ation ( vulg>ity4 ,h[ev]1 !re are  
/ill too _m physicians1 especially ^?   
work+ ) v5]eal & g5ito-ur9>y diseases1  
:o g out ( _! way to illum9ate _!       

conv]sations1 lectures1 books1 & magaz9e
 articles ) veil$ vulg>ity4 ,ev5        
high-class m$ical j\rnals occasionally  
conta9 illu/rations ( ?is t5d5cy4       
,h[ev]1 ! m$ical pr(ession z a class /&s
 = dignifi$ sci5tific pres5tation (     
facts1 & obsc5ity w soon be taboo$ 9    
m$ical & all o!r reputable lit]ature4   
,save = occasional emanations privately 
pr9t$ by & = deg5]ate p]sons1 public    
obsc5ity w soon be unkn[n4 ,its complete
 disappe>ance w h a va/ influ5ce ^u !   
problem ( sexual attitude4    #ab4 ,!   
,sev5? ,problem = ,sex-in/ruction3      
,m>riage  ,sid5ote3 ,physiology &       
psy*ology ( m>riage4  ,x is ! cons5sus (
 op9ion ( num]\s physicians1 m9i/]s1 &  
lawy]s t a v l>ge proportion (          
matrimonial di%>monies h _! f\ndation 9 
! common misund]/&+ ( ! physiology &    
especially ( ! psy*ology ( sex4 ,9 !    
op9ion ( _m /ud5ts ( sexual problems1   
?is is ! /ronge/ reason =               
sex-in/ruction4 ,x is c]ta9ly a l9e 9   
:i* limit$ spread ( in=mation has       

already giv5 "s def9ite & satisfactory  
results4 ,_m ( my fri5ds & =m] /ud5ts h 
help$ me accumulate a long li/ ( cases 9
 :i* sci5tific k reg>d+ sex has prev5t$ 
& correct$ matrimonial disagreem5ts2 &  
hav+ easily f\nd s mu* def9ite influ5ce 
( sex-sci5ce ^u m>riage1 ,i am =c$ to   
believe t sex-in/ruction specially      
organiz$ = p ( m>riageable age is       
already giv+ results ( trem5d\s         
importance to v _m individuals4 ,l>ge   
numb]s ( "y p are already awake to ! ne$
 ( sci5tific guidance 9 m>riage1 & !re  
is a great dem& = helpful in=mation4    
,advanc$ sex-in/ruction ) ref]5ce to !  
problems ( m>riage ne$ n wait = g5]al   
e/abli%m5t ( elem5t>y in/ruction =      
*ildr5 ( s*ool ages4 ,lectures & books  
are already rea*+ l>ge numb]s ( adults4 
,su* enlight5m5t w help 9 two ways1 by !
 influ5ce on m>riage & by prep>+ adults 
to tea* *ildr54  ,sid5ote3 ,o!r k ne$$4 
,!re is ano!r side to ! problem (       
m>riage t po9ts to ne$ ( ! l>g]         
sex-education4 ,physiology & psy*ology (

 sex are fundam5tal2 b !y alone are n   
suffici5t to complete t mutual adju/m5t 
& und]/&+ :i* m>riage at ! full         
developm5t ( its possibilities involves4
 ,matrimonial h>mony _c be entirely a   
problem ( appli$ sci5ce1 z "s sup]ficial
 devotees ( sci5ce seem to ?9k2 = sci5ce
 c nev] analyze ^? subtle & ev]-v>y+    
qualities t g to make up :at we call    
p]sonality1 & m>riage 9 its l>ge/       
outlook is ! intimate bl5d+ ( two       
p]sonalities4 ,psy*ological &           
physiological k w und\bt$ly help ! two  
m>ri$ individuals 9 _! progress t[>ds ! 
h>moni\s adju/m5t ( _! individualities2 
b !re are _m little1 b (t5 s]i\s1       
problems t ! physiology & psy*ology (   
sex _c solve4 ,!y are problems t involve
 mutual affection1 comrade%ip1 sympa?y1 
unselfi%ness1 cop]ation1 k9dl9ess1 &    
devotion ( husb& & wife4 ,obvi\sly1 ^! c
 nev] be develop$ by any =mal           
in/ruction4  ,sid5ote3 ,helpful         
lit]ature4  ,probably !re is no bett]   
way to help "y p realize ! possibilities

 ( matrimonial h>mony ?an by sugge/+    
:olesome lit]ature4 ,"s ( ?is is a "p ( 
! _w's g5]al treasure ( books t 9 prose 
& poetry1 9 hi/ory & romance1 hold up a 
high ideal ( love ) m>riage4 ,!re is mu*
 su* lit]ature t gives "y p inspiration1
 b too mu* ( x1 l college life1 ends ) a
 comm5cem5t4 ,& !n !y 7 m>ri$ & liv$    
happily ev] aft]--is ! famili> clos+ z !
 noveli/ r+s d[n ! curta9 aft] recit+   
only ! prologue 9 ! life drama ( 8 two  
lov]s4 ,we ne$ m lit]ature t does n end 
) ! w$d+ m>*1 b :i* gives "y p !        
successful solution ( ! problems aft]   
m>riage4 ,"s su* is available 9 hi/ory &
 biography2 "s 9 essays4 ,z ,i write !re
 come to my m9d sev]al books t h        
impress$ me3 ,pr(essor ,palm]'s ,life ( 
,alice ,freeman ,palm]2 ,leon>d         
,huxley's ,life & ,lett]s ( ,t4,h4      
,huxley1 :i* gives _m intimate glimpses 
( ! ideal home life :i* ! great biologi/
 c5t]$ ar\nd ,mrs4 ,huxley2 ,william    
,george ,jordan's ,little ,problems (   
,m>ri$ ,life2 ,orr9 ,cock's ,engagem5t &

 ,m>riage2 & t mu* misund]/ood#aa b     
helpful book ,love & ,m>riage by ,ell5  
,key4 ,_m ( ! /ories by ,virg9ia ,t]hune
 ,van de ,wat]1 publi%$ 9 ! magaz9es &  
collect$ 9 a book entitl$ ,:y ,i ,left  
my ,husb& 7,m(fatt1 ,y>d71 deal ) real  
problems ( m>ri$ life4  ,sid5ote3       
,simil> education ( ! sexes4  ,!        
problems ( co-education & cord9ate      
education h n a little be>+ on !        
adju/m5t ( ! two sexes 9 m>riage4 ,9 ^! 
days :5 vocational education is         
fa%ionable 9 !ory & is attract+ att5tion
 9 practice1 we are told t co-education 
& cord9ate education are mi/akes because
 !y provide ! same tra9+ = bo? sexes4   
,we are told t girls mu/ be educat$ = _!
 vocation ( home-mak+1 :ile boys mu/ be 
educat$ = bus9ess1 trades1 or           
pr(essions4 ,ev]y:]e 9 ?is curr5t       
movem5t = vocational education we f9d ! 
emphasis plac$ on mak+ education = ! two
 sexes j z dissimil> z possible4        
,=tunately = ! educational adju/m5ts ( !
 two sexes to ea* o!r1 mu* ( !          

pres5t-day discussion t dem&s ext5sive  
sex specialization ( education _c be    
made practical & ! tra9+ ( ! two sexes w
 inevitably cont9ue to be q simil>1 ) at
 mo/ a limit$ am\nt ( "t sp5t on        
application ( c]ta9 k to practical ends 
t are *iefly ( int]e/ to "o sex only4   
,by f> ! great] "p ( education f        
k9d]g>t5 ?r\gh ! univ]sity is 9 ! nature
 ( ! fundam5tals ( k & w cont9ue to be  
ess5tially simil> = bo? sexes4 ,=       
illu/ration1 ! writ] happ5s to be       
connect$ ) a college :i* (f]s a f\r-ye> 
c\rse & graduate "w specially arrang$ ) 
ref]5ce to h\sehold arts4 ,surely "h is 
an opportunity = education f> diff]5t f 
t ( ! typical college = m54 ,z a matt] (
 fact1 !re is great simil>ity4 ,! great]
 "p ( ! f\r ye>s is fill$ ) g5]al c\rses
 9 ,engli%1 mod]n languages1 *emi/ry1   
biology1 physics1 sociology1 economics1 
& f9e arts1 :ile a m9or "p ( !          
curriculum consi/s ( c\rses 9 cook]y1   
clo?+1 & h\sehold adm9i/ration4 ,! g5]al
 c\rses are 9 ess5tials n diff]5t f     

c\rses 9 colleges = m54 ,"h & !re       
in/ructors select mat]ials & 9 o!r ways 
relate ! g5]al c\rses to h\sehold arts1 
b aft] all a girl :o completes ^! c\rses
 has acquir$ ! same educational         
fundam5tals t h] bro!r gets 9 ,columbia 
,college or 9 any o!r /&>d college = m54
 ,x is only1 !n1 9 ! cook]y1 clo?+1 &   
adm9i/ration t !re is sex-diff]5tiat$   
education1 & ev5 9 ^! ! practice        
necess>y to acquire pr(ici5cy 9 te*nique
 is ! *ief peculi>ity4 ,s f> z          
fundam5tal k is conc]n$2 cook]y is      
*iefly an application ( *emi/ry1        
physics1 & physiology t c\ld easily be  
made cle> to "o :o _h complet$ c\rses 9 
^! sci5ces 9 a college = m52 dress      
design is an application ( f9e arts &   
its con/ruction is a me*anical problem4 
,! m5tal problems involv$ 9 dress design
 & mak+ _c be f> diff]5t f h\se design &
 con/ruction :i* are suppos$ to be      
prim>ily adapt$ to m54  ,sid5ote3       
,little diff]5tiation4  ,on ! :ole1 !n1 
!re is really little possibility (      

sex-diff]5tiat$ education4 ,?is1 ,i     
insi/1 is a =tunate fact ( va/          
importance 9 ! mutual adju/m5t ( ! two  
sexes 9 m>riage4 ,!re c\ld be no        
adju/m5t on an intellig5t basis if      
education c\ld be utt]ly dissimil>4 ,!re
 c be p]fect adju/m5t only :5 ! two     
individuals are adju/$ h>moni\sly1 & t  
means simil> outlooks on life's         
problems4  ,sid5ote3 ,ne$ (             
sex-education = fem9ism4  ,_m ( !       
problems ( ! mod]n fem9i/ic movem5t are 
su* z to dem& rational education ( bo?  
wom5 & m5 ) ref]5ce to sex & m>riage4   
,let me quote ,c4 ,gasquo9e ,h>tley1 ^: 
sugge/ive ,*apt]s ,,viii & ,,ix 9 h]    
,tru? ,ab\t ,woman 7,dodd1 ,mead7 des]ve
 to live long aft] ! readable b         
unsci5tifically appli$ e>li] *apt]s are 
consign$ to oblivion3      ,to he> _m   
wom5 talk x w\ld appe> t ! new ideal is 
a     "o-sex$ _w4 ,a great army ( wom5 h
 esp\s$ ! task (     rais+ _! sex out ( 
subjection4 ,= su* a duty ! /r5g?     & 
en]gy ( passion is requir$4 ,c ?is task 

be p]=m$ if     ! woman to any ext5t    
indulges 9 sex--o!rwise subjection to   
man8 ,sexuality debases1 ev5            
reproduction & bir? are reg>d$     z    
'nauseat+4' ,woman is n free1 only      
because %e has be5 !     slave to !     
primitive cycle ( emotions :i* belong to
 physical     love4 ,! r5unciation1 !   
conque/ ( sex--x is ?is t mu/     be    
ga9$4 ,z = man1 he has be5 %[n up1 wom5 
h f\nd him     out2 8 long-worn g>m5ts (
 au?ority & 8 my/]y &     glam\r h be5  
torn into %r$s--woman w h none ( him4   
,n[ obvi\sly ^! are ov]-/atem5ts1 yet !y
 are ! logical     outcome ( mu* ( !    
talk t "o he>s4 ,x is ! visible sign    
( our incoh]5ce & error1 & 9 ! measure (
 ^! follies     we are s5t back to seek 
! tru?4 ,wom5 ne$ a robu/] c\rage     9 
! face ( love1 a great] fai? 9 _!       
womanhood1 & 9     ! s*eme ( ,life4     
,no?+ c be ga9$ f ! *ild's folly     9  
break+ ! toys t h mom5t>ily ceas$ to    
please4 ,!     misogami/ type ( woman _c
 fail to prove z futile z !             

misogami/ man4 ,n ',free f man' is !    
wat*-cry ( wom5's     emancipation t    
surely is to be1 b ',free ) man4'       
,sid5ote3 ,sex & intellectualism4  ,&   
fur!r on ! same au?or1 consid]+ !       
problem ( ! wom5 ( ! common type t are  
classifi$ z a ?ird sex1 t ( temp]am5tal 
neut]1 says3      ,economic conditions  
are compell+ wom5 to ent] ) m5 into     
! fi]ce competition ( our disord]$      
social /ate4 ,p>tly due     to ?is      
reason1 ?\gh mu* m1 z ,i ?9k1 to ! /rong
     /irr+ 9 woman ( h] newly-discov]$  
self1 !re has aris5     :at ,i %\ld l to
 call an ov]-emphasiz$ ,intellectualism4
     ,:]e sex is ignor$ !re is b\nd to  
lurk dang]4 ,e "o     recognizes !      
significance ( ! advance 9 p>ticul>     
cases (     wom5 t[>ds a high]          
intellectual individuation1 & ! social  
utility ( ^? wom5 :o h be5 truly !      
pione]s ( ! new     fre$om2 b ?is does n
 less5 at all ! disa/r\s influ5ce     ( 
an ideal :i* holds up ! r5unciation ( ! 
natural rights     ( love & activities (

 wom51 & ?us involves an irrep>able     
loss to ! race by ! b>r5ness ( _m ( its 
f9e/ types4     ,! significance ( su*   
,intellectuals mu/ be limit$1 because   
= !m ! possibility ( transmission by    
inh]itance ( _!     valuable qualities  
is cut (f1 & h5ce ! way is clos$ to a   
fur!r progress4 ,&1 ?us1 we are br\ght  
back to t simple     tru? f :i* we />t$2
 !re are two sexes1 ! female &     !    
male1 on _! specific diff]5ces &        
resemblances bl5d$     toge!r 9 union e 
true advance 9 progress dep5ds--on !    
p]fect$ woman & ! p]fect$ man4          
,sid5ote3 ,"y wom5 misl$ by sexual      
pessimi/s4  ,"o :o /udies c>efully !    
v>i\s aspects ( ! extreme fem9i/ic      
movem5t mu/ admit t !re are _m signs ( !
 dang]s :i* ! above quotations po9t out 
s cle>ly4 ,( c\rse1 we _c believe 9 !   
s9c]ity ( all ( ! num]\s wom5 (         
?irty-five to fifty ye>s :o pret5d to   
ignore sex completely4 ,probably mo/ (  
!m h discov]$ t !y h misund]/ood        
!mselves2 b x is also probable t !y h   

discov]$ too late = mak+ a readju/m5t 9 
_! own lives4 ,h[ev]1 x matt]s little   
:e!r su* wom5 h really succe$$ 9 ignor+ 
sex4 ,! real problem = educational      
attack lies 9 ! fact t su* wom5 (t5     
succe$ 9 proselyt+ "y wom5 "u           
tw5ty-five1 & ^! 9 turn may n come to   
see ! real tru? ab\t sex & life until t5
 or fifte5 ye>s lat]4 ,cle>ly1 organiz$ 
education mu/ protect "y wom5 aga9/ su* 
influ5ces4  ,sid5ote3 ,! greate/ good 9 
sex-education4  ,! greate/ good :i* may 
come f ! sex-education movem5t is n     
prev5tion or elim9ation ( social        
diseases1 x is n improv$ heal?1 x is n  
g5]al acceptance ( ! moral law ( sex1 x 
is n "o or all ^! t are dev\tly to be   
hop$ =2 b f> great] ?an su* possible    
results f sex-education1 x w br+ to _m a
 man & woman a deep]1 nobl]1 & pur] k ( 
:at sex means = ! com+ race & ( :at x   
means n[ to ea* individual :o realizes  
life's fulle/ possibilities 9 conjugal  
affection :i* culm9ates 9 new life & new
 motives = m affection4 ,su* an und]/&+ 

( sex 9 relation to home life w help ?is
 old _w m ?an any?+ else :i*            
sex-education may accompli%4  ,sid5ote3 
,! greate/ sex problem4  ,! problems (  
sex & m>riage des]ve f> m att5tion ?an c
 be giv5 9 ?is lecture4 ,i am conv9c$ t 
k ( sex 9 its physical1 psy*ical1       
social1 & /hetic aspects is ! only sure 
f\ndation = h>moni\s m>riage "u mod]n   
conditions4 ,!re=e1 ,i believe ?is to be
 ! greate/ sex problem op5 to           
educational attack4    #ac4 ,! ,eigh?   
,problem = ,sex-in/ruction3 ,eug5ics    
,sid5ote3 ,mean+ ( eug5ics4  ,eug5ics1  
or ! sci5ce ( human good bre$+1 is j n[ 
! mo/ popul> ( ! problems conc]n+ human 
sex & reproduction4 ,9 rec5t ye>s1 !    
biological inve/igators ( h]$ity h      
publi%$ "s />tl+ facts :i* %[ t ! human 
race mu/ soon *eck its reckless         
propagation ( ! unfit & enc\rage        
reproduction by ! be/ types ( m5 & wom54
 ,?is is n ! place = a review ( ! eug5ic
 propositions4 ,^? int]e/$ w f9d !m 9   
non-te*nical =m 9 _m books 7see !       

bibliographical *apt] ( ?is book1 page  
#bdh74  ,sid5ote3 ,eug5ics 9 biology4   
,"s ( ! *ief facts ( eug5ics %\ld be a  
"p ( e well-organiz$ s*eme (            
sex-in/ruction1 & taught ?r\gh biology 7
 #ag74 ,probably no o!r topic 9 biology 
is s likely to make an e?ical-social    
appeal1 = ! c5tral po9t ( eug5ics is !  
responsibility ( ! individual ^:        
uncontroll$ sexual actions may transmit 
undesirable & h]itable qualities & br+ a
 tra9 ( disa/] to g5]ations (           
desc5dants4  ,sid5ote3 ,relation (      
eug5ics & sex-hygi5e4  ,at ?is po9t we  
digress to correct ! widespread error 9 
confus+ sex-hygi5e & eug5ics4 ,_m p :o  
ought to "k bett] use ! two t]ms        
synonym\sly1 p]haps because !y are      
afraid ( t comp>atively novel b frank   
prefix 9 sex-hygi5e4 ,! fact is t       
eug5ics & sex-hygi5e h little 9 common4 
,eug5ics is ! sci5ce ( reproduc+ bett]  
humans by apply+ ! e/abli%$ laws (      
g5etics or h]$ity4 ,9 brief1 x means1 on
 ! positive side1 select+ desirable p z 

p>5ts2 &1 negatively1 prev5t+           
propagation by ! undesirables4 ,?is is !
 sum total ( ! task ( eug5ics 9 !       
accurate s5se ( ! t]m4  ,sid5ote3 ,facts
 ( h]$ity4  ,s f> z we "k1 ea* com+     
g5]ation w inh]it only qualities t !    
p>5ts inh]it$ f _! p>5ts4 ,x is a       
well-kn[n pr9ciple ( biology t *anges 9 
! bodies ( human be+s dur+ _! lifetime  
7dat+ f ! f]tiliz$ egg t produces !     
individual7 are nev] 9 any noticeable   
degree inh]it$ by desc5dants4 ,9 %ort1  
acquir$ *>act]i/ics ( ! body tissues d n
 influ5ce ! g]m plasm1 ! liv+ matt]     
conc]n$ ) h]$ity & reproduction1 b ! g]m
 plasm t det]m9es :at ! next g5]ation w 
inh]it is fix$ at bir?4 ,?us            
tub]culosis1 alcoholism1 gonorrhea1 &   
syphilis may be acquir$ dur+ ! life ( an
 individual1 b d n become fix$ 9 ! g]m  
plasm4 ,if ! infants %[ effects ( any ( 
^! diseases1 x is n because ( true      
h]$ity b because !y 7 infect$ or        
influ5c$ be=e bir?4 ,r>ely does ?is     
happ5 to *ildr5 ( a tub]cul\s "m1 b (t5 

to ^? ( a syphilitic "m4 ,9 a gonorrheal
 oph?almia neonatorum 7specific         
inflammation ( infants' eyes7 x is a    
case ( infection dur+ bir?4  ,sid5ote3  
,sex-hygi5e & eug5ics p>allel4  ,?us1 x 
appe>s t sex-hygi5e ei!r p]sonal or     
social 7conc]n$ ) v5]eal diseases7 is n 
a "p ( eug5ics4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a phase ( 
eu!nics1 :i* deals ) ! environm5tal     
factors t affect ! individual life4 ,x  
is cle>1 !n1 t sex-hygi5e 79 ! /rict    
m$ical s5se7 & eug5ics are p>allel & n  
conflict+4 ,eug5ics aims to select bett]
 p>5ts :o w transmit _! own qualities   
g5etically4 ,sex-hygi5e 9 its p]sonal & 
social aspects w make heal?i] p>5ts able
 to give _! (fspr+ a heal?i] />t 9 life1
 especially because ! (fspr+ is free f !
 pr5atal effects ( disease4  ,! tea*+ ( 
h]$ity & eug5ics is int5d$ to develop a 
s5se ( individual responsibility = !    
transmission ( "o's good or bad inh]it$ 
qualities to (fspr+4 ,! tea*+ (         
sex-hygi5e1 ei!r p]sonal or social1     
looks t[>ds improv+ p]sonal heal? &     

prev5t+ infection & injuri\s influ5ce on
 ! unborn next g5]ation4 ,obvi\sly1 we  
ne$ bo? sex-hygi5e & eug5ics z "p ( !   
l>g] sex-in/ruction4    #ad4 ,summ>y (  
,lectures on ,sex ,problems  ,sid5ote3  
,problems ( heal?1 attitude1 & morals4  
,we h made a g5]al survey ( ! problems t
 (f] reasons = sex-in/ruction4 ,we h    
not$ t "s ( ! problems are conc]n$ )    
heal? &1 h5ce1 lie )9 ! scope (         
sex-hygi5e 9 ! /rict s5se ( t t]m2 b "s 
( !m h only ! remote/ relation to heal? 
& hygi5e4 ,on ! contr>y1 !y relate to ! 
e?ical1 social1 & /hetic attitude (     
individuals t[>ds sex & reproduction4   
,obvi\sly1 ^! t\* problems n ( sex      
heal?1 b ( sex morality4 ,9 _!          
educational importance ,i believe !m z  
great1 p]haps ev5 great]1 ?an ^? (      
sex-hygi5e4 ,9 fact1 ,i h come to       
believe t _m individuals c be/ solve all
 _! own sexual problems on ! basis (    
moral & /hetic attitude4  ,sid5ote3     
,_m-sid$ in/ruction ne$$4  ,consid]+1 z 
we h done1 ! sex problems 9 _! _m       

aspects1 we are =c$ to ! conclusion t   
sex-education w prove adequate only :5 x
 comb9es in/ruction f ! sev]al po9ts (  
view4 ,x mu/ be mu* m ?an ! sex-hygi5e )
 :i* ! sex-in/ruction movem5t />t$4 ,we 
ne$ sexual k t w cons]ve heal?1 t w     
develop social & e?ical & eug5ic        
responsibility = sexual actions1 t w    
lead to increas$ happ9ess z well z to   
improv$ heal?1 & t w give a nobl] & pur]
 view ( life's possibilities4 ,9 all ^! 
l9es 9 :i* sex influ5ces human life     
pr(\ndly1 sex-education holds out ! hope
 ( help t[>ds a bett] life = all :o     
receive & apply its lessons4            
,,footnotes3  #a ,9 ! ,am]ican ,j\rnal (
 ,public ,heal? = ,july1 #aiac1 ,dr4    
,john ,s4 ,fulton1 ,director ,g5]al ( ! 
,,xv ,int]national ,congress on ,hygi5e 
& ,demography1 criticiz$ sev]ely !      
extremely radical /ati/ics t 7 pres5t$  
on *>ts at ! sex-hygi5e exhibit ( !     
,congress1 & 7 lat] publi%$ 9 ,wilson's 
,education ( ! ,"y 9 ,sex-hygi5e4  #b   
,!re is dang] 9 quot+ to "y m5 !        

e/imates z to preval5ce ( social        
diseases &1 !re=e1 ( promiscuity4 ,fe> (
 consequ5ces w n control "o :o is l$ to 
believe t he is do+ :at mo/ m5 d4 7,see 
,p>k9son 9 ,educational ,review1 ,jan4  
#aiaa1 pp4 #dd-df47  #c ,_m writ]s h    
disc\nt$ ! value ( w>n+s involv$ 9      
sex-in/ruction conc]n+ social disease   
7see especially ,cabot's pap]s ref]r$ to
 9  #df1 & ,p>k9son 9 ,educational      
,review1 ,janu>y1 #aiaa74  #d ,l\ise    
,creighton1 9 h] excell5t little book on
 ,! ,social ,disease & ,h[ to ,fight ,x 
7,longmans71 has well pres5t$ ! problems
 ( social impurity f woman's po9t (     
view4  ,dr4 ,w4,s4 ,hall1 9 ,life's     
,problems1 has giv5 9 a few pages !     
necess>y protective k4  #e ,see ,!      
,sexual ,necessity1 by ,drs4 ,h[ell &   
,keyes4  #f ,see also1 ,h5d]son's       
,education ) ,ref]5ce to ,sex4  #g ,see 
*apt] on ,mo!rhood & ,m>riage 9 ,fo]/]'s
 ,m>riage & ! ,sex ,problem4  #h ,z an  
illu/ration ( ?is fact1 out ( #eeh      
,pittsburgh pr(essional pro/itutes1 #djf

 _h nev] _h *ildr54 ,( ! #aeb :o 7      
mo!rs1 only #bd _h two or m *ildr54  #i 
,_m ?9k+ m5 & wom5 n[ agree ) ,ell5 ,key
 t m>riage is immoral )\t mutual love1 t
 love is ! sole decisive po9t ( view 9  
que/ions conc]n+ ?is relation%ip1 t x w 
come to pass t no f9ely s5sitive woman w
 become a "m except ?r\gh mutual love1 t
 ev]y?+ :i* is ex*ang$ betwe5 husb& &   
wife 9 _! life toge!r c only be ! free  
gift ( love1 c nev] be dem&$ by "o or ! 
o!r z a "r4 7,key--,! ,morality (       
,woman47  #aj ,fo]/]1 9 8 ,m>riage & !  
,sex ,problem1 urges t self-control ov] 
sexual passions is ! work+ ( ! old idea 
( asceticism1 :i* he believes %\ld be   
reg>d$1 n z a negation ( nature nor z an
 attempt to extirpate natural =ces1 b z 
practice 9 ! art ( self-discipl9e4 ,its 
object %\ld be to %[ humanity :at !     
human w is capable ( p]=m+1 to s]ve z an
 enc\rag+ example ( ! conque/ ( ! _s ov]
 ! animal self4 ,my p]sonal view is t   
no?+ is ga9$ by confus+ self-control & !
 old asceticism4  #aa ,misund]/ood1 x   

seems to me1 because h] philosophy dem&+
 t m>riage beg9 )1 exi/ )1 & end ) love 
means fre$om 9 love1 & ?is has be5      
mis9t]pret$ z free love 9 ! s5se (      
promiscuity4 ,i "k ( no writ] :o /&s =  
m>riage on a high] plane ?an t advocat$ 
by ,ell5 ,key4 ,h] lecture on ,morality 
( ,woman 7,seym\r ,co41 ,*icago7 is a   
good cond5s$ /atem5t ( h] l>ge/ ideas & 
a helpful introduction to ,love &       
,m>riage4     ,,iii  ,,organization ,,( 
,,educational ,,attack ,,on ,,! ,,sex   
,,problems    #ae4 ,! ,task (           
,sex-education  ,sid5ote3 ,pragmatic    
solution ( sex problems4  ,9 ! prec$+   
s]ies ( lectures we h survey$ eight     
important sex problems t c nev] be      
solv$1 ev5 9 "p1 unless by widespread   
in=mation t specifically guides !       
individual & organiz$ society 9 !       
adju/m5t ( sexual in/9cts to ! peculi>  
conditions t obta9 9 our mod]n civiliz$ 
life4 ,to spread ! k t w help civiliz$  
humanity on t[>ds ! be/ possible        
adju/m5t ( sex & life1 & !re=e to a     

pragmatic solution ( sexual problems1 is
 ! task or ! *ief aim (                 
sex-education4#ab  ,sid5ote3 ,no hope = 
complete solution4  ,sid5ote3 ,con/ant  
advance t[>ds ideals4  ,( c\rse1 only ! 
ultra-,utopian dream] claims t          
sex-education c solve all ! sexual      
problems ( civiliz$ life1 b ev5 ! mo/   
pessimi/ic disbeliev] 9 ! new movem5t   
admits t k ( sexual life w be helpful to
 ! great majority ( p4 ,h5ce1 x is wor? 
:ile to organize ! educational attack on
 ! sex problems :i* we h consid]$ 9 !   
prec$+ lectures4 ,x seems to me t we may
 ga9 an advantage by frankly admitt+ t !
 educational attack is n expect$ to     
solve all sex problems = all p1 = by su*
 admission we put to flight ^? %all[    
cynics :o h oppos$ ! sex-education      
movem5t because !y ?9k 7& probably      
correctly7 t immorality & social        
diseases & all o!r sexual di%>monies w  
cont9ue to exi/ z long z ! human species
 does4 ,likewise1 !re w be di%one/y &   
murd] & prev5table diseases & all o!r   

human tr\bles 9 spite ( education2 b !  
advancem5t ( le>n+ has sl[ly &          
progressively r$uc$ ! sum total ( all ! 
di%>monies ( life until n[ civiliz$ p   
are l>gely free f _m ( ! orig9al or     
b>b>ic conditions4 ,along simil> l9es we
 may confid5tly ?9k ( sex-education z   
mak+ a con/antly advanc+ & victori\s    
attack on ! problems ( life t h gr[n out
 ( our primitive sexual in/9cts4        
,sex-education1 l all o!r education1    
/rives t[>ds ideals t individuals &     
society may always approa* b may nev]   
rea*4 ,x is only ano!r case ( ,em]son's 
advice1 hit* y\r wagon to a />1 :i*     
means ! adoption ( high ideals t lead   
ev] on & on t[>ds bett] life4  ,) ?is   
und]/&+ t ! task ( sex-education is !   
ev]-advanc+ improvem5t ( sexual         
conditions 9 individual z well z 9      
social life1 let u turn n[ to consid] ! 
possible l9es = def9ite educational     
attack on ! *ief problems ( sex4 ,x w be
 mo/ helpful if we fir/ analyze ! g5]al 
task ( sex-education into "s specific   

aims t may def9itely guide in/ruction1 &
 !n 9 lat] lectures consid] ! me?ods &  
detail$ subject matt] ( sex-in/ruction4 
#af4 ,! ,aims ( ,sex-education          
,sid5ote3 ,emphasis on social disease4  
,s9ce ! revelations conc]n+ ! disa/r\s  
physical effects ( sexual immorality1   
especially z x exi/s 9 ! comm]cializ$   
conditions ( ! social evil1 h _h ! *ief 
influ5ce 9 awak5+ intellig5t p f _!     
age-long ignorance & indiff]5ce conc]n+ 
! great sex problems1 x 0 natural t ^?  
:o fir/ propos$ special in/ruction %\ld 
h emphasiz$ ! social evil & its diseases
 s mu* z to create ! widespread b       
errone\s impression t ! great aim (     
sex-education is to tea* ! di/ress+     
facts conc]n+ ! pa?ological consequ5ces 
( immorality4  ,sid5ote3 ,o!r problems  
ne$ emphasis4  ,n[1 )\t 9 ! lea/        
und]e/imat+ ! va/ importance ( !        
emphasis plac$ on sexual immorality &   
social diseases 9 ! spl5did pione] "w ( 
! late ,dr4 ,morr[ & o!rs = !           
sex-education movem5t1 & )\t sugge/+ t  

^! topics %\ld be neglect$ :ile         
reorganiz+ ! educational attack on sex  
problems1 ,i believe t s f> z =mal      
in/ruction 9 homes1 s*ools1 & colleges  
is conc]n$1 we may ga9 a decid$         
advantage if we n[ recognize & decl>e   
boldly t ! physical effects ( ! diseases
 aris+ f ! social evil con/itute only "o
 ( sev]al gr\ps ( sex problems t        
organiz$ education %\ld attempt to      
solve4  ,conc]n+ ! o!r problems t       
sex-education %\ld t\* ) great          
def9it5ess1 x is my p]sonal view t mo/ (
 ^? outl9$ 9 ! prec$+ lectures w be     
affect$ by in/ruction along five        
important l9es1 z foll[s3  ,sid5ote3    
,five l9es ( in/ruction4  7#a7 ,!       
sci5tific tru?s t lead to s]i\s &       
respectful attitude on all sex que/ions4
 7#b7 ,! p]sonal sex-hygi5e t indep5d5t 
( social diseases cons]ves individual   
heal? directly or indirectly ?r\gh      
sexual normality4 7#c7 ,! e?ical        
responsibility ( individuals = !        
physical or social or psy*ical h>m ( _! 

sexual actions ^u o!r individuals1 e4g41
 9 pro/itution & illegitimacy4 7#d7 ,!  
hygi5ic1 e?ical1 & psy*ical laws t      
promote physical & m5tal heal? 9        
monogamic m>riage4 7#e7 ,! e/abli%$     
pr9ciples ( h]$ity & eug5ics :i* =etell 
! possible com+ ( a bett] race ( humans4
 ,i believe t 9 ^! five l9es !re are    
educational problems ( pres5t & future  
great] significance to human heal? &    
happ9ess ?an are f\nd 9 ! social evil & 
its diseases1 comm&+ly important ?\gh ^!
 be4 ,!re=e1 9 view+ ! field (          
sex-education ) ref]5ce to ! possible   
usefulness ( k 9 help+ individuals solve
 ! vital problems t h gr[n naturally out
 ( ! reproductive function1 ,i believe t
 we are logical only :5 we organize our 
educational aims s z to give sci5tific  
in/ruction conc]n+ ! problems ( sex 9 ! 
sev]al l9es 9 addition to ! physical or 
hygi5ic aspects ( ! social evil & its   
diseases4  ,sid5ote3 ,f\r aims4  ,z ,i  
n[ see 9 ! l>ge ! sexual problems :i*   
sci5tifically organiz$ education %\ld   

attack1 ! educational aims may be gr\p$ 
"u f\r g5]al head+s z foll[s3  ,fir/ &  
mo/ important1 sex-education %\ld aim to
 develop an op5-m9d$1 s]i\s1 sci5tific1 
& respectful attitude t[>ds all problems
 ( human life :i* relate to sex &       
reproduction4  ,second1 sex-education   
%\ld aim to give t k ( p]sonal hygi5e ( 
! sexual organs :i* is ( direct value 9 
mak+ = ! mo/ heal?ful & effici5t life ( 
! individual4  ,?ird1 sex-education %\ld
 aim to develop p]sonal responsibility  
reg>d+ ! social1 e?ical1 psy*ical1 &    
eug5ic aspects ( sex z affect+ !        
individual life 9 its relation to o!r   
individuals ( ! pres5t & future         
g5]ations2 9 %ort1 sex-education %\ld   
consid] ! problems ( sexual in/9cts &   
actions 9 relation to society4  ,f\r?1  
sex-education %\ld aim to tea* briefly  
to "y p1 dur+ lat] adolesc5ce1 !        
ess5tial hygi5ic1 social1 & eug5ic facts
 reg>d+ ! two de/ructive diseases :i*   
are *>geable to sexual promiscuity or   
immorality4  ,sid5ote3 ,ord] (          

importance ( aims4  ,= emphasis1 let me 
briefly summ>ize ^! aims (              
sex-education3 7#a7 ,s]i\s1 sci5tific1 &
 respectful attitude ( m9d on sex       
que/ions2 7#b7 p]sonal sex-hygi5e2 7#c7 
social & e?ical & eug5ic responsibility 
= sex actions2 7#d7 relation (          
immorality & social diseases4 ,i h      
delib]ately1 plac$ ^! educational aims 9
 ?is ord] because x is ! ord] ( greate/ 
p]man5t importance 9 ! sex-education    
movem5t2 x repres5ts ! greate/ value to 
! l>ge/ numb] ( individuals :o may le>n 
! sci5tific tru?2 & x is ! ord] mo/     
natural1 mo/ logical1 & mo/ effective 9 
p$agogical practice ) "y p4  ,sid5ote3  
,relation ( aims to problems ( sex4     
,sex-education organiz$ ) reg>d to ^!   
f\r aims w t\* def9itely all ! eight    
problems ( sex t h be5 discuss$ 9 prec$+
 lectures4 ,! fir/ aim w directly affect
 ! problem ( vulg>ity & indirectly t\*  
^? /at$ "u ! ?ird aim4 ,! second aim is 
obvi\sly direct$ to ! problem ( p]sonal 
heal? z x may be influ5c$ by ! sexual   

processes ( "o individual indep5d5t (   
o!rs4 ,( c\rse1 !re is also ! p]sonal   
aspect ( social diseases1 b x is cle>]  
to consid] bo? p]sonal & social aspects 
( ^! diseases z a unit 9 ! f\r? aim4 ,! 
?ird aim is bas$ on five ( ! eight great
 problems :i* involve individual        
responsibility = ! social evil1 =       
illegitimacy1 = sexual immorality1 =    
matrimonial h>mony1 & = eug5ics4 ,!     
social aspects ( ! v5]eal diseases      
obvi\sly involve p]sonal responsibility 
( ! individual 9 relation to society z  
well z a p]sonal hygi5ic problem4 ,?us1 
six ( ! eight great sex problems are    
ess5tially social & only ^? relat+ to   
p]sonal hygi5e & individual attitude are
 s di/9ctly p]sonal z to h only an      
indirect relation to o!r individuals1 z 
might be true 9 case ( unh>moni\s       
m>riage ( individuals :o are vulg> m9d$ 
or :o h be5 injur$ by unhygi5ic p]sonal 
habits4 ,f9ally1 ! f\r? aim provides =  
tea*+ ! ess5tial facts t may help       
individuals protect !mselves directly1 &

 society indirectly1 aga9/ ! diseases t 
awak5$ ! _w to ! ne$ ( sex-education4   
,let u turn n[ to analyze ! aims (      
sex-education & consid] h[ !y may be    
connect$ ) a def9ite s*eme =            
sex-in/ruction4    #ag4 ,! ,aims z !    
,basis ( ,organiz$ ,sex-in/ruction  ,i h
 plac$ fir/ ! aim to develop a s]i\s &  
respectful attitude t[>d sex &          
reproduction because at ! root ( !      
sexual problems ( our times is !        
prevail+ vulg> int]pretation ( sex &    
life discuss$ 9 a prec$+ lecture 7 #aa74
  ,sid5ote3 ,biology & attitude4        
,recogniz+ ! great importance (         
attitude1 h[ may x be influ5c$ by       
in/ruction 9 home or s*ool8 ,! mo/      
widely accept$ answ] is t ! be/ beg9n+  
may be made ?r\gh /udy ( biology        
7includ+ botany1 zology1 & physiology7 &
 ?r\gh nature-/udy & hygi5e taught on a 
biologic basis4 ,no o!r me?od (         
introduction to sex-in/ruction is s     
natural & s likely to lead to a s]i\s1  
sci5tific1 & op5-m9d$ attitude conc]n+  

sex4 ,9 fact1 a l>ge "p ( ! /udy (      
reproduction ( plants & animals 9 c\rses
 ( biology 9 s*ools & colleges has its  
value *iefly 9 ! ov]:elm+ evid5ce t     
problems ( sex & reproduction are       
natural & dignifi$ aspects ( life4 ,su* 
biological /udy det]m9es attitude 9 no  
small degree4 ,?is is ! *ief            
ju/ification = /udy ( ! reproductive    
processes 9 a s]ies ( animals & plants  
repres5t+ /ages betwe5 ! complex        
developm5t ( ! highe/ animals :i*       
p>allel human life & ! l[e/ =ms :i* !   
microscope reveals4 ,9 all my classes ( 
tw5ty ye>s 9 high s*ool & college ,i h  
not$ a m>k$ developm5t ( s]i\s1         
sci5tific1 & op5-m9d$ attitude 9        
response to natural & frank pres5tation 
( animal & plant life-hi/ories4         
,moreov]1 ,i h _m times reque/$ l>ge    
gr\ps ( /ud5ts to write freely & frankly
 conc]n+ ! influ5ce ( biological c\rses 
^u _! own attitude2 & _! pap]s h /rongly
 support$ my obs]vation t /udy ( animal 
& plant life-hi/ories ex]ts a pr(\nd    

influ5ce ^u ! attitude ( /ud5ts t[>ds ! 
human problems ( sex & reproduction4 ,if
 ,i 7 /at+ a def5se = biology z "o (    
?ree or f\r ess5tial sci5ce c\rses =    
g5]al education1 ,i %\ld place ! greate/
 emphasis ^u ! /udy ( animals & plants z
 a f\ndation = sex-in/ruction4 ,c]ta9   
critics w\ld reply t all ! biological   
facts t are actually us$ 9 ! direct     
human application ( sex-in/ruction c\ld 
be taught 9 a few lectures )\t a ye>'s  
c\rse 9 biology2 b x is a demon/rat$    
fact t a few isolat$ lessons d n give ! 
attitude t comes f a good c\rse (       
biology taught ) ! view to culm9at+ 9   
special sex-in/ruction4  ,sid5ote3      
,lit]ature & attitude4  ,only rec5tly   
has x be5 po9t$ out t "o's attitude     
t[>ds sex may be pr(\ndly influ5c$ by   
read+ c]ta9 g5]al lit]ature t holds up  
high ideals ( love & sex & life4 ,x w be
 mo/ conv5i5t to consid] ! influ5ce (   
lit]ature on sex-in/ruction 9 ano!r     
lecture 7 #bc74  ,sid5ote3 ,tea*+       
p]sonal sex-hygi5e4  ,n[ let u consid] !

 g5]al be>+s ( ! p]sonal sex-hygi5e     
dem&$ by ! second aim4 ,= *ildr5 "u t5 &
 twelve ! necess>y hygi5e %\ld be       
pres5t$ p]sonally 7see  #be74 ,= "y p ( 
adolesc5t ye>s !re are f\r possible ways
 ( in/ruction 9 p]sonal sex-hygi5e3 7#a7
 ,x may be add$ naturally to a c\rse or 
s]ies ( lessons 9 g5]al hygi5e includ+ !
 problems ( heal? = all sy/ems ( organs4
 7#b7 ,x may be includ$ 9 a /udy (      
v]tebrate & human reproduction 9 a c\rse
 ( biology or zology4 7#c7 ,x may be    
pres5t$ by a special lecture t is       
indep5d5t ( all regul> c\rses ( /udy4   
7#d7 ,special booklets may be put into !
 h&s ( "y p4 ,let u n[ exam9e ea* ( ^!  
ways3  ,sid5ote3 ,sex-hygi5e 9 g5]al    
hygi5e4  7#a7 ,sex-hygi5e z a natural "p
 ( a s]ies ( lessons 9 g5]al hygi5e is  
mo/ satisfactory :5 prec$$ by biological
 nature-/udy or high-s*ool biology 9 :i*
 life-hi/ories ( organisms h be5 /udi$ =
 ! sake ( attitude4 ,at pres5t we lack  
satisfactory textbooks = ?is k9d (      
correlation4 ,!re is a /rong reaction   

aga9/ indep5d5t c\rses ( hygi5e 9 high  
s*ools1 & ! next plan is becom+ m       
common4  ,sid5ote3 ,hygi5e 9 biology4   
7#b7 ,! inclusion ( ! necess>y hygi5e ( 
all organs 9 c\rses ( biology or zology 
t h emphasiz$ physiology & its be>+s on 
heal? is ! be/ arrangem5t s f> propos$ &
 te/$ 9 practice4 ,x has be5 tri$ )     
success by ,dr4 ,w4,h4 ,eddy 9 ! ,high  
,s*ool ( ,comm]ce1 ,new ,york ,city1 &  
by o!r high-s*ool tea*]s work+ along !  
same l9es4 ,! argum5ts = tea*+ g5]al    
hygi5e on a biological basis h be5      
pres5t$ 9 ! la/ *apt] ( ,! ,tea*+ (     
,biology 9 ,second>y ,s*ools by ,lloyd &
 ,bigel[1 & put 9 textbook =m 9 !       
,appli$ ,biology & ,introduction to     
,biology by ,m4,a4 & ,anna ,n4 ,bigel[4 
,h[ev]1 p]sonal sex-hygi5e is n includ$ 
9 ^! textbooks1 because educational &   
public op9ion d n yet /& = su* radical  
lessons 9 books = s*ools4  ,sid5ote3    
,special lectures on hygi5e4  7#c7      
,special lectures on sex-hygi5e         
indep5d5t ( biology or g5]al hygi5e are 

at be/ make%ifts1 & n )\t dang]s4 ,i fe>
 ! effect ( ! abrupt introduction to sex
 problems by special lectures1          
especially = girls :o may be %ock$ mu* m
 ?an ! av]age boys c be4 ,i he>tily     
sympa?ize ) p>5ts & s*ool (ficials :o   
object to special lectures t sudd5ly    
focus att5tion on problems ( sexual     
heal?4 ,x seems to me t special lectures
 %\ld be giv5 only :5 no o!r me?od (    
tea*+ is possible4 ,?is applies         
especially to "y p :o are n 9 s*ools4   
,:ile ,i h /ress$ biological nature-/udy
 z (f]+ ! ideal basis = ! broade/ k9d ( 
sex-education1 ,i realize t !re are     
cases :]e su* /udy _c be held           
pr]equisite to "s aspects ( sex-hygi5e t
 "y p %\ld "k4 ,h[ev]1 we %\ld aim to   
make su* cases ! exceptions & n ! rule4 
,"s good may be accompli%$ by tea*+     
c]ta9 facts ( sex-hygi5e frankly &      
directly to ^? :o h absolutely no k (   
nature-/udy & biology2 b aft] wat*+ !   
reactions ( gr\ps ( boys :o 7 receiv+   
su* in=mation1 ,i h be5 conv9c$ t ev5 ) 

a limit ( "o h\r = in/ruction a         
biological sett+ is decid$ly important 9
 t x gives an indirect approa*4  7#d7   
,special books & pamphlets are useful   
:51 & only :51 ! above me?ods are       
impossible1 b c]ta9 cautions are        
desirable 7see  #bb74  ,sid5ote3        
,difficulty 9 e?ical-social tea*+4  ,!  
?ird aim involves "s difficult          
educational problems4 ,s9ce we confess t
 we "k s little conc]n+ effici5t me?ods 
= e?ical1 moral1 or social tea*+1 x is  
evid5t t we mu/ be f> f a satisfactory  
plan = deal+ ) in/ruction :i* is int5d$ 
to oppose mo/ p[]ful in/9ctive t5d5cies 
& long-e/abli%$ habits ( s5suality4     
,cle>ly ! ?ird aim sets no easy task = !
 educator2 b s9ce ! possible solution ( 
sex problems mu/ turn on ! sex actions (
 ! individual 9 relation to society1 !  
e?ical-social aspects ( sex-education   
mu/ n be evad$ because ! way is n yet   
entirely cle>4 ,! fact is t a good      
beg9n+ has be5 made1 especially 9 tea*+ 
conc]n+ social diseases1 h]$ity1 &      

eug5ics4  ,sid5ote3 ,social hygi5e &    
e?ics4  ,! value ( all ! propos$ tea*+  
conc]n+ ! relation ( immorality & social
 diseases is m e?ical ?an hygi5ic4 ,read
 any ( ! /&>d lit]ature on ! social side
 ( v5]eal diseases1 especially ! ma/]ly 
writ+s ( ! em95t physician & *ief       
organiz] ( ! ,am]ican movem5t =         
sex-education1 ! late ,dr4 ,pr9ce ,a4   
,morr[1 ( ,new ,york ,city2 & "o notes t
 ! m$ical facts h be>+s 9 two           
directions4 ,fir/1 !y indicate !        
desirability ( morality z a protection (
 p]sonal heal?2 & second1 !y tea* t !   
pa?ological results ( ! individual's    
immoral liv+ may be pass$ on lat] to    
innoc5t wives & *ildr54 ,! fir/ is z    
cle>ly p]sonal hygi5e z tea*+ t impure  
wat] may cause typhoid2 b ! second is   
social hygi5e & e?ics4 ,! second is m   
impressive to all b ! mo/ selfi% p4     
,!re is good reason = believ+ t         
in=mation conc]n+ ! social diseases is m
 likely to impress ! av]age "y man ?r\gh
 ! social-e?ical appeal mu* m ?an z a   

matt] ( p]sonal heal?4 ,!re=e1 a        
biological lesson on social diseases1   
:i* may be pres5t$ mo/ logically 9      
connection ) o!r g]m diseases1 may h its
 *ief value 9 t its mean+ is social &   
e?ical4  ,sid5ote3 ,biology & e?ics4  ,z
 ano!r illu/ration ( biology t\*+ e?ics1
 ,i h rec5tly come to believe t ! tea*+ 
conc]n+ h]$ity & eug5ics1 :i* %\ld be a 
/&>d "p ( ! be/ sex-in/ruction1 has its 
greate/ value 9 ! e?ical appeal1 & n 9 !
 direct biological application ( ! laws 
( h]$ity :i* und]lie eug5ics4 ,i realize
 t ?is /atem5t is likely to be disput$  
by ^? biologi/s :o see 9 eug5ics only ! 
possibility ( controll+ h]$ity s z to   
propagate bett] /ra9s ( humans1 j z     
bre$]s ( plants & animals h produc$     
bett] dome/icat$ v>ieties4 ,a biologi/  
naturally believes t ! ultimate aim (   
eug5ics is improvem5t ( physical &      
psy*ical qualities2 b consid]+ !        
e?ical-social-biological complications (
 human sex-problems1 x seems improbable 
t any decid$ & ext5sive improvem5t is   

likely to come if we cont9ue to limit   
our int]pretation ( ! pr9ciples (       
eug5ics to ! purely biological /&po9t ( 
! bre$] ( plants & animals4 ,let me     
illu/rate by "s concrete facts f        
eug5ics3  ,!re is a widespread op9ion   
among sci5ce tea*]s t high-s*ool biology
 %\ld pres5t "s ( ! be/ e/abli%$ facts (
 h]$ity2 & t ^! %\ld be eug5ically      
appli$ to human life by means ( su*     
illu/rations z ^? af=d$ by ! hi/ories ( 
c]ta9 deg5]ate families1 su* z !        
well-kn[n ,jukes & ,kallikaks4 ,a brief 
sket* ( ! hi/ory ( ! latt] family1 z    
describ$ 9 ,dr4 ,godd>d's int]e/+ book1 
,! ,kallikak ,family 7,macmillan71 w    
make cle> my po9t z to ! e?ical appeal (
 eug5ics4  ,sid5ote3 ,eug5ics & e?ical  
tea*+4  ,a "y man ( good ance/ry broke !
 moral law ab\t "o hundr$ & =ty ye>s ago
 & became ! fa!r ( an illegitimate son  
by a feeble-m9d$ "m4 ,( #dhj desc5dants 
( ?is son1 !re h be5 #df normal1 _m     
immoral1 _m alcoholic & #adc            
feeble-m9d$4 ,! same man :o back 9 !    

revolution>y days made a moral mi/ake   
:i* l$ to su* awful consequ5ces1 lat]   
m>ri$ a woman ( good family & became !  
prog5itor ( a second l9e ( #dif         
desc5dants ( :om #did h be5 normal      
m5tally1 :ile two 7 affect$ by alliance 
) ano!r family2 & all h be5 fir/-class  
citiz5s1 _m ( !m prom95t 9 bus9ess1     
pr(essions1 etc4  ,ev5 mak+ due all[ance
 = ! depress+ influ5ce ( ! environm5t 9 
:i* mo/ ( ! d[n-&-out desc5dants 9 !    
deg5]ate l9e liv$1 ! comp>ison betwe5 ! 
normal & ! abnormal l9es f ! same       
ance/or gives ! mo/ conv9c+ eug5ic      
evid5ce t has be5 discov]$ 9 ! human    
race4 ,d\btless x w long be us$ z a     
basis = attempt$ biological control ( ! 
propagation ( ! unfit4 ,_m simil> cases 
( h]$it>y deg5]acy are record$ 9 books  
on eug5ics4  ,su* a eug5ic record z t ( 
?is ,kallikak family %\ld be review$ 9 e
 high s*ool & college 9 connection ) !  
topic h]$ity 9 a c\rse ( biology1 = x w 
tea* two important lessons3 7#a7 ,!     
biological pr9ciple t defects1 bo?      

physical & m5tal1 are highly h]itable1  
ev5 = _m g5]ations2 & 7#b7 ! e?ical     
responsibility = ! sex actions ( !      
individual :o may />t a long tra9 (     
human disa/] t may visit ! *ildr5 unto  
ev5 lat] ?an ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ations4 ,!
 fir/ lesson is a purely biological "o  
:i* sugge/s ! eug5ic argum5t t defective
 humans1 l undesirable animals & plants1
 %\ld n take "p 9 ! p]petuation ( !     
species4 ,! second lesson is n          
biological b e?ical1 sugge/+ individual 
responsibility = conduct :i* may        
disa/r\sly affect o!r individuals'      
lives4 ,x seems to me t s f> z g5]al    
education is conc]n$1 ! e?ical lesson is
 ! m impressive & m likely to lead to   
volunt>y eug5ic practice by individuals4
 ,x is my obs]vation t ev5 _m intellig5t
 p are n s]i\sly impress$ by !          
biological evid5ces = eug5ics consid]$ z
 a g5]al problem1 b _! reaction is "o ( 
int]e/ :5 "o beg9s to pres5t ! "q (     
e?ical responsibility = ! transmission (
 physical & m5tal defects to future     

g5]ations4 ,su* consid]ations h l$ me to
 ! view1 already sugge/$1 t eug5ic      
/udies 9 c\rses ( biology h _! greate/  
practical value 9 _! e?ical             
implications1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 by influ5c+ 
individual responsibility = reproduction
 may lead to ! desirable biological     
improvem5t ( ! human race4 ,tea*]s (    
biology %\ld pres5t1 z an economic      
problem1 ! facts :i* w make bett] bre$s 
( plants & animals by direct application
 ( ! biological laws ( h]$ity2 b !y %\ld
 pres5t & apply p>allel facts to human  
life 9 ord] to influ5ce fir/ ( all      
individual responsibility = e?ical      
control ( reproductive activity1 & ?us  
indirectly "w eug5ically = an improv$   
human race4  ,sid5ote3 ,aim ( eug5ics4  
,?us ! aim ( eug5ics is mo/ likely to be
 atta9$ ?r\gh e?ical r ?an biological   
application ( ! tea*+ :i* our s*ools c  
give4 ,! m5 & wom5 :o view life selfi%ly
 ) no feel+s ( e?ical responsibility    
t[>ds o!rs ( ! pres5t or future w take  
no practical int]e/ 9 ! biological      

problems ( human eug5ics1 al?\gh !      
economic problems ( plant & animal bre$+
 may int]e/ "s ( ^! same p4  ,sid5ote3  
,education & o!r aspects ( sex problems4
  ,9 addition to ! e?ical-social be>+s (
 biological tea*+1 our sex-education w  
be incomplete until we le>n h[ to attack
 ! sex problems directly & effectively )
 ref]5ce to ! e?ical1 social1 psy*ical1 
& /hetic aspects4 ,p]haps we may be able
 to d ?is only ) mature p2 probably x is
 too mu* to hope t ev5 a s]i\s          
impression w be made on all intellig5t  
p2 b someh[ sex-education mu/ be        
complet$ by adequate pres5tation ( ^!   
aspects1 = ! problems ( sex are         
satisfactorily solv$ only 9 ! lives ( ^?
 =tunate individuals ^: vision ( !      
relation ( sex & life comb9es !         
viewpo9ts ( biology1 hygi5e1 psy*ology1 
e?ics1 religion1 & la/--b f> f          
lea/--/hetics4  ,sid5ote3 ,only ess5tial
 k ( social diseases4  ,f9ally1 !       
educational application ( ! f\r? aim    
dem&s "s explanation4 ,sometime 9 !     

adolesc5t p]iod all "y p %\ld le>n !    
ess5tial facts reg>d+ ! two social      
diseases & _! relation to immoral liv+4 
,!re is ! widespread impression t ^?    
advocat+ sex-education believe 9 giv+   
great prom95ce to ! social diseases2 b 9
 opposition to ?is ,i cite ! report ( a 
committee ( ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation = ,sex 
,hygi5e1 publi%$ 9 ! ,j\rnal ( !        
,society ( ,sanit>y & ,moral            
,prophylaxis1 ,janu>y1 #aiac1 & lat]    
repr9t$ z a pamphlet by ! ,am]ican      
,social ,hygi5e ,association4 ,9 t      
report !re are tw5ty-?ree recomm5dations
 conc]n+ sex-in/ruction2 b only "o      
m5tions social diseases & 9 ^! words3   
,dur+ ! lat] p]iod ( adolesc5ce 444 !re 
%\ld be giv5 444 special in/ruction z to
 ! "* & dang]s ( ! v5]eal diseases4 ,t  
seems suffici5t4 ,x is n desirable t "y 
p %\ld review ! horrible facts relat+ to
 p]v]t$ sexuality4 ,t5 or tw5ty brief & 
au?oritative /atem5ts quot$ impressively
 f m$ical & social lit]ature ought to   
give fair w>n+ ( lurk+ dang]s 9 immoral 

liv+4 ,m ext5sive in=mation has (t5     
prov$ dang]\s4 ,i w\ld gladly advocate t
 ?is d>k side ( life be kept 9 seal$    
books if ,i did n "k t s _m "y p ne$    
=ew>n+ & def9ite guidance4 ,our         
educational sy/em w n d its full duty if
 x fails to (f] ! ne$$ help s t x may be
 obta9$ by all adolesc5t "y p :o are n s
 =tunate z to be guid$ by p>5ts & o!r   
p]sonal tea*]s4  ,,footnotes3  #ab ,to  
avoid misund]/&+1 let me repeat f ! fir/
 lecture t ,i am con/antly ?9k+ (       
sex-education 9 ! l>g] s5se2 &          
in/ruction 9 s*ools c be1 at be/1 only a
 "p4     ,,iv  ,,! ,,tea*] ,,( ,,sex-,,k
    #ah4 ,:o ,%\ld ,give                
,sex-in/ruction8  ,a l>ge numb] ( p h   
be5 conv9c$ t "y p ne$ k :i* w help !m  
face ! great problems ( sex2 b !y )hold 
_! approval ( ! sex-education movem5t   
because !y are n satisfi$ t prop] tea*]s
 exi/4 ,x is1 !re=e1 evid5t t we _c make
 p]man5t progress by emphasiz+ ! ne$ (  
sex-education unless we c give assurance
 t qualifi$ tea*]s are available4       

,sid5ote3 ,! tea*] mo/ important4  ,!   
situation z reg>ds tea*]s (             
sex-in/ruction is v diff]5t f t ( all   
o!r subjects conc]n+ :i* "y p %\ld be   
taught4 ,we _c safely plan ! tea*+      
reg>d+ sex until we "k ! tea*]4 ,?is w  
be evid5t1 ,i ?9k1 aft] "s g5]al        
consid]ations conc]n+ selection ( tea*]s
 & "s discussion ( problems su* z ! fir/
 tea*]1 tea*]s = classes1 & "s          
undesirable tea*]s4 ,! g5]al rule %\ld  
be1 fir/1 f9d ! safe & sure tea*] &1    
second1 select ! facts & plan ! lessons 
t ! *os5 tea*] may give effectively4    
,sid5ote3 ,tea*]s ( same sex = *ildr54  
,s f> z "y *ildr5 are conc]n$1 ! ne$$   
in/ruction is s g5]al 9 "* t ! sex ( !  
compet5t tea*] is ( little importance1 b
 ! in=mation t ought to prep>e = & guide
 ?r\gh ! mazes ( adolesc5t y\? %\ld come
 to "y p f tea*]s ( ! same sex4 ,if     
exceptions mu/ be made r ?an omit       
in/ruction altoge!r1 "s v mature wom5   
may safely guide bo? boys & girls ?r\gh 
adolesc5ce2 b m51 ev5 physicians1 %\ld n

 und]take in/ruction ( adolesc5t "y     
wom51 unless p>5ts & o!r mature p are   
pres5t to help ) attitude4 ,t wom5 may  
well in/ruct boys ,i "k1 because ! mo/  
impressive sex lecture ,i ev] he>d 0    
giv5 by ! late ,dr4 ,m>y ,wood-,all5 to 
! boys ( ! fre%man class :5 ,i 0 a      
college /ud5t4 ,b note t ,i h said "s v 
mature wom54 ,! fact is t ,i fe> dang] =
 "s boys if !y are frankly in/ruct$ by  
attractive "y wom5 :o are only t5 to    
fifte5 ye>s old] ?an _! pupils4 ,h5ce1  
,i urge great caution if !re mu/ be any 
exceptions to ! g5]al rule t tea*]s &   
pupils %\ld be ( ! same sex4  ,sid5ote3 
,co$ucational classes4  ,i realize !    
difficulty ( apply+ ?is rule 9 _m high  
s*ools :]e ! f\ndations ( sex-education 
are well laid on ! biological basis4    
,!re is no reason :y ! biological /udies
 %\ld n be co$ucational ?r\gh           
nature-/udy & biology z f> z !          
developm5t ( frogs & birds &1 9 a g5]al 
way1 ( mammals4 ,9 fact1 bo? ( my       
textbooks1 ! ,appli$ ,biology & !       

,introduction to ,biology1 :i* emphasize
 reproduction ( organisms m ?an o!r     
high-s*ool books1 h be5 us$ ?r\gh\t 9   
co$ucational classes4 ,h[ev]1 ^! books  
/op :]e ! problems ( human life beg9 &  
%\ld be supplem5t$ by lessons =         
sex-limit$ classes4 ,!re are writ]s :o  
sugge/ t segregation ( ! sexes = tea*+  
conc]n+ human life may be at pres5t a   
necessity because complete frankness on 
sexual que/ions is c]ta9ly ob/ruct$ by  
tradition2 b we mu/ n ignore ! deep     
social reasons :y1 9 g5]al1 !re mu/ be  
ma9ta9$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( res]ve betwe5 ! 
sexes 9 ! consid]ation ( "s important   
problems ( life4 ,no educational !ory or
 practice c possibly alt] ! fundam5tal  
physical or psy*ical relations ( ! sexes
 :i* nature seems to h fix$ immutably4  
,sid5ote3 ,m>ri$ wom5 z tea*]s4  ,"o o!r
 po9t t des]ves att5tion 9 ?is          
connection is ! common /atem5t t only   
m>ri$ wom51 pref]ably mo!rs1 c be       
compet5t in/ructors ( "y wom54 ,?is     
/rikes me z m ?an absurd4 ,p]sonal      

exp]i5ce is n always necess>y = tea*+ 9 
any l9e4 ,! greate/ m$ical tea*]s h n _h
 ! diseases !y describe s cle>ly4 ,! be/
 elem5t>y tea*]s & speciali/s on ! c>e (
 *ildr5 are n always mo!rs2 on !        
contr>y1 "s ( ^! are m54 ,! fact is t ^!
 tea*]s h le>n$1 n f p]sonal exp]i5ce1 b
 f ! great accumulations ( sci5tific k (
 m$ic9e1 hygi5e1 & education4 ,!re is an
 abundance ( su* k relat+ to sex t may  
be cle>ly und]/ood by bright wom5 :o h  
no bi-p]sonal k ( sex4 ,!re=e1 ,i       
believe t x is nons5se to insi/ t only  
wom5 ) complete sexual exp]i5ces c be   
effici5t guides = o!r wom54    #ai4 ,!  
,*ild's ,fir/ ,tea*]s ( ,sex-k          
,sid5ote3 ,mo!rs & o!r fir/ tea*]s4  ,! 
fir/ in/ruction :i* may beg9 to lay !   
f\ndation = ! individual's sex-education
 %\ld be giv5 9 e>ly *ildhood by p>5ts1 
or by o!r adults1 :o happ5 to be on !   
mo/ intimate p]sonal t]ms ) ! *ild4     
,usually ?is means ! "m2 b !re are      
num]\s cases ( tea*]s1 gov]nesses1      
gr&mo!rs1 & ev5 fa!rs :o h great]       

p]sonal influ5ce ) c]ta9 *ildr5 ?an _!  
mo!rs h4 ,! ess5tial po9t is t ! *ild   
%\ld be in/ruct$ only by an adult :o c  
ex]t ! greate/ p]sonal influ5ce4        
,sid5ote3 ,mo!rs & adolesc5t boys4  ,_m 
p>5ts :o believe 9 sex-education = _!   
*ildr5 hold t ! mo!rs %\ld give all     
necess>y hygi5ic guidance & tea* !      
elem5t>y facts ( life to ! *ildr5 ( bo? 
sexes 9 ! pre-adolesc5t ye>s1 b t ) !   
dawn ( adolesc5ce ! girls %\ld cont9ue  
to be in/ruct$ by _! mo!rs1 :ile ! boys 
%\ld be guid$ by _! fa!rs4 ,s f> z girls
 are conc]n$1 ?is seems to be a fairly  
good plan2 b n9e times out ( t5 x is n  
be/ = ! boys = sev]al reasons3 ,fir/1 ! 
sudd5 *ange ( attitude on ! "p ( ! "m w 
surely impress ^u ! boy t !re is some?+ 
ab\t sex 9 boys t ev5 8 "m d>es n talk  
ov] ) him4 ,at ab\t ?is same "t :5 ! "m 
beg9s to avoid ! sex "q ) h] boy1 he w  
surely beg9 to get vulg> in=mation &    
impressions f 8 boy companions4 ,he w 9 
all probability beg9 to he> ! impure &  
obsc5e /ories & vulg> language t are s  

common among _m m5 & boys1 & he w be    
sure to le>n t ! vulg>ity :i* he he>s   
mu/ n be repeat$ 9 ! pres5ce ( 8 "m &   
si/]s4 ,x is a mo/ critical "t 9 ! m5tal
 attitude ( ! boy4 ,8 "m has s f> be5   
direct+ him t[>ds purity & !n sudd5ly   
sets him adrift4 ,if !re is ev] a "t 9 a
 boy's life :5 he ne$s intimacy ) 8 "m1 
x is 9 ! e>ly adolesc5t ye>s ( twelve to
 f\rte54 ,a /rong "m's he>t to he>t     
guidance at t "t w influ5ce ! boy m ?an 
all ! sex-education :i* ! s*ools &      
colleges comb9$ c ev] hope to (f]4 ,su* 
is ! problem ( home tea*+ = adolesc5t   
boys4 ,i emphatically prote/ aga9/ !    
fooli% & ev5 dang]\s idea t because a   
boy is beg9n+ to metamorphose into a man
 8 "m %\ld cease to help him ) !        
problems ( sex4 ,lucky is t adolesc5t   
boy ^: "m realizes h] duty & h]         
opportunity & holds him z intimately z  
if he 7 a girl ( correspond+ age4       
#bj4 ,select+ ,tea*]s = ,class          
,in/ruction  ,! ref]5ces to ! tea*] 9 ! 
foll[+ are prim>ily applicable to ^? :o 

may be call$ ^u to give sex-in/ruction z
 class "w 9 s*ools1 colleges1 *ur*es1 ! 
,y4,m4,c4,a41 ! ,y4,w4,c4,a41 & o!r     
educational organizations4  ,! *ief "q =
 discussion 9 ?is lecture is t ( select+
 ! tea*] ( ^? phases ( sex-in/ruction t 
are directly relat$ to human life1 t is1
 p]sonal sex-hygi5e & sex-e?ics4 ,s f> z
 biological facts ( sex are conc]n$1 !re
 are no special problems su* z may n be 
h&l$ by tea*]s ( biology 9 g5]al accord+
 to ! accept$ me?ods 7see ,lloyd &      
,bigel[1 ,tea*+ ( ,biology 9 ! ,second>y
 ,s*ool & ,bigel[1 ,tea*]'s ,manual (   
,biology74  ,sid5ote3 ,regul> tea*]s if 
possible4  ,z already sugge/$1 a l>ge "p
 ( ! sex-in/ruction is simply an        
ext5sion ( biological sci5ce1 hygi5e1 & 
e?ics2 & 9 second>y s*ools & colleges   
%\ld be giv5 by select$ tea*]s ( !      
regul> /aff & :5ev] possible z a "p (   
regul> c\rses4 ,!re may be "s necess>y  
modifications to ?is plan2 = example1 9 
,tea*]s ,college ! c\rse on             
sex-education & ano!r s]ies ( lectures  

on sex-physiology & hygi5e = wom5 are   
op5 to /ud5ts :o d n take ! biology     
c\rses 9 :i* ! sex-in/ruction logically 
belongs4  ,sid5ote3 ,sex-hygi5e & e?ics4
  ,! culm9at+ /ages ( any complete s*eme
 = =mal sex-education ( "y p w be       
sex-hygi5e consid]$ 9 its /rict s5se z t
 special phase ( sex-education :i* deals
 ) problems ( heal?1 & sex-e?ics :i*    
det]m9es ! responsibility ( individuals 
= control ( sexual in/9cts4 ,:ile       
nature-/udy & biology & g5]al hygi5e may
 be organiz$ s z to pres5t ! major      
portion ( ! facts :i* %\ld be includ$ 9 
a complete s*eme ( sex-in/ruction 9     
s*ools & colleges1 ! application ( ^!   
facts to p]sonal life is ! mo/ difficult
 problem ( sex-education4 ,9 fact1 x is 
! only real problem1 = long be=e        
sex-education became a def9ite movem5t !
 mo/ effici5t sci5ce tea*]s 7 pres5t+ ! 
fundam5tal facts on :i* we n[ propose to
 build ) c]ta9 hygi5ic & e?ic in/ruction
 :i* directly t\*es ! p]sonal life ( !  
/ud5t4 ,z already said1 ! human         

application w require only a few        
lessons1 pref]ably 9 connection )       
nature-/udy1 biology1 e?ics1 or hygi5e4 
,b al?\gh brief1 su* in/ruction is !    
key/one 9 ! ar* ( sex-education1 & x is 
v important t !re be no s]i\s mi/akes 9 
select+ ! tea*]s4  ,sid5ote3 ,sex       
speciali/s n desirable4  ,i h m5tion$   
special tea*]s z necess>y = in/ruction )
 direct ref]5ce to speciali/s human     
life4 ,i ha/5 to add t ,i /ill agree ) !
 report ( ! special committee 7,morr[1  
et al47 ( ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation = ,sex   
,hygi5e t x is n desirable t any tea*]  
%\ld make a specialty ( ?is type (      
in/ruction & ( no o!r4 ,we d n want sex 
speciali/s 9 ! s*ools 7see pp4 #aj &    
#bj-bc ( ! ,report ( ! ,committee74 ,x  
is important t all tea*]s %\ld h g5]al  
in=mation reg>d+ ! sex problems ( "y p 9
 ord] to be able to help individual     
pupils4    #ba4 ,c]ta9 ,undesirable     
,tea*]s = ,special ,hygi5ic & ,e?ical   
,in/ruction  ,x w be mo/ helpful if we  
consid] ! problem ( select+ tea*]s ) a  

view to reject+ ^? :o c]ta9ly %\ld n    
und]take ! special hygi5ic & e?ical     
tea*+1 = tea*]s :o are good 9 o!r       
subjects & :o are =tunately free f c]ta9
 disqualifications discuss$ 9 ! foll[+1 
may by means ( /udy adapt !mselves = !  
f9al & mo/ important /ages (            
sex-education4  ,!re are five types (   
tea*]s :o %\ld be reg>d$ z disqualifi$ =
 tea*+ p]sonal sex-hygi5e & sex-e?ics4  
,sid5ote3 ,emb>rass$ tea*]s4  ,fir/1 ^? 
m5 & wom5 :o are unable to speak (      
sex-hygi5e z calmly & s]i\sly z !y d (  
any o!r phase ( hygi5e _h bett] n       
und]take ! in/ruction ( "y p4 ,!re are  
_m su* m5 & wom5 among tea*]s :o1 s f> z
 sci5tific tra9+ is conc]n$1 ought to be
 good tea*]s ( sex-hygi5e4 ,z an        
illu/ration ( ?is attitude t leaves !   
wrong impression ) /ud5ts1 x is report$ 
t a good tea*] ( hygi5e rec5tly prefac$ 
a brief talk to college girls z foll[s3 
,i %all n[ consid] a process t no       
cultur$ woman ev] m5tions except ) bat$ 
brea?4 ,i ref] to m5/ruation4  ,sid5ote3

 ,abnormal tea*]s4  ,! second k9d ( p :o
 %\ld n tea* sex-hygi5e are ! m5 & wom5 
:o are ! un=tunate victims ( sexual     
abnormality1 ei!r physical or psy*ical1 
t m or less influ5ces _! outlook on     
life4 ,c]ta9 neurotic & hy/]ical m5 or  
wom5 :o lack ?or\gh physiological tra9+ 
& ^: own sexual di/urbances h l$ !m to  
dev\r omnivor\sly & unsci5tifically !   
psy*opa?ological lit]ature ( sex by su* 
au?ors z ,havelock ,ellis1 ,krafft-,eb+1
 & ,freud1 are probably unsafe tea*]s ( 
sex-hygi5e4 ,especially is ?is true ( ! 
wom5 ( ?is type ^: introspective        
morbidity has l$ !m to diagnose _! own  
functional di/urbances z ! direct result
 ( ov]-sexuality & re/ra9t f normal     
sexual expression--a diagnosis t is     
probably wrong n9e times 9 t5 cases4    
,su* a woman is a v dang]\s tea*] (     
sex-hygi5e = adolesc5t girls2 & a       
positive m5ace to old] unm>ri$ wom5 :o1 
if free f absorb+ "w1 may sp5d _!       
leisure 9 becom+ m or less re/less "u ! 
unsocial1 if n unphysiologic1 conditions

 ( unwelcome celibacy4 ,?is is no       
imag9>y dang]4 ,! read] ( ?is w n be    
int]e/$ 9 details1 b ! au?or has receiv$
 f physicians & o!rs reliable in=mation 
conc]n+ sev]al extremely abnormal wom5 (
 ! above-describ$ type :o are tak+ an   
active int]e/ 9 ! sex-in/ruction ( "y p 
& are actually sugge/+ to _! fri5ds     
among "y wom5 ! dang]\s & untrue doctr9e
 t prolong$ celibacy = wom5 results 9   
repress$ sexuality t surely leads to ill
 heal?4 ,su* ideas1 x is true1 are      
traceable to c]ta9 well-kn[n radical    
writ]s on ! psy*opa?ology ( sex2 b we   
mu/ rememb] t ! great majority (        
physicians & o!r sci5tific inve/igators 
:o h /udi$ su* problems refuse to       
believe t repress$ sex in/9cts 9 ei!r m5
 or wom5 d ! h>m t a few extremi/s h    
claim$4 ,b ev5 if x 7 kn[n beyond ! %ad[
 ( a d\bt t repress$ sex in/9cts may    
injure p1 x w\ld be unwise to intru/ "y 
p to in/ruction by tea*]s :o h a        
hypo*ondriacal int]e/ 9 su* a doctr9e ( 
repression4 ,su* sugge/ions c d only h>m

 to ! va/ majority ( p]sons :o receive  
!m4 ,to say ! lea/1 x is un=tunate t !  
psy*opa?ology ( sex has become s widely 
circulat$ among ^? :o are n well tra9$ 9
 physiology & psy*iatry4  ,sid5ote3     
,tea*]s :o emphasize sexual abnormality4
  ,! ?ird k9d ( p :o %\ld n be intru/$ )
 tea*+ sex-hygi5e are ! m5 & wom5 :o1   
)\t a sci5tific p]spective1 h plung$    
into ! lit]ature ( sexual abnormality   
until !y h come to ?9k t k conc]n+      
p]v]t$ life is an important "p (        
sex-education = "y p1 especially = ^? ( 
po/-adolesc5t ye>s4 ,i "k ( tea*]s &    
physicians :o advise "y p n mu* ov]     
tw5ty ye>s ( age to read su*            
psy*opa?ological works z ^? (           
,krafft-,eb+1 ,ellis1 & ,freud1 & v>i\s 
works deal+ ) comm]cializ$ vice4 ,"h is 
a grave dang]4 ,! less t p )\t          
pr(essional use = k ( sexual pa?ology "k
 conc]n+ x1 ! bett] x w be = _! peace ( 
m9d & possibly = _! morals4 ,!re=e1 ,i  
urge t he :o en?usia/ically /udies !    
abnormalities ( sex life )\t ref]5ce to 

sci5tific rese>* or pr(essional dem&s1  
is n likely to be ! k9d ( tea*] :o w    
pres5t abnormal life only s f> z is     
necess>y to an und]/&+ ( ! p]fectly     
normal4  ,sid5ote3 ,pessimi/ic tea*]s4  
,! f\r? k9d ( p :o ought n to in/ruct ! 
"y 9 p]sonal problems ( sex-hygi5e are !
 m5 & wom5 ^: own unhappy romances or   
m>ri$ life1 or ^: k ( vice conditions1 h
 made !m pessimi/ic conc]n+             
sex-problems4 ,!re are 9 our s*ools &   
colleges to-day "s su* m5 & _m su* wom51
 & !re w be dang] = "y p :5 ! gr[+      
fre$om ( expression all[s ^! sexual     
pessimi/s to impress _! own hopeless    
philosophy ( sex ^u /ud5ts4 ,!          
educational _w does n ne$ su* tea*]s1 b 
r ^? :o c foll[ ! late ,dr4 ,morr[ 9    
see+ a bright side ( life t almo/       
dispels ! d>kness ( sexual errors4      
,sid5ote3 ,tea*]s n respect$ by pupils4 
,! fif? k9d ( p]sons :o ought n to tea* 
! p]sonal side ( sex-hygi5e are ^? :o _c
 comm& ! mo/ s]i\s respect ( _! pupils4 
,?is applies especially to _m m5 tea*]s 

^: flippant attitude & ev5 que/ionable  
liv+ are n likely to help _! pupils1    
especially boys1 t[>ds a satisfactory   
int]pretation ( sex problems4 ,( c\rse1 
su* tea*]s ought n be 9 s*ools at all1 b
 ! fact is t = v>i\s reasons !y         
sometimes get !re & /ay !re2 & s !y mu/ 
be weigh$ by ! s*ool (ficial :o selects 
! tea*]s to be intru/$ ) special        
problems ( sex-education4  ,sid5ote3 ,no
 in/ruction )\t satisfactory tea*]s4    
,summ>iz+1 ,i h 9 ?is lecture aim$ to   
w>n ! s*ool adm9i/rator1 & o!rs :o mu/  
select tea*]s ( classes1 aga9/ ! k9ds ( 
tea*]s :o ought n be *os5 = pres5t+ !   
special problems ( sex-education1       
especially ^? ( sex-hygi5e & sex-e?ics4 
,i h po9t$ out t !re are five s]i\s     
disqualifications2 & x is probable t if 
/rictly appli$ :5 *oos+ tea*]s = special
 sex-in/ruction1 !re w be elim9ation (  
?ree or f\r 9 e t5 ( ^? ^: tra9+ 9      
sci5ce might be expect$ to qualify !m z 
tea*]s ( ?is special l9e4 ,x is a fair  
"q z to :at a s*ool or o!r in/itution   

%\ld d if x has no tea*]s :o are free f 
! above disqualifications4 ,my own      
belief is t x is bett] to get an outsid]
 = ! h&l+ ( ! special problems4 ,if ?is 
is impracticable1 !n sugge/ to ! /ud5ts 
t !y read c]ta9 books su* z are         
recomm5d$ 9 ! la/ sections ( ?is book4  
,ev5 entire omission ( ! /udy ( !       
p]sonal & social aspects ( sex-hygi5e & 
sex-e?ics is f> wis] ?an intru/+ a class
 to a tea*] ) "o or m ( ! negative      
qualifications t we h be5 consid]+ 9 ?is
 lecture4 ,! effect ( sex-education ^u  
individual lives w 9 no small degree    
dep5d ^u ! impression made by ! liv+    
tea*] :o deals ) ! difficult problems ( 
sex 9 relation to hygi5e & e?ics4 ,h5ce1
 ! greate/ c>e %\ld be tak5 :5 select+ !
 tea*] = ?is all-important "p ( !       
/ud5t's sex-education4     ,v  ,,books  
,,z ,,tea*]s ,,conc]n+ ,,sex ,,& ,,life 
#bb4 ,value & ,dang] ( ,special ,sex    
,books = ,"y ,p  ,sid5ote3 ,books =     
private read+4  ,!re are _m p>5ts &     
tea*]s :o believe t "y p %\ld get _!    

sexual in=mation by private read+1 &    
num]\s books = boys & girls h be5 prep>$
 to meet su* a dem&4 ,! desire = su*    
private read+ und\bt$ly exi/s1          
especially 9 boys2 b ?is is "p ( ! g5]al
 air ( secrecy & vulg>ity t has en%r\d$ 
! tru? ab\t sexual matt]s4 ,_m em95t    
physicians agree t !re are elem5ts (    
physical & p]haps moral dang] :5 a boy  
reads a sex-sci5ce book secretly1 b t   
!re are few su* possibilities 9 frank & 
sci5tific tea*+ by a compet5t in/ructor4
 ,?is is recogniz$ by lead]s 9 !        
,y4,m4,c4,a41 & !y pref] to read books )
 ! boys 9 /udy classes4 ,_m sci5tific   
wom5 ?9k !re is no su* dang] = av]age   
girls1 b agree t girls z well z boys w  
ga9 9 respect = ! subject ( sex if !    
atmosph]e ( secrecy c be avoid$4 ,h5ce1 
:ile books = private read+ are bett] ?an
 ignorance1 !y alone w n solve _m ( !   
problems at :i* sex-education is        
direct$4 ,we mu/ cease to fo/] ! secrecy
 creat$ by an atmosph]e ( obsc5ity1 & ! 
/udy ( sex mu/ be br\ght into ! light ( 

day4 ,let good books be recomm5d$ ?r\gh 
p>5ts & ) _! approval be issu$ freely by
 libr>ies & )\t re/rictions :i* sugge/  
some?+ d>k & wrong4 ,let p>5ts & tea*]s 
enc\rage su* read+1 b n z some?+ requir+
 secrecy4 ,r let su* books be read z    
freely z any o!r good books1 & let p>5ts
 & compet5t tea*]s foll[ ! "y read]s    
closely s z to expla9 facts & help      
develop ! desirable attitude ( m9d4     
,especially let p>5ts enc\rage ! idea t 
approv$ sex-sci5ce books may be read at 
! family fireside z prop]ly z any o!r   
books4 ,above all1 let p>5ts & tea*]s "w
 9 e possible way aga9/ ! "t-worn idea t
 problems ( sex are ess5tially vulg> &  
dem& secrecy ev5 9 sci5tific /udy4 ,we  
mu/ h a nobl] & heal?i] outlook on human
 life ?an t :i* s commonly prevails1 &  
we c nev] get x by secret /udy (        
sex-sci5ce by "y p4 ,su* /udy may d "s  
good by w>n+ aga9/ unhygi5ic habits &   
social diseases2 b x is c]ta9ly         
inadequate to give ! op5-m9d$ attitude  
ne$$ s mu* = appreciat+ ! e?ical1       

social1 & /hetic be>+s ( human life z x 
is influ5c$ by normal sexual functions4 
,sid5ote3 ,pamphlets vs4 books4  ,x has 
be5 urg$ by well-kn[n tea*]s t1 =       
sex-in/ruction1 pamphlets are bett] ?an 
books 9 t !y d n hold ! att5tion too    
long on topics t may be excit+ to "s "y 
p4 ,on ! o!r h&1 books usually make a   
/rong] appeal1 :ile pamphlets are likely
 to be reg>d$ lightly1 z are magaz9es & 
newspap]s4 ,!re is no d\bt t mo/ sex    
books = "y p are too ext5d$1 & !re is   
ne$ ( cond5s$ =ty-& fifty-c5t booklets 9
 place ( ! books commonly sold at "o    
doll>4 ,?ree or f\r small booklets by   
diff]5t au?ors read at widely sep>at$   
int]vals w int]e/ & influ5ce a "y man m 
?an "o l>ge & compreh5sive book4 ,!re is
 besides great value 9 ! po9ts ( view ( 
v>i\s au?ors4  ,sid5ote3 ,bett] books   
ne$$4  ,at pres5t !re are no ?or\ghly   
satisfactory books = adolesc5t boys &   
girls4 ,9 my op9ion1 ,w4,s4 ,hall's     
books = boys are ! mo/ reliable1 & 8    
,life ,problems is ! be/ selection (    

facts = girls2 b "s mature read]s       
criticize ! /yle ( pres5tation4 ,"s o!r 
books = adolesc5t "y p are m5tion$ )    
critical notes 9 ! bibliography at ! end
 ( ?is book4 ,!re is /ill pl5ty ( *ance 
= au?ors to exp]im5t 9 writ+ books ( ?is
 class4    #bc4 ,g5]al ,lit]ature & ,sex
 ,problems  ,sid5ote3 ,sex 9 lit]ature4 
,9 ! _w's be/ lit]ature !re is mu* t    
tea*es important lessons 9 ! field ( !  
l>g] sex-education4 ,9 ! guise ( love1  
sex problems h always held ! prom95t    
place 9 all lit]ature4 ,_m a great book 
tea*es direct or positive lessons by    
hold+ up high ideals = inspiration &    
imitation2 b "s ( ! mo/ impressive      
lessons are 9 negative =m1 especially 9 
fiction t deals ) ! trag$ies ( life4    
,sid5ote3 ,religi\s books4  ,z examples 
( lit]ature ( direct influ5ce 9 help+ _m
 "y p solve ! problems ( sex1 we ?9k    
fir/ ( t :i* holds up high ideals (     
p]sonal purity1 su* z ! ,bible & o!r    
religi\s books4 ,!re is no d\bt t su*   
lit]ature has a trem5d\s influ5ce on _m 

"y p2 b x has little influ5ce on o!rs1  
probably 9 "p because ! some:at my/ical 
/yle ( mo/ religi\s writ+s is mean+less 
to _m p4  ,sid5ote3 ,appeal ( poetry4   
,x is a fact t _m "y p :o refuse to be  
int]e/$ 9 religi\s lit]ature may be     
influ5c$ = sexual purity by ! emotional 
appeal ( "s g5]al lit]ature4 ,?is is    
especially true ( romantic poetry4 ,i   
believe t ! high idealism ( love inspir$
 by ,t5nyson's ,! ,pr9cess & ,idylls ( !
 ,k+1 by ,longfell['s ,evangel9e & ,!   
,hang+ ( ! ,crane1 by "s ( ,%akespe>e's 
plays1 & by o!r great poetry ) simil>   
!mes has _h & w cont9ue to h great]     
influ5ce on ! attitude & e?ics ( _m "y p
 ?an all ! =mal sex-tea*+ t c be        
organiz$4 ,h5ce1 ,i believe t tea*]s (  
lit]ature %\ld be l$ to take int]e/ 9 ! 
l>g] sex-education to ! end t by        
selection & int]pretation ( great       
ma/]pieces !y may contribute 9 a        
valuable way to ! solution ( "s ( !     
problems t h _! c5t] 9 ! deep] nature ( 
sex4  ,sid5ote3 ,importance (           

int]pretation4  ,int]pretation (        
lit]ature by tea*]s is v important = !  
purposes ( sex-education ( "y p4 ,z an  
example1 take ,t5nyson's ,idylls ( !    
,k+1 ^: movem5t c5t]s 9 ! life problems 
t turn ar\nd love4 ,! av]age read] is   
likely to miss ! great lessons if ! poem
 is n critically int]pret$ ei!r by liv+ 
tea*]s or by su* critical essays z ^? by
 ,h5ry van ,dyke 9 8 ,poetry ( ,t5nyson 
& ,newell ,dwight ,hillis 9 8 ,great    
,books z ,life-,tea*]s4 ,)\t            
int]pretation ,! ,idylls may tea* false 
z well z true lessons ( life4 ,"s ( !   
,knights ( ! ,r\nd ,table 7,galahad &   
,p]civale7 7 wor?y foll[]s ( ! good &   
pure ,k+ ,ar?ur1 & "s ( !m 7l ,lancelot 
& ,tri/ram & ,m]l97 prov$ unable to live
 up to ! v[ ( *a/ity to :i* ,ar?ur swore
 all 8 knights4 ,& on ! "p ( ! ladies ( 
,ar?ur's c\rt1 !re 0 purity & devotion &
 true womanhood 9 ,ela9e & ,enid1 :ile  
,gu9ev]e & ,ett>re & ,vivi5 7 un*a/e &  
fai?less4 ,9 fact1 all phases ( !       
relations ( m5 & wom5 9 ! /ruggles &    

p]plexities ( life are pictur$2 & !re=e 
x is important t a well-tra9$ tea*] %\ld
 be ! guide & int]pret] if ! ,idylls ( !
 ,k+ are to be read ) ! idea ( und]/&+  
_! true be>+s on life1 :i* includes _!  
contribution to ! l>g] sex-education4   
,i h us$ ,! ,idylls ( ! ,k+ z an        
illu/ration because !y are s _m-sid$ 9  
sex problems2 b mu* o!r great lit]ature 
may be made to help "y p to high ideals 
( relation%ips betwe5 m5 & wom54 ,i h   
emphasiz$ ! place ( su* lit]ature 9 !   
l>g] sex-education because ,i h come to 
believe t int]pretation ( life ei!r real
 or 9 great lit]ature may h pr(\nd      
influ5ce 9 ! developm5t ( "o's          
philosophy ( life4 ,z a matt] (         
educational proc$ure insur+ t "y p w    
le>n to int]pret life1 especially ^?    
aspects t ! l>g] sex-education t\*es s  
def9itely1 !re appe>s to be no m natural
 & unobtrusive way ( approa* ?an t (f]$ 
by ! /udy ( lit]ature4 ,i am conv9c$ t  
_m tea*]s ( lit]ature may be effici5t   
work]s 9 ! cause ( ! l>g] sex-education1

 supplem5t+ ! sci5tific tea*+ 9 ! e?ical
 l9es :]e sci5ce is admitt$ly weak1 if n
 helpless4 ,x is to be hop$ t num]\s    
tea*]s w soon grasp ?is opportunity4 ,if
 !y w /udy ! sex-education movem5t 9    
ord] to get its g5]al be>+s & w tea* !  
sex aspect ( lit]ature on a basis ( high
 ideals ( life & love1 we ne$ h no fe> z
 to ! culm9ation ( ! in/ruction :i*     
prop]ly beg9s ) /udy ( ! biological     
facts ( life 9 its sexual aspects &     
leads on & on to its climax 9 ! e?ical  
aspects ( ! individual's sex life 9     
relation to o!r individuals1 t is1 to   
society4  ,sid5ote3 ,n to be label$     
sex-education4  ,i take x = grant$ t no 
tea*] ( lit]ature :o contributes to     
sex-in/ruction w let ! /ud5ts "k t !    
emphasis plac$ on great life problems is
 "p ( a conspiracy ( p>5ts & educators  
to give 9 ! "n ( sex-education          
in/ruction t w help prep>e ! individual 
= fac+ ! problems4 ,"h1 z else:]e1 ! "y 
p _h bett] be left unaw>e t _! eld]s are
 s int]e/$ 9 giv+ !m in/ruction reg>d+  

sex problems t !y h organiz$1 = /udy (  
ways & means1 a movem5t kn[n z          
sex-education4  ,sid5ote3 ,sex trag$ies 
( fiction4  ,! abundant lit]ature t     
po9ts to ! moral to be drawn f sexual   
trag$ies has d\btless influ5c$ ?\s&s (  
"y p4 ,i h talk$ ) _m educat$ p :o      
confess$ to hav+ be5 pr(\ndly influ5c$  
by su* books z ,eliot's ,adam ,b$e1     
,haw?orne's ,sc>let ,lett]1 ,goe!'s     
,fau/1 ,h>dy's ,tess ( ! d',urb]villes4 
,"o might g on & compile an ext5sive    
bibliography1 = fiction ( all languages 
( all times is full ( ! errors into :i* 
insi/5t sex in/9cts h drawn m5 & wom5 :o
 7 n ma/]s ( !mselves4 ,all /&>d fiction
 9 :i* sexual errors & _! p5alties are  
associat$ may d good z a "p ( ! l>g]    
sex-education1 b ! tea*] %\ld make sure 
t ! "y read]s arrive at ! correct       
int]pretation4  ,sid5ote3 ,fiction )\t a
 moral4  ,aga9/ t type ( fiction :i*    
pres5ts sex problems t d n cle>ly po9t a
 moral1 ! av]age s-call$ problem novel (
 rec5t "t1 !re %\ld be g5]al opposition 

by work]s = ! l>g] sex-education4 ,_m ( 
! mod]n novels & magaz9e /ories seem to 
introduce sexual situations = ! same    
reason t ,boccaccio did 9 "s ( 8 tales1 
namely1 ! attractiv5ess ( lascivi\sness4
 ,unlike ! comm5dable novels1 x is      
*>act]i/ic ( ! equivocal ones t no      
p5alty is dem&$ or paid & no moral      
conclusion is sugge/$4 ,9 fact1 ! way is
 v (t5 left op5 to an immoral           
int]pretation4 ,all su* lit]ature       
c]ta9ly t5ds to "w aga9/ ! aims (       
sex-education4 ,p]haps p>5ts & tea*]s   
may cop]ate to keep mu* ( ?is k9d (     
lit]ature out ( ! h&s ( "y p1 b ! safe/ 
proc$ure is 9 cultivat+ ta/e = lit]ature
 t does tea* helpful lessons ( life4 ,if
 "y p d read books & magaz9es t seem to 
/& = unc]ta9 morals1 x is be/ t p>5ts & 
tea*]s %\ld po9t out ! moral            
int]pretations4    #bd4 ,dang]s 9       
,lit]ature on ,abnormal ,sexuality      
,sid5ote3 ,dang] 9 pres5t int]e/s 9 !   
abnormal4  ,! op9ion is spread+ among ^?
 :o are /udy+ ! educational problems    

relat+ to sex t !re is great dang]1 ev5 
= _m adults1 9 mu* ( ! lit]ature        
describ+ psy*opa?ological & abnormal    
social-sexual facts4 ,!re are enorm\s   
quantities ( su* lit]ature1 p>ticul>ly  
conc]n+ ! social evil4 ,x is extremely  
d\btful :e!r ! read] :o is n directly   
engag$ 9 m$ic9e1 psy*iatry1 or social   
re=m w pr(it by fill+ 8 m9d ) facts f ! 
d>ke/ side ( life4 ,no d\bt x is        
important t all intellig5t m5 & wom5    
%\ld "k en\gh ab\t sexual immorality & !
 life ( ! und]world s t !y w realize !  
necessity ( protect+ "y p f vice 9 all  
its =ms2 b ?is does n mean t ev]ybody   
%\ld read ext5sively 9 ! mass ( pr9t$   
matt] t sets =? ! mo/ awful details     
conc]n+ human depravity4 ,!re is a real 
dang] 9 ?is l9e4 ,! sex-education       
movem5t has already br\ght ! problems ( 
sex out ( ! old-"t secrecy1 & no o!r    
topics ( ! times are s freely read &    
discuss$4 ,?is might be well if ! read+ 
& discussion always took con/ructive    
l9es lead+ t[>ds improvem5t ( sexual    

relation%ips2 b un=tunately1 mu* ( !    
pres5t popul> int]e/ 9 sexual problems  
seems to be a morbid crav+ = ! abnormal4
 ,we f9d ?is t5d5cy 9 ! dem& = a c]ta9  
type ( sex-problem novels1 we see x     
frequ5tly on ! /age & 9 motion pictures1
 & we he> x 9 g5]al conv]sation4 ,!     
adv]tis$ sugge/ion ( sexual immorality 9
 a =?com+ s]ial novel (t5 raises        
surpris+ly ! circulation ( c]ta9        
magaz9es4 ,a few h9ts ( sexual          
irregul>ity 9 c]ta9 plays h br\ght cr[d$
 audi5ces4 ,a sc&al\s divorce case1     
report$ z freely z ! law all[s1 is a    
*oice morsel = av]age read]s (          
newspap]s4 ,ev]y:]e x is ! sexual       
abnormality1 p]v]sity1 & ev5 be/ial     
vulg>ity1 t seems to attract ! mo/      
att5tion4 ,books & magaz9es & !at]s &   
prea*]s :o extol ! normal & bright side 
( sex-life are n n[ extremely popul> ) !
 masses ( p4 ,z a well-kn[n magaz9e     
rec5tly summ>iz$ ! pres5t situation1 x  
has /ruck sex o'clock 9 ,am]ica4 ,!re is
 no d5y+ ! fact t 9 rec5t ye>s ! popul> 

int]e/ 9 sex problems has tak5 a dang]\s
 turn4 ,x is "t = ^? :o are active 9 !  
sex-education movem5t to note ! signs ( 
! times1 = an effective educational     
s*eme = "y p mu/ take into acc\nt !     
pres5t t5d5cy t[>ds a dang]\s int]e/ 9  
lit]ature relat+ to sexual abnormality1 
especially immorality4 ,all ?is t5d5cy  
t[>ds int]e/ 9 ! abnormal or irregul>   
sexual problems mu/ cause n a little    
worry to ^? ^: int]e/ is prim>ily 9     
secur+ widespread recognition ( !       
advantages ( normal & moral liv+4       
,sid5ote3 ,ne$ ( int]e/ 9 normal sex    
life4  ,p]haps ^? :o are s]i\sly int]e/$
 9 sex-education may help /em ! tide    
t[>ds int]e/ 9 sexual abnormality by us+
 great] c>e 9 ! selection ( lit]ature1  
bo? = "y p & = _! eld]s4 ,i rec5tly met 
a sup]9t5d5t ( s*ools :o _h c>efully    
read c]ta9 l>ge volumes on ! m$ical1    
psy*ical1 & social abnormalities ( sex1 
& _m books & pamphlets on ! social evil4
 ,altoge!r he _h read m ?an five ?\s&   
pages on ! immoral & abnormal aspects ( 

sex4 ,he want$ to "k :]e he might f9d a 
book on ! normal side ( sex 9 its       
physiological1 psy*ological1 & e?ical   
aspects4 ,un=tunately1 !re is no su*    
treatise by an au?or ^: sci5tific /&+   
equals t ( sev]al ( ^? :o h writt5      
ext5sively on ! abnormal side2 &        
probably ?is is 9 "p ! reason :y s _m "y
 m5 & wom5 are n[ mold+ _! ideas (      
sexual life accord+ to ! patt]ns        
describ$ by ! au?ors ( works on social &
 sexual pa?ology4 ,n a mon? passes 9 :i*
 ,i am n a/\nd$ to f9d m5 & wom5 :o h   
plung$ deeply into /udies ( sexual vice 
& pa?ology & :o "k less ( ! normal      
biology ( sex ?an is conta9$ 9 su* books
 z ,w4,s4 ,hall's ,sexual ,k or ! la/   
*apt] ( ,m>t9's ,human ,body1 ,advanc$  
,c\rse4 ,?is is inde$ a /range          
situation1 & we might comp>e x ) read+  
ext5sive works on insanity be=e le>n+ ! 
elem5ts ( normal psy*ology4 ,x is       
c]ta9ly a useless1 if n a dang]\s l9e ( 
approa* to ! in=mation conc]n+ sex :i*  
intellig5t p ne$4 ,! lead]s 9 !         

sex-education movem5t w d well to       
promote ! circulation ( "s brief &      
au?oritative /atem5t ( ! *ief facts     
relat+ to ! problems ( abnormal sexual  
life & !n to disc\rage ! popul>         
circulation ( ! ext5sive works :i* only 
c]ta9 physicians & social re=m]s ne$4 ,i
 "k t !re is "s diff]5ce ( op9ion z to !
 effect ( su* lit]ature4 ,i "k _m       
prom95t educators & physicians :o w\ld  
keep ! ext5sive works on ! psy*opa?ology
 ( sex out ( ! h&s ( all g5]al read]s2 b
 ,i also "k a few :o see no possibility 
( dang] 9 widespread circulation ( su*  
books4  ,sid5ote3 ,limit$ k ( !         
abnormal4  ,look+ at all sides ( !      
pres5t situation1 x is my p]sonal       
conclusion t e "o %\ld le>n fir/ !      
sci5tific facts reg>d+ normal processes 
connect$ ) ! sexual sy/em2 & !n = !     
g5]al read] !re %\ld be only a limit$   
am\nt ( w>n+ k reg>d+ ! dang]s ( sexual 
abnormalities4     ,,vi                 
,,sex-,,in/ruction ,,= ,,pre-,,adolesc5t
 ,,ye>s   ,sid5ote3 ,p]iods ( e>ly life4

  ,9  #h ( ! ,report ( ! ,committee (   
,?ree ( ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation =          
,sex-hygi5e1 by ,morr[ & o!rs1 ! life ( 
! *ild 0 divid$ into f\r p]iods1        
namely1--"u six ye>s1 f six to twelve1  
twelve to sixte51 sixte5 to maturity4   
,?is division n[ seems to me to be too  
arbitr>y1 & ,i h come to believe t x is 
m helpful to consid] sex-in/ruction =   
?ree p]iods z foll[s3 pre-adolesc5ce    
7end+ at elev5 to f\rte5 ye>s72 e>ly    
adolesc5ce 7twelve to sixte5 ye>s =     
girls1 ?irte5 to sev5te5 = boys72 lat]  
adolesc5ce 7sixte5 to tw5ty-"o = girls1 
eighte5 to tw5ty-five = boys74    #be4  
,elem5t>y ,in/ruction & ,influ5ce       
,sid5ote3 ,nature-/udy4  ,!             
life-hi/ories ( plants & animals z      
taught 9 ! be/ nature-/udy#ac are       
important 9 =m+ attitude t[>ds          
reproduction & giv+ a basis = simple &  
tru?ful answ]s to ! *ild's que/ions z to
 ! orig9 ( ! individual human life4 ,!  
publications li/$ 9 ! la/ section ( ?is 
book "u ! head+s ,= ,girls & ,= ,boys w 

help p>5ts & tea*]s4  ,!re is ne$ (     
little private hygi5ic in/ruction1 b (  
mu* guidance away f h>mful habits4 ,?is 
w be indicat$ 9 ! next section :i*      
consid]s ma/urbation z x conc]ns *ildr5 
( bo? sexes & all ages4  ,sid5ote3      
,protection4  ,! protection ( *ildr5 f  
corrupt+ influ5ces is an important "w ( 
sex-education 9 pre-adolesc5t ye>s4     
,probably ! greate/ safety lies 9 p>5ts 
giv+ simple facts reg>d+ reproduction & 
9 cultivat+ confid5ce s t any accid5tal 
contact ( _! *ildr5 ) vulg>ity w be     
c\nt]act$ 9 advance4 ,_m p>5ts1         
especially mo!rs1 h f\nd ?is possible4  
,sid5ote3 ,girls' prep>ation = pub]ty4  
,9 ! ye>s betwe5 t5 & twelve e *ild %\ld
 le>n f a p>5t or o!r adult confidant "s
 g5]al facts reg>d+ _! approa*+ pub]ty4 
,?is is especially important 9 ! case ( 
girls1 = _m a girl has be5 physically & 
m5tally injur$ because a prudi% "m has  
procra/9at$ too long ! giv+ ( in=mation 
reg>d+ ! fir/ m5/rual p]iod4 ,! facts 9 
! fir/ ?irty pages ( ,w4,s4 ,hall's     

,life ,problems %\ld be kn[n by _m girls
 ( elev5 & by ! great majority be=e     
?irte54 ,"s books = "y girls are        
defective 9 t !y avoid ref]5ce to ! com+
 *anges4 ,i see no excuse = a sex-hygi5e
 book = girls :o are too "y to be tru/$ 
) ! simple/ k reg>d+ m5/ruation4 ,su*   
*ildr5 %\ld be int]e/$ 9 nature /udies &
 p]haps ! elem5ts ( g5]al hygi5e1 b     
c]ta9ly n 9 books ) curiosity-/imulat+  
titles4  ,sid5ote3 ,special ne$s ( boys4
  ,s9ce boys ent]+ pub]ty pass ?r\gh no 
su* %>ply def9$ beg9n+ z girls d1 !     
in=mation !y ne$ 9 advance is n s       
specific4 ,at ! same "t1 we mu/         
recognize t ! av]age boy "u twelve ye>s 
picks up m in=mation reg>d+ sexual life 
?an a girl does1 & s ! problem ( tea*+  
self-control comes e>li]1 al?\gh !      
av]age girl ent]s pub]ty a ye> or two   
be=e ! boy4 ,p>5ts & tea*]s mu/         
recognize ! fact t sexual t5d5cies come 
to _m boys sev]al ye>s be=e pub]ty1 &   
ma/urbation & ev5 premature sexual      
int]c\rse are possible problems ) _m    

boys long be=e ! twelf? ye>4 ,! boy's   
e>ly ga!r+ ( sexual in=mation is n )\t  
advantage1 = x becomes possible = p>5ts 
& o!r adult confidants to expla9 _m     
important tru?s z to ! prop] use ( 8 sex
 organs & z to 8 conduct t[>ds girls4   
,all ?is c be done ) ! av]age boy (     
elev5 or twelve & ) hundr$s ( ev5 n9e & 
t5 )\t any fe> ( giv+ in=mation t is    
/>tl+ly new & )\t any dang] ( giv+ a    
n]v\s %ock4  ,sid5ote3 ,cauti\s tea*+ ( 
girls4  ,x is n s ) av]age girls ( equal
 ages1 if we may accept ! op9ion ( _m   
wom5 :o are tra9$ 9 sci5ce & m$ic9e4    
,specific in=mation z to ! functional   
relation%ips ( ! two sexes is said by _m
 educat$ wom5 to h be5 absolutely new & 
/>tl+ to !m at tw5ty & tw5ty-five ye>s4 
,evid5tly !re is a special reason =     
gradual & cauti\s tea*+ ( girls1 & s x  
is probably be/1 z _m p>5ts urge1 t 9   
pre-adolesc5t ye>s ! girl's in/ruction 9
 social-sexual l9es be tra9+ 9 mode/    
deportm5t & a prop] res]ve t[>ds boys4  
,?is ought to be suffici5t = ! girl's   

protection until gradually 9 adolesc5t  
ye>s %e le>ns ! :ole /ory ( life1       
probably sev]al ye>s lat] ?an h] boy    
fri5ds ^: natural lead]%ip 9 sexual     
activity makes _! e>ly in=mation        
desirable z a protection to bo? sexes4  
,sid5ote3 ,*ildr5's fri5d%ips4  ,9 !    
pre-adolesc5t ye>s p>5ts & tea*]s %\ld  
cop]ate 9 develop+ a _s ( gr\p fell[%ip 
betwe5 boys & girls & at ! same "t      
in/ill into ! boys some?+ ( t *ivalr\s &
 protective attitude ( boys t[>ds girls 
su* z "o f9ds 9 ! families ( ! highe/   
culture4 ,i emphatically mean gr\p      
fell[%ip1 = x is c]ta9ly undesirable to 
enc\rage 9 pre-adolesc5ts any t5d5cy    
t[>ds pair$ comrade%ip4 ,x is c]ta9ly   
be/ t boys & girls %\ld h _m good fri5ds
 ( bo? sexes4 ,! real tru? back ( ! old 
adage two is company & ?ree is a cr[d   
makes ! cr[d highly desirable = bo?     
pre-adolesc5ce & e>ly adolesc5ce1 = 9 ^!
 ye>s x is fri5d%ip & n romantic love t 
w be mo/ helpful 9 ! lat] life4 ,z "o   
/ep 9 ?is direction1 all s5sible adults 

%\ld %[ _! disfavor to ! abom9able habit
 ( teas+ small *ildr5 conc]n+ _! be/    
fri5ds ( ! o!r sex4 ,p>5ts & tea*]s w d 
"s ( ! be/ "w 9 ! l>g] sex-education if 
!y beg9 9 pre-adolesc5t ye>s to develop 
! social life ( ! *ildr5 along l9es     
simil> to ^? sugge/$ above4  ,sid5ote3  
,summ>y4  ,summ>iz+1 x is evid5t t !re  
is v little direct sex-in/ruction       
suitable = pre-adolesc5t ye>s4 ,s f> z !
 *ild's own life is conc]n$1 x n[ seems 
cle> t p>5ts or o!r adult confidants mu/
 in/ruct individuals1 or possibly small 
uni=mly select$ gr\ps4 ,class in/ruction
 seems out ( ! "q except = life-hi/ory  
/udies ( animals & plants4 ,on ! :ole1  
!n1 !re is no?+ radical or impossible 9 
! proposition t !re %\ld be a beg9n+ (  
sex-education be=e ! adv5t ( adolesc5ce4
    #bf4 ,hygi5ic & ,educational        
,treatm5t ( ,unheal?ful ,habits         
,sid5ote3 ,problems ( *ildr54  ,all     
adults %\ld take a sane & sci5tific view
 ( ! sex problems t are likely to come  
ev5 to normal *ildr54 ,we mu/ rememb] t 

!y are born ) sexual me*anisms t may    
easily & automatically lead into h>mful 
habits unless p>5ts & tea*]s guide      
hygi5ically & m5tally along ! l9es t are
 kn[n to (f] safety4  ,sid5ote3         
,ma/urbation4  ,conc]n+ habitual        
manipulation ( ! sexual organs ( ei!r   
sex1 kn[n 9 m$ical lit]ature z          
ma/urbation or self-abuse 7(t5          
errone\sly call$ onanism71 !re are c]ta9
 facts t are important = ! guidance (   
all p>5ts & tea*]s4 ,i discuss x 9 ?is  
connection s9ce ! problem (t5 arises 9 !
 lat] ye>s ( ! pre-adolesc5t p]iod4     
,sid5ote3 ,does n indicate deg5]acy4  ,x
 is absurd to suppose t ! t5d5cy t[>ds !
 habit means deg5]acy or innate         
vici\sness ( *ildr54 ,"y horses1 dogs1  
monkeys1 & o!r animals sometimes =m a   
simil> habit1 ! /imulus be+ "s          
irritation ( ! sexual organs4 ,h5ce1 x  
is n at all unnatural :5 *ildr5 attempt 
to relieve _! irritat$ organs by        
friction1 & !n x is inevitable t !      
s5sitive n]ve end+s w give s5sations t  

are m or less pleasurable & satisfy+1   
dep5d+ ^u ! sex1 age1 & emotional       
peculi>ity ( ! individual *ild4 ,?is    
fact sugge/s to p>5ts & tea*]s ! me?ods 
( prophylaxis2 namely1 avoid 7#a7       
irritation ( sexual organs & 7#b7       
opportunity = manipulation4  ,sid5ote3  
,irritation4  ,sid5ote3 ,circumcision4  
,) reg>d to irritation1 ! fir/ sign (   
su* di/urbance may appe> 9 babyhood4 ,9 
! case ( boys1 ^: /ructure r5d]s !m     
va/ly m liable ?an girls to ext]nal     
irritation1 ! family physician %\ld make
 sure dur+ infancy :e!r circumcision or 
a /ret*+ ( ! prepuce 7=esk97 may be     
desirable4 ,accord+ to ,dr4 ,emmet      
,holt1 ! em95t p$iatrician1 ab\t "o male
 baby 9 f\r or five is born ) an        
elongat$ or tight prepuce t ne$s        
surgical att5tion4 ,a correspond+       
abnormality ( ! clitoris is sometimes   
f\nd 9 baby girls4 ,"s radical surgeons 
advocate univ]sal circumcision ( boys   
because !y believe t x r$uces local     
irritation1 favors cleanl9ess1 t5ds to  

prev5t ma/urbation1 & r$uces            
susceptibility to ! v5]eal diseases4    
,!re is c]ta9ly "s tru? 9 ^! claims2 b  
"s cons]vative surgeons po9t out t = !  
great majority ( boys all ^! advantages 
may be obta9$ by reasonable att5tion to 
hygi5ic habits1 t or?odox ,jewi% & o!r  
circumcis$ boys are by no means free f  
h>mful habits1 t "s boys are m irritable
 aft] circumcision1 t preputial /ret*+  
is (t5 a good sub/itute = circumcision1 
& t ! taunts ( o!r boys (t5 make        
circumcis$ boys too consci\s ( _! own   
mutilation4 ,a sci5tific doctor :o has  
no special f9ancial int]e/ 9 ! increase 
( surgical op]ations & :o c>efully      
reviews bo? ! radical & cons]vative     
lit]ature relat+ to circumcision1 w n   
ha/5 to submit boys to ?is op]ation     
until x is c]ta9 t _! sexual organs     
happ5 to h cong5ital de=mity t only     
radical surgical treatm5t c correct4    
,sid5ote3 ,hygi5ic rules4  ,9 addition  
to mak+ sure t uncleanl9ess or /ructural
 abnormality are n responsible =        

irritation ( sex organs1 !re are "s     
special hygi5ic rules useful = p>5ts &  
tea*]s :o h *>ge ( *ildr54 ,mo/         
important is avoidance ( habit =mation4 
,clo?+ %\ld be well adju/$ to avoid     
pressure & friction ( ! sexual organs1 &
 s con/ruct$ 7especially night clo?+7 t 
x is n conv5i5t = ! h&s to rea* !       
organs4 ,normal boys require pockets1 b 
!y %\ld op5 at ! wai/-b& & n at ! side (
 ! hips4 ,! reason = ^! sugge/ions is   
evid5t4 ,:5 we recall t little *ildr5   
naturally t5d to explore !mselves1 su* z
 by putt+ f+]s into ! m\?1 feel+ _!     
toes1 ins]t+ =eign objects into nose &  
e>s1 & :5 we also recall h[ quickly a   
*ild may le>n ! habit ( suck+ its ?umb1 
we mu/ realize ! importance ( gu>d+ !   
*ild f ext5d+ su* activities to its     
sexual organs1 :i*1 because !y possess !
 mo/ s5sitive n]ve end+s 9 ! body1 are  
mo/ liable to lead to habitual          
manipulation4 ,9 ! light ( su* facts1 x 
is nons5se to assume1 z s _m good mo!rs 
h done1 t only innately vici\s *ildr5   

le>n ma/urbation4 ,! tru? is t 9 ! case 
( mo/ *ildr5 "u twelve ?is habit has an 
orig9 no m vici\s ?an su* habits z      
?umb-suck+2 & 9 all cases ( habits1     
p>5ts & o!rs responsible = ! *ildr5 %\ld
 be giv5 ! blame4  ,sid5ote3 ,o!r       
sugge/ions = p>5ts4  ,! foll[+          
sugge/ions 9 addition to ^? above are   
likely to help p>5ts d mu* t[>ds avoid+ 
or solv+ ! e>ly sex problems ( _!       
*ildr54 ,^! facts apply also to lat]    
ye>s4  ,h *ildr5 sleep on a h>d         
mattress4 ,! old-"t fea!r b$ 0 dang]\s4 
,!re %\ld be light-weight cov]s1 & !    
room cool4 ,*ildr5 %\ld sleep on ei!r   
side1 r>ely 9 ! unnatural back position4
 ,aim to h regul> sleep+ h\rs2 b d n s5d
 *ildr5 to b$ unsup]vis$ :5 !y are      
excit$ & n tir$ en\gh = imm$iate sleep4 
,h !m arise z soon z wide awake 9 !     
morn+4 ,nev] puni% *ildr5 by s5d+ !m to 
b$4  ,sid5ote3 ,dang]s ( privacy4  ,d n 
leave *ildr5 to _! own devices2 !y may  
naturally fall into dang]\s play4       
,privacy is (t5 dem&$ by ! moods (      

adults1 b x is dang]\s = *ildr54 ,a     
c]ta9 camp = boys has ! comm5dable rule 
t ! boys h no privacy dur+ ! entire     
summ]4 ,_m educators & physicians       
condemn private b$rooms or cubicles 9   
s*ools = boys4  ,sid5ote3 ,a?letics4  ,a
 /r5u\s life ( physical & m5tal activity
 is ! be/ solution ( p]sonal control (  
sexual in/9cts4 ,reasonable a?letics &  
/udy make an ideal comb9ation = bo? boys
 & girls4 ,& yet we mu/ n tru/          
absolutely to a?letics or o!r physical  
"w1 = !re are c]ta9ly _m individuals ^: 
sexual desires are n controll$ by       
muscul> ex]cise4 ,mu* ( ! =mal a?letic  
tra9+ may h no m influ5ce on sexual     
control ?an dogmatic cre$s4  ,sid5ote3  
,drugs4  ,/rong condim5ts & alcoholic   
dr9ks are kn[n to be sexual excitants = 
_m p1 & = ?is & o!r hygi5ic reasons %\ld
 be =bidd5 to *ildr54 ,!re is a         
widespread1 b /ill undemon/rat$ op9ion t
 tea1 c(fee1 tobacco1 & /rong condim5ts 
h an excit+ effect4 ,h[ev]1 !re is pl5ty
 ( sci5tific au?ority1 bas$ on o!r      

hygi5ic gr\nds1 = avoid+ ^! at lea/ dur+
 ! ye>s ( gr[?4  ,sid5ote3 ,con/ipation4
  ,con/ipation is likely to cause sexual
 irritation1 & h5ce ?is is an additional
 reason = submitt+ *ildr5 to compet5t   
doctors = treatm5t ( ?is di/urbance :i* 
s s]i\sly affects g5]al heal?1          
especially by auto-intoxication4        
,sid5ote3 ,ba?+4  ,cool ba?+ 9 ! morn+1 
especially ( ! sexual organs1 is        
hygi5ic1 except = girls dur+ ! mon?ly   
p]iods 7includ+ two days be=e ! expect$ 
m5/rual onset74 ,= v>i\s reasons1 ba?+ 9
 v w>m wat] %\ld be v limit$1 & !n only 
= cleans+4  ,sid5ote3 ,=m ( in/ruction4 
,9 hygi5ic in/ructions to *ildr51 avoid 
giv+ !m any ideas conc]n+ ! suppos$     
preval5ce ( ! habit ( ma/urbation4 ,!re 
is a dang]\s t5d5cy to foll[ ! cr[d4    
,also1 ! habit %\ld nev] be describ$ to 
*ildr5 except z unnecess>y h&l+ ( ! sex 
organs4 ,x is dang]\s to sugge/ to      
*ildr51 z c]ta9 books d1 t !re is any   
pleasurable s5sation result+ f manual   
manipulation ( ! organs1 = ! =ce (      

sugge/ion or curiosity has l$ "s *ildr5 
to exp]im5t ) !mselves until !y =m$ !   
habit4  ,sid5ote3 ,symptoms4  ,!re are  
no absolutely c]ta9 signs or symptoms1 &
 ^? sugge/$ by c]ta9 au?ors1 especially 
by quack doctors1 make "y p & ev5 p>5ts 
& tea*]s judge "s individuals 9 an      
un=tunate way4 ,especially %\ld p>5ts & 
tea*]s rememb] t !re is absolutely no   
sci5tific basis = suppos+ t great       
diffid5ce1 indige/ion1 pimples on !     
face1 boys' lack ( int]e/ 9 girls1 &    
num]\s o!r popul> signs1 are indications
 ( ! ma/urbation habit4 ,l ! symptoms 9 
pat5t-m$ic9e adv]tis+1 ! above signs are
 s g5]al t !y are sure to fit "s cases4 
,sid5ote3 ,insanity4  ,d n tell *ildr5 !
 anci5t falsehood t insanity w surely   
result f h&l+ ! sexual organs4 ,x is    
true t ma/urbation is a common habit (  
c]ta9 types ( insane p & ( "s neurotics2
 b x is probable t ! habit is m (t5 "o (
 sev]al factors r ?an ! direct cause ( !
 n]v\s breakd[n4 ,h[ev]1 x is sci5tific 
to say t ! habit may weak5 ! n]v\s sy/em

 & indirectly affect g5]al heal?1       
especially 9 pre-adolesc5t & e>ly       
adolesc5t ye>s4 ,probably ! greate/     
n]v\s damage comes because !re is (t5   
great] excess ?an is possible 9 natural 
sexual relations2 ! /ra9 ( all sexual   
excess is m 9 loss ( n]v\s en]gy ?an (  
secretions4 ,! safe/ advice "o c give   
*ildr5 is t ! doctors agree t unnecess>y
 t\*+ ( sexual organs has int]f]$ ) !   
heal? ( _m *ildr5 & t ^? :o avoid ?is   
are mo/ likely to gr[ up /rong 9 body & 
m9d4 ,?is is ! tru? & practically ! :ole
 ( ! kn[n tru? t might h influ5ce ) "y  
p4  ,sid5ote3 ,m5tal habit4  ,m5tal     
ma/urbation or day dream+ conc]n+ sexual
 functions is probably m h>mful ?an     
me*anical manipulation4 ,x is believ$ to
 be m common 9 "y wom5 ?an 9 m54 ,h[ev]1
 !re is little reliable evid5ce z to !  
preval5ce ( ! habit4 ,z an educational  
problem1 !re is no?+ to be done beyond  
in=m+ all adolesc5t "y p t all[+ _! m9ds
 to dwell on sexual affairs may int]f]e 
) n]v\s heal?1 s*ol>%ip1 & future       

effici5cy 9 life4 ,h>d m5tal & physical 
"w & /r5u\s play z a daily r\t9e w avoid
 or solve mo/ su* difficulties ( "y p4  
,sid5ote3 ,n hopeless4  ,9 all deal+ )  
?is problem ( "y p1 we mu/ bew>e (      
ov]emphasis or exagg]ation4 ,p>5ts &    
tea*]s %\ld d all possible to prev5t &  
cure ! habit2 b !re is /ill hope = mo/  
"y p :o1 9 spite ( w>n+1 occasionally   
lapse into _! old habits4 ,bo? m5 & wom5
 ( ?is type h l$ _! classes ?r\gh       
college & won success aft]w>ds4         
,probably !y w\ld h done /ill bett] if  
entirely free f ! habit4 ,on ! o!r h&1  
m5 & wom5 ( neurotic inh]itance comb9$ )
 ! habit h suff]$ n]v\s collapse dur+   
college ye>s2 & x is sci5tific to assume
 t ! additional n]v\s /ra9 produc$ by   
ma/urbation 0 a contribut+ factor4      
,evid5tly1 we d>e make no def9ite       
prophecy z to :at w happ5 to "o :o 9    
e>ly life =ms ! habit ( ma/urbation4    
,!re is no excuse = excessive al>m 9 any
 ord9>y case2 b1 z we h se51 !re are    
good reasons :y p>5ts & tea*]s %\ld     

calmly & yet firmly help "y p avoid     
unnatural sexual activity4  ,to ^? :o   
mu/ consid] ! problem ( ma/urbation 9   
bo>d+ s*ools1 ,i recomm5d ,hime's       
,s*oolboys' ,special ,immorality4       
,,footnotes3  #ac ,see books on         
nature-/udy1 e4g41 ,holtz's             
,nature-,/udy1 ,hodge's ,nature-,/udy & 
,life1 ,com/ock's ,h&book (             
,nature-,/udy4 ,morley's ,r5ewal (      
,life1 ,m>*'s ,t[>ds ,racial ,heal?1 &  
,hall's ,! ,doctor's ,daught] sugge/ !  
ma9 l9es ( ! nature-/udy approa* to     
sex-education4     ,,vii                
,,sex-,,in/ruction ,,= ,,e>ly           
,,adolesc5t ,,ye>s    #bg4 ,!           
,biological ,f\ndations  ,9 discuss+    
in/ruction = ! pre-adolesc5t ye>s ,i h  
/ress$ biological nature-/udy z         
important = ! purpose ( giv+ g5]al k (  
h[ new liv+ ?+s come into ! _w4 ,?is w  
develop a good attitude conc]n+ ! orig9 
( ! individual human life4 ,9 ?is       
lecture ,i wi% to direct att5tion to !  
sci5tific facts :i* are f\ndations = !  

sexual k t is important = o!r phases (  
sex-in/ruction dur+ e>ly or late        
adolesc5ce4  ,sid5ote3 ,biological      
f\ndations4  ,i believe t ! be/         
introduction to advanc$ sex-in/ruction  
is ?r\gh biological ideas :i* may be    
pres5t$ 9 popul> lectures & books2 b1 ( 
c\rse1 w be be/ taught 9 c\rses (       
biological sci5ce4 ,my own view z to !  
selection ( mat]ials = su* biological   
/udies is express$ 9 ! sections on      
reproduction connect$ ) ! acc\nt ( ea*  
animal or plant type 9 ! ,appli$        
,biology & 9 ! la/ *apt] ( !            
,introduction to ,biology4#ad ,9 ^!     
books ! /udy ( life-hi/ories ( plants & 
animals leads up ?r\gh v]tebrates to    
mammals1 & !re are a few rem>ks sugge/+ 
t human developm5t is l ! mammals4#ae   
,at ?is po9t ^! books %\ld be supplem5t$
 by a brief survey ( ! ess5tial         
/ructure1 physiology1 & embryology (    
human reproduction4  ,sid5ote3 ,mix$    
classes4  ,biological /udies ( human    
reproduction %\ld n be co$ucational 9   

high s*ools or ! e>ly ye>s ( college4   
,mature college /ud5ts :o h pass$ ?r\gh 
ext5sive biological /udies1 may1 )\t    
app>5t emb>rassm5t1 /udy human          
embryology 9 mix$ classes2 b aft]       
exp]i5ce ) _m su* gr\ps ,i h begun to   
?9k t sep>ate classes are desirable if !
 c\rse is made to include all !         
important facts t college graduates %\ld
 "k conc]n+ human reproduction4 ,at any 
rate1 !re %\ld be special lessons or    
read+ deal+ ) detail$ in=mation t       
directly conc]ns "o sex only4  ,sid5ote3
 ,imp]sonal approa* ( biology4  ,i      
c]ta9ly d n believe 9 completely revamp+
 biological sci5ce = ! purposes (       
sex-education4 ,x is bett] n to spoil a 
c\rse by ov]emphasis on sex1 = mu* ( !  
value ( biology z a basis =             
sex-education is ! fact t sex appe>s    
gradually & naturally & f> away f human 
relations4 ,?is imp]sonal approa* w be  
lo/ if ! c\rse 9 biology seems to       
revolve ar\nd sex-education1 = t w make 
sex too prom95t4  ,x is /ill debatable z

 to h[ mu* %\ld be taught 9 high s*ools 
or 9 public lectures conc]n+ !          
biological facts ( human reproduction4  
,i ?9k t ,i c make my own views cle>] if
 ,i discuss ?is fir/ = boys1 !n = girls4
    #bh4 ,sci5tific ,facts = ,boys      
,fir/1 x is g5]ally agre$ t boys (      
high-s*ool age may pr(it by le>n+ _! own
 sexual /ructure by means ( diagrams su*
 z ! "o 9 ,hall's ,sexual ,hygi5e4 ,!re 
is no h>m1 & also no ga91 9 m9ute       
description1 especially hi/ological4    
,sid5ote3 ,sci5tific names4  ,! *ief    
te*nical names ( ! p>ts ( ! male        
organs--te/icle 7sp]m>y or te/es71 sp]m 
duct 7vas def]5s71 scrotum1 pro/ate1    
sem9al vesicles1 p5is1 glans1 prepuce   
7=esk971 ure?ra--%\ld be taught2 & !    
sci5tific dignity ( ^! words z          
sub/itutes = vulg> words %\ld be        
emphasiz$4 ,9 deal+ ) boys & "y m5 ,i h 
notic$ t ^! & o!r sci5tific words h a   
great influ5ce on _! attitude4 ,!       
sci5tific names ( ! sex organs %\ld be  
made "p ( popul> vocabul>y = ! reason t 

!re are no e/abli%$ common names        
correspond+ to lungs1 liv]1 /oma*1 arm1 
leg1 bra91 & s on = all prom95t organs  
except ! sexual4 ,^! h be5 left )\t     
au?oritative names except 9 sci5tific   
language1 & z a result doz5s ( ord9>y   
words h be5 vulg>ly appli$ & unpr9table 
ones inv5t$ by un$ucat$ p4 ,su* usage ( 
vulg> t]m9ology is widespread1          
especially among m5 & boys4 ,an editor (
 s*oolbooks rec5tly call$ my att5tion to
 ! necessity ( *ang+ "s ord9>y words 9  
c]ta9 books because 9 "s localities !   
boys appli$ ! words to sexual organs4   
,ev5 ! little words nuts1 /ones1 balls  
accompani$ by ! adjective two mean      
te/icles 9 ! widespread vulg> language2 
& a physician told me t a college       
graduate us$ "o ( ^! words ! o!r day :5 
seek+ m$ical advice conc]n+ h] baby4 ,"h
 is an intol]able situation t mu/ be    
improv$ by e/abli%+ 9 popul> usage !    
dignifi$ sci5tific words = ! *ief sexual
 organs4 ,we mu/ beg9 to d s by tea*+ ! 
words frankly to boys ( adolesc5t ye>s1 

& by p]suad+ p>5ts to tea* _! *ildr5    
correctly4  ,sid5ote3 ,sex-physiology4  
,hav+ le>n$ ! /ructure & names ( _!     
sexual organs1 boys may easily und]/& ! 
function ( ea* "p if expla9$ 9 simple   
language4 ,t5 or tw5ty m9utes ought to  
be en\gh "t = /at+ ! important facts4   
,"o pr9t$ page c\ld /ate !m cle>ly4 ,"h 
is ! "t = p]sonal hygi5ic advice1       
especially su* topics z3 rules =        
self-control2 h>mful habits 7see        
discussion ( ma/urbation 9  #bf72 sexual
 activity n necess>y = heal?2 occasional
 nocturnal emissions n pa?ological4#af  
,sid5ote3 ,female organs4  ,i believe x 
is well = boys ( adolesc5t ye>s to "k a 
few lead+ facts reg>d+ female /ructure &
 function1 b su* k is be/ le>n$ f oral  
description by a well-balanc$ tea*]4    
,diagrams & 79 "s s*ools7 a demon/rat$  
dissection ( a cat or o!r animal w be   
helpful4 ,! mean+ ( ! ov>ies z s\rces ( 
! egg-cells & ( ! ut]us z ! place =     
developm5t ( ! f]tiliz$ egg-cell %\ld be
 expla9$ 9 a s]i\s way t w help boys get

 "s fundam5tal ideas z to :at mo!rhood  
means ,boys1 moreov]1 %\ld be in=m$     
conc]n+ ! exi/5ce ( ! p]iodic di/urbance
 9 ! o!r sex1 = unless !y "k !y are sure
 at times to misund]/& _! si/]s & o!r   
girls4 ,pr(essor ,w4,s4 ,hall has /at$ !
 ess5tial in=mation 9 ,*ums 7= boys     
twelve to sixte571 b 8 comp>ison (      
p]iodicity 9 ! two sexes is n /rictly   
accurate1 = !re are n 9 m5 any sexual   
cycles t are /rictly comp>able ) !      
m5/rual cycles ( wom54  ,sid5ote3 ,no   
pictures4  ,x is probably be/1 z urg$ by
 sev]al writ]s1 t ! life-l illu/rations1
 "s ( !m photographic1 9 books ( human  
anatomy be kept away f boys ( e>ly      
adolesc5t age4 ,diagrams c be made to   
expla9 all t is necess>y1 & )\t ! dang] 
( /imulation t might come f ! illu/rat$ 
m$ical books4  ,sid5ote3 ,embryology4   
,! embryological facts ( human biology  
are v impressive to boys & "y m5 :o "k  
little ( sci5ce4 ,i believe t no o!r l9e
 ( sci5tific facts is s likely to claim 
a s]i\s & respectful attitude4 ,! ideal 

way = giv+ a popul> glimpse at human    
developm5t is ) a small s]ies ( lant]n  
slides or photographs f embryological   
works4 ,un=tunately1 !re is no available
 popul> treatm5t ( ! ma9 facts ( human  
developm5t1 b tea*]s tra9$ 9 biology c  
easily glean ! facts = ! prep>ation ( a 
%ort lecture4  ,sid5ote3 ,social        
diseases4  ,s9ce ! v5]eal diseases are  
due to micro-organisms1 ,i believe t !y 
%\ld be introduc$ 9 connection ) ! /udy 
( bact]ia & o!r g]ms1 ei!r 9 s*ool      
c\rses or 9 popul> lectures4 ,su*       
in/ruction %\ld be v brief4    #bi4     
,sci5tific ,facts = ,girls  ,sid5ote3   
,girls m innoc5t4  ,i discuss$ fir/ !   
problem ( select+ sci5tific facts = boys
 because !re is little dispute z to !   
advisability ( giv+ !m z mu* sci5tific  
in=mation z may possibly replace ! vulg>
 k t ! av]age boy is likely to possess4 
,i "k t !re are a few m5 & _m wom5 :o w 
disagree ) ?is because !y believe 9 !   
absolute ignorance ( _! boys2 b ,i d\bt 
:e!r "o heal?y adolesc5t boy 9 a hundr$ 

belongs 9 ! innoc5t class4 ,s we ne$ n  
worry mu* conc]n+ any suppos$ dang] (   
treat+ facts too frankly1 provid$ t !y  
are giv5 a dignifi$1 sci5tific sett+4 ,9
 ! case ( num]\s adolesc5t girls !re is 
c]ta9ly d5se ignorance1 & s !re mu/ be m
 difficulty 9 gett+ approval ( p>5ts &  
tea*]s conc]n+ facts propos$ = girls4   
,(t5 :5 talk+ ) gr\ps ( p>5ts ,i h he>d 
!m say t !y w\ld l to h _! boys le>n !  
sci5tific tru? reg>d+ c]ta9 facts1 b !y 
feel t x w\ld be too />tl+ & unnecess>y 
= _! daught]s4 ,su* is ! widespread     
feel+ :i* mu/ be s]i\sly consid]$ 9 all 
plann+ ( advanc$ sex-in/ruction = girls4
 ,no d\bt !re w be mu* hone/ disagreem5t
 ) ! sugge/ions "h (f]$4  ,! biological 
introduction bas$ on plants & animals   
%\ld be ! same z = boys 7 #bg74         
,sid5ote3 ,/ructure & names4  ,an       
adolesc5t girl ( f\rte5 to sixte5 %\ld  
"k ! g5]al plan ( h] own sexual         
/ructure4 ,%e %\ld "k ! sci5tific names 
( h] organs1 n because !re are _m vulg> 
names z 9 ! case ( boys1 b because      

dignifi$ names help attitude4 ,ov>ies1  
ut]us 7womb71 vag9a1 ,fallopian tubes1 &
 vulva w be suffici5t4 ,detail$         
description ( ! ext]nal organs 7vulva7  
might ar\se curiosity t leads to        
exploration & irritation1 & h5ce _m wom5
 physicians ?9k t a girl "u sixte5 or   
possibly eighte5 ne$s only ! "n vulva = 
! ext]nal p>ts surr\nd+ ! entrance to ! 
vag9a4  ,sid5ote3 ,an anci5t belief4    
,"s books = girls p]petuate ! anci5t b  
absurd emphasis on ! virg9al            
significance ( ! hym52 & a rec5t book f 
a prom95t publi%] goes s f> z to try to 
fright5 girls into rema9+ *a/e by /at+ t
 a physician c\ld discov] if !y h be5   
un*a/e4 ,?is is f> f be+ always true1 = 
! /ructure may be cong5itally abs5t1 may
 sometimes rema9 aft] sexual union1 or  
may be accid5tally de/roy$ 9 *ildhood2 &
 reliable physicians h /at$ t prov+     
un*a/ity by ! hym5 is by no means easy4 
,h5ce1 ! less said ab\t ! anci5t belief1
 ! bett] = "y wom54 ,! tru? is t ! hym5 
is a worse-?an-useless relic (          

embryological developm5t1 & x is nei!r  
an indicator nor a dictator ( morality4 
,sid5ote3 ,physiology ( wom54  ,) reg>d 
to ! physiology ( ! female organs1 !    
foll[+ topics %\ld be consid]$3 ,! mean+
 ( pub]ty z ! beg9n+ ( a long f]tile    
p]iod ( ab\t ?irty ye>s2 ! nature (     
m5/ruation z a p]iodical process prep>+ 
! l9+ ( ! ut]us = reception & atta*m5t (
 an embryo if a sp]m-cell meets a       
lib]at$ egg-cell ne> an ov>y1 & n z a   
season ( illness inv5t$ by ! p[]s (     
d>kness2 ! possibility ( f]tilization   
foll[+ sexual relations at any "t dur+ !
 f]tile life ( a woman2 ! ess5tial facts
 ( sexual relation z a me?od ( deposit+ 
sp]m-cells s t !y c swim on ! way to    
meet an egg-cell2 & ! nature ( ! close  
blood relation%ip ( "m & embryo4 ,^! are
 physiological topics :i* _m p>5ts w\ld 
l to h taught to _! daught]s ( f\rte5 to
 eighte5 by "s c>eful woman or by "s    
good book4  ,sid5ote3 ,social ills4  ,) 
reg>d to ! social diseases & ! social   
evil1 ,i h long sympa?iz$ ) !           

cons]vatives :o hold t extremely limit$ 
k is suffici5t = ! av]age girl "u       
eighte5 or tw5ty4 ,no d\bt t _m work+   
girls 9 cities ne$ m protective k ?an d 
s*ool girls ( ! same age4 ,hall's ,life 
,problems seems to me to give !         
important facts4  ,sid5ote3 ,habits4  ,z
 9 ! case ( boys ( adolesc5t ye>s1 !re  
%\ld be en\gh tea*+ to w>n aga9/ h>mful 
habits4 ,su* k may possibly be ( p]sonal
 application to a few girls & x w be (  
use to _m girls :o w lat] z mo!rs or    
tea*]s h ! c>e ( small *ildr54          
,sid5ote3 ,k conc]n+ m54  ,i f9d t _m   
?\ghtful mo!rs & wom5 physicians ?9k t  
girls 9 late adolesc5t ye>s %\ld le>n f 
"s reliable s\rce ! mo/ g5]al facts     
reg>d+ male /ructure & function4 ,"h    
aga9 ! /rong argum5t is t ! majority w h
 ! c>e ( small *ildr54 ,su* in/ruction  
has (t5 be5 giv5 z "p ( c\rses 9 biology
 & physiology & also 9 special lectures4
 ,x is c]ta9 t "s p>5ts w favor su*     
in/ruction1 & o!rs w reg>d x z indec5t  
to sugge/ t girls %\ld h any su* k4 ,!re

 w always be "s p>5ts :o w let _!       
daught]s face life-problems bl9dly4     
,sid5ote3 ,mo!rcraft4  ,sometime 9      
adolesc5t ye>s girls %\ld le>n !        
sci5tific facts reg>d+ mo!rcraft or !   
c>e ( small *ildr54 ,?is phase ( !      
sex-education is rapidly attract+       
att5tion f ^? :o are int]e/$ 9 practical
 arts education1 & be=e _m ye>s pass x w
 probably be treat$ adequately 9        
connection ) h\sehold arts 9 s*ools &   
colleges4 ,i h already ref]r$ to        
h\sehold arts 9 g5]al z mak+ a decid$   
contribution to ! l>g] sex-education :i*
 works = h>moni\s adju/m5t ( ! sexes 9 !
 home4  ,,footnotes3  #ad ,bo? books by 
,m4,a4 & ,anna ,n4 ,bigel[4  #ae ,sets (
 draw+s & lant]n slides = ! biological  
introduction to sex may be obta9$ f !   
,am]ican ,social ,hygi5e ,association1  
#aje ,w4 #dj? ,/41 ,new ,york ,city4    
#af ,! in/ructor ( "y m5 %\ld n all[    
confusion to arise f ! rec5t cont5tion (
 "s m$ical m5 t emissions are abnormal  
or unnatural because !y are n kn[n to   

occur 9 animals4 ,c]ta9 x is t !y are   
adaptations to *anges caus$ by en=c$    
sexual re/ra9t aft] ! sem9al secretions 
beg9 ) pub]ty4 ,su* re/ra9t is1 ( c\rse1
 abnormal or unnatural if we comp>e )   
animals2 b _m ( our acts are unnatural &
 n necess>ily unheal?ful4 ,= in/ance1 ! 
s$5t>y life ( ! /ud5t or pr(essional    
work] is abnormal or unnatural1 b x ne$ 
n be unheal?ful1 if hygi5ic adaptations 
are made4 ,likewise1 sem9al emissions   
are unnatural = primitive m5 or animals 
)\t sexual re/ra9t1 b ?is does n mean t 
!y are unheal?ful = self-controll$ m54  
,"h1 z 9 _m o!r cases1 comp>ison )      
animals is mislead+ & does n tea* u     
useful facts conc]n+ human sexual       
function+4 ,! tru? is t physicians h no 
evid5ce ( h>m f emissions t are n caus$ 
by volunt>y activity4     ,,viii        
,,special ,,sex-,,in/ruction ,,=        
,,adolesc5t ,,boys ,,& ,,"y ,,m5        
,sid5ote3 ,me?ods & tea*]s4  ,9 ?is     
lecture ,i %all discuss a numb] (       
problems 9 ! relations ( m5 to wom5 :i* 

ought someh[ to be made cle> to boys :o 
are 9 transition to manhood4 ,i c d     
little m ?an po9t out ! l9es along :i* x
 is desirable t "y m5 %\ld be in=m$ &   
influ5c$2 = ,i confess t ,i d n "k any  
gu>ante$ p$agogical me?od = tea*+ along 
^! l9es4 ,s f> z ,i c n[ see1 x seems to
 me t a good beg9n+ w\ld consi/ 9 gett+ 
! be/ ideas be=e "y m5 by lectures1     
books1 & p]sonal conv]sations4 ,"h m ?an
 9 any o!r phase ( sex-education !      
influ5ce ( p]sonality is ( great        
importance4 ,_m an ord9>y tea*] or      
lectur] may well pres5t ! cold facts (  
biological sci5ce t help int]pret sex1 b
 "o :o does n by 8 p]sonal qualities    
comm& ! entire confid5ce ( 8 he>]s is   
worse ?an useless 9 pres5t+ to "y m5 su*
 problems z ^? outl9$ 9 ?is lecture "u !
 foll[+ subhead+s3 ,develop+ "y m5's    
attitude t[>ds womanhood2 develop+      
ideals ( love & m>riage2 reasons =      
pre-m>ital cont95ce2 ess5tial k conc]n+ 
pro/itution2 ne$ ( m ref9em5t 9 m52     
danc+ z a sex problem = m52 dress z a   

sexual appeal2 ! problem ( self-control2
 ! m5tal side ( a "y man's sex life4    
#cj4 ,develop+ ,attitude t[>ds          
,womanhood  ,sid5ote3 ,influ5ce (       
ideals4  ,_m !re are among ! believ]s 9 
! l>g] sex-education :o feel sure t a "y
 man's greate/ safety lies 9 hav+ high  
ideals ( womanhood4 ,i h kn[n a numb] ( 
m5 :o pass$ unsca!d ?r\gh ! /orm & /ress
 ( e>ly manhood because ea* ( !m c\ld   
say1 z ,t5nyson makes ! lov] confess to 
,pr9cess ,ida1 f e>li] ?an ,i "k1 imm]s$
 9 ri* =e%ad[+s ( ! _w1 ,i lov$ ! woman4
 ,"s ( ^! m5 le>n$ to love ! woman 9 !  
ab/ract1 9 ! dream _w1 p]haps z !       
bru%wood girl ( ,kipl+4 ,o!rs fir/ lov$ 
! woman ?r\gh boyhood swee!>ts4 ,/ill   
o!rs came to love h] ?r\gh mo!rs :o     
inspir$ !m ) rev]5ce = womanhood &      
mo!rhood4      444,happy he     ,) su* a
 "m6 fai? 9 womank9d       ,beats ) 8   
blood1 & tru/ 9 all ?+s high comes easy 
to him4                                 
7,t5nyson7  ,b x matt]s little = !      
future purity ( ! boy on ! ?re%old (    

manhood :e!r he has le>n$ to love !     
woman 9 ! dreaml& ( y\? or 9 ! v real _w
 ( life4 ,x is simply a "q ( ! int5sity 
( ! devotion & ( ! l(t9ess ( ! ideals   
:i* ,%e has ar\s$ )9 him4  ,sid5ote3 ,:o
 may influ5ce boys4  ,n[1 we ( ! old]   
g5]ation1 :o z p>5ts & tea*]s are l>gely
 ! mak]s ( ! boy's view ( life1 may play
 a v important "p 9 develop+ 9 him a    
love = ! woman1 a rev]5ce = womanhood4  
,! greate/ opportunity falls to ! lot ( 
t "m ^: natural gifts & education adapt 
h] = impress+ h] son pr(\ndly )         
appreciation ( womanhood4 ,! next       
greate/ opportunity comes to ! woman :o 
z an in/ructor 9 s*ool1 *ur*1 or o!r    
in/itution comes into intimate relations
 t sometimes give ! tea*] great]        
influ5ce ?an ! "m is able or will+ to   
ex]t4 ,f9ally1 we mu/ n disc\nt ! value 
( m5's cop]ation 9 ?is problem1 = _m a  
boy's attitude t[>ds wom5 is l>gely !   
reflection ( :at he has se5 9 8 fa!r & 9
 o!r m51 p>ticul>ly 9 8 tea*]s bo?      
secul> & religi\s4  ,n[1 :ile ! direct  

influ5ce ( p]sonality is mo/ important 9
 ?is problem ( develop+ a "y man's      
attitude t[>ds wom51 organiz$           
educational ef=t %\ld n be neglect$4 ,x 
is important t bo? m5 & wom5 help by    
enc\rag+ "y m5 to read good lit]ature t 
unobtrusively t5ds to introduce !m to ! 
be/ 9 womanhood 7see  #bc72 & by        
discuss+ ) !m1 z opportunity (f]s1 !    
high] ideals ( ! relation%ips betwe5 m5 
& wom54    #ca4 ,develop+ ,ideals (     
,love & ,m>riage  ,closely associat$ )  
high ideals ( womanhood is necess>ily a 
pure und]/&+ ( love1 ev5 9 its physical 
basis4 ,:ile prep>+ ?is lecture ,i      
discov]$ t ,james ,oliphant 79 !        
,int]national ,j\rnal ( ,e?ics1 ,vol4   
#i1 pp4 #bhh-bhi1 #ahih7 has well       
express$ "s ( ! views t 9 a m or less   
un=mulat$ %ape h be5 9 my m9d = ye>s4   
,sid5ote3 ,ideals ( love 9 art4      ,if
 ! true prep>ation = love & m>riage is1 
z ,i hold x to     be1 to le>n to       
associate physical passion ) ! high]    
emotions develop$ by social sympa?y--) a

 s+le-he>t$     devotion t dem&s c\rage1
 & self-sacrifice & consid]ate          
=e?\ght & t5d]ness2 if we wi% to b9d all
 ^! qualities     toge!r 9 ! imag9ation 
( ! "y & clo! ! conception     ) e      
attribute ( beauty t fancy c devise1 h[ 
c we     =ego ! preci\s opportunities t 
lie to our h& 9 !     p]suasive wit*]y (
 art8 ,! p[] t may be ex]cis$ 9 !       
=mation ( "* by ! pres5tm5t ( ideal     
types is z yet     v imp]fectly utiliz$4
 ,love is p> excell5ce ! !me (     !    
arti/1 & "y p w soon f9d ?is out =      
!mselves2 b !re is a wide diff]5ce 9 !  
degrees (     idealization1 &1 :ile we  
conc]n ourselves to exclude !     gross]
 =ms1 we neglect ! only effective means 
(     accompli%+ ?is1 namely1 ! p]si/5t 
pres5tation ( !     s5tim5t 9 its noble/
 examples4 ,x is ! preval5t idea t     !
 long] we c keep all notions ( love1 ev5
 9 its romantic     guise1 out (        
*ildr5's heads1 ! bett] x w be = !m4    
,surely x w\ld be a wis] policy to fill 
_! m9ds z soon z     !y are able to     

receive !m1 ) ! creations ( art 9 :i*   
love is repres5t$ 9 its sublime/        
aspects4 ,! y\? :o is     famili> ) !   
love-/ories ( ,%akespe>e1 & ,george     
,eliot1     & ,m]$i?1 w suff] little h>m
 f ! gild$ s5sualism     ( ! ,re/oration
 drama4 ,let u ha/5 to implant ! images 
(     beauty t w keep ! s\l sweet &     
:olesome1 & free f     ! ta9t ( any lat]
 influ5ces1 h[ev] sordid ^! may be4  ,9 
! lecture on m>riage z (f]+ "o ( !      
problems = ! l>g] sex-education 7 #ab7 &
 9 ! ref]5ce to g5]al lit]ature 9  #bc1 
,i h call$ att5tion to lit]ature :i* w  
be sugge/ive & useful to ^? :o are      
consid]+ ! "y man's attitude t[>ds love 
& m>riage4    #cb4 ,reasons =           
,pre-m>ital ,cont95ce ( ,m5  ,recogniz+ 
! fact t moral consid]ations fail to    
rea* _m p1 ! foll[+ po9ts %\ld be       
emphasiz$ 9 try+ to %[ "y m5 practical  
reasons :y !y %\ld avoid pre-m>ital     
sexual relations4  ,sid5ote3 ,cont95ce &
 heal?4  7#a7 ,"y m5 ought to "k t _m   
em95t physicians & physiologi/s agree t 

x has n be5 prov$ t cont95ce injures !  
heal? ( m5 :o make an ef=t to avoid     
sexual temptations4 ,physicians ( !     
highe/ /&+ nev] advise extra-m>ital or  
immoral relations1 = !y are f> m likely 
to injure heal? ?an to improve x1 & !y  
surely injure "* & reputation4 ,on ?is  
"q ( cont95ce "y m5 %\ld read su*       
pamphlets z ,sexual ,necessity by ,h[ell
 & ,keyes2 ,! ,"y ,man's ,problem &     
,heal? & ,hygi5e ( ,sex by ,morr[2 ,!   
,physician's ,answ] & ,! ,rational ,sex 
,life = ,m5 by ,exn]4#ag ,also1 see pp4 
#ahc-aij 9 ,g$des & ,?omson's ,sex4     
,dr4 ,exn]'s ,physician's ,answ] is bas$
 on ! foll[+ decl>ation :i* 0 sign$ by  
ab\t ?ree hundr$ ( ! =emo/ physicians ( 
,am]ica3      ,9 view ( ! individual &  
social dang]s :i* spr+ f     !          
widespread belief t cont95ce may be     
detrim5tal to     heal?1 & ( ! fact t   
municipal tol]ation ( pro/itution     is
 sometimes def5d$ on ! gr\nd t sexual   
indulg5ce is     necess>y1 we1 !        
und]sign$1 memb]s ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 

te/ify to our belief t cont95ce has n   
be5 %[n to be     detrim5tal to heal? or
 virility2 t !re is no evid5ce (     its
 be+ inconsi/5t ) ! highe/ physical1    
m5tal1 &     moral effici5cy2 & t x (f]s
 ! only sure reliance =     sexual heal?
 outside ( m>riage4  ,sid5ote3 ,psy*ical
 results ( incont95ce4  7#b7 ,x ought to
 be significant to "y m5 t _m m5 :o are 
n[ 9 ! ?irties or =ties look back ^u _! 
y\?ful errors ) pr(\nd regret4 ,_m su*  
m5 te/ify t un=gettable immoral         
exp]i5ces keep !m f rea*+ ! heights (   
love ) _! wives4 ,"o ( my fri5ds1 a     
well-kn[n physician1 rec5tly met 9 8    
(fice )9 two or ?ree mon?s sev5 m5 (    
high /&+ :o are n[ happily m>ri$1 b :o  
feel t conjugal life is %ort ( its full 
/hetic possibilities because ( !        
ev]-pres5t remembrance ( e>ly sexual    
mi/akes4  ,sid5ote3 ,physical results4  
7#c7 ,:ile ! above ref]s to ! psy*ical  
effect ( y\?ful errors1 "y m5 %\ld le>n 
t !re is also a physical side to ! same 
problem4 ,em95t physicians ass]t t _m m5

 h completely & p]man5tly de/roy$ _!    
sexual functions by ext5sive            
dissipations1 ei!r by ma/urbation or by 
natural relations2 & t v _m m h injur$  
!mselves s t p]fection ( ! physical     
basis ( love & m>riage is impossible4   
,sid5ote3 ,possible diseases4  7#d7 ,!  
probability ( v5]eal infection by       
pre-m>ital relations & ! dang] (        
transmission to innoc5t wives & *ildr5  
%\ld be pres5t$ to all "y m5 z a /rong  
e?ical appeal = cont95ce 7see  #g74     
,sid5ote3 ,purity = purity4  7#e7 ,!    
fair play or squ>e deal appeal to "y m5 
%\ld be bas$ on ! fact t mo/ = "y m5 :o 
are un*a/e dem& purity ( ! girls !y     
claim z si/]s1 fri5ds1 or swee!>ts2 &   
yet !y help drag d[n o!r wom54 ,an      
honorable man %\ld be will+ to play     
fairly & give purity = purity4          
,sid5ote3 ,responsibility4  7#f7 ,!     
grave responsibility ( "y m5 ^: un*a/ity
 is connect$ ) illegitimacy or ) !      
organiz$ social evil %\ld be made a     
/rong po9t 9 appeals = pre-m>ital       

ab/95ce4  ,sid5ote3 ,sexuality &        
affection4  7#g7 ,"y m5 %\ld be impress$
 ) ! idea t _! sexual functions %\ld be 
held sacr$ to affection2 9 o!r words1 t 
sexual union is moral only z love       
int]*ange4 ,9 s f> z "y m5 may be l$ to 
?is int]pretation ( ! relation (        
sexuality to ! be/ conceptions ( life1  
!re w be no dang] ( pro/itution & !re w 
be a gu>antee ( m>riages t give         
complet5ess to affection4 ,! m5 :o are  
safegu>d$ aga9/ un*a/ity are ^? :o h    
le>n$ to ?9k ( love & m>riage & sexual  
function+ z int]dep5d5t & co9cid5t      
elem5ts 9 ! great drama ( life & :o feel
 ! impossibility ( _! p]sonal int]e/ 9  
m>riage )\t love or 9 sexual union      
except z expression ( deep affection4   
,su* m5 are by no means z r>e z !       
s5sational reports ( ! social evil lead 
_m p to believe4  ,sid5ote3 ,"s m5      
beyond appeal4  ,i realize t all ^! sev5
 reasons = cont95ce w fail ) t l>ge gr\p
 ( "y m5 :o h p]suad$ !mselves t !y w   
nev] m>ry & ?us !y %ake (f all          

responsibility su* z appeals to ! man :o
 looks =w>d to love t culm9ates 9       
m>riage4 ,no "o has yet sugge/$ any l9e 
( appeal to ! m5 :o are physically or   
psy*ically or morally s abnormal t !y h 
no int]e/ 9 ! possibility ( m>riage2 b  
=tunately su* individuals con/itute an  
insignificant m9ority4    #cc4 ,ess5tial
 ,k ,conc]n+ ,pro/itution  ,sid5ote3    
,safegu>d+ boys4  7#a7 ,! adolesc5t boy 
%\ld be safegu>d$ by ! k t 9 e city & 9 
mo/ t[ns !re are wom5 :o = f9ancial ga9 
are con/antly seek+ to entice "y m5 into
 immoral sexual relations2 & t _m unw>y 
m5 are involunt>ily entrapp$1 especially
 :5 influ5c$ by alcohol4  ,sid5ote3     
,pro/itution a bus9ess4  7#b7 ,! "y man 
%\ld "k t ! sell+ ( woman's virtue is an
 organiz$ bus9ess kn[n z pro/itution or 
! social evil1 words :i* /& =           
indescribable degradation & deg5]acy t  
no bea/ c\ld possibly imitate4 ,moreov]1
 ! "y man %\ld be in=m$ t all immorality
 is n pro/itution1 b t mo/ ( ! immoral  
relations ( m5 are pur*as$ directly or  

indirectly by money or its equival5t4   
,sid5ote3 ,"s causes ( pro/itution4     
7#c7 ,! "y man %\ld "k t ! great        
majority ( pro/itutes d n will+ly       
und]take ! %ameful bus9ess ( sell+ _!   
virtue4 ,he %\ld "k t ! majority h gone 
d[nw>d = su* reasons z foll[s3 ,_m a    
woman has be5 betray$ by "s dete/able   
man :o pret5d$ to love h]4 ,pov]ty has  
=c$ _m o!r wom5 to ! fir/ d[nw>d /ep4   
,_m are easy victims because !y belong  
to ! feeble-m9d$ class4 ,o!rs h be5     
driv5 into immoral life by p>5ts & ev5  
husb&s4 ,/ill o!rs h be5 drugg$1 & rap$ 
:ile ins5sible4 ,a limit$ numb] h begun 
pro/itution z :ite slaves kept z        
prison]s until all hope ( a bett] life  
has vani%$4 ,a few h delib]ately begun  
to accept ! att5tions ( lewd m5 9 ord]  
to get money = luxuri\s dress & f9]y4 ,&
 relatively v few h />t$ d[nw>d because 
( sexual passion su* z commonly         
influ5ces m54 ,9 %ort1 e "y man %\ld be 
in=m$ t mo/ wom5 liv+ by pro/itution h  
begun innoc5tly or unwill+ly2 b hav+    

made "o false /ep1 society has %unn$ !m1
 ev5 ne> relatives h ca/ !m (f1 & a c>e]
 ( pro/itution has appe>$ ! only way (  
mak+ a liv+1 vulg> & unspeakably sordid 
?\gh x be4 ,x is evid5t t !             
responsibility = pro/itution re/s almo/ 
entirely ^u m54 ,un=tunately1 society   
does n recognize ?is fact & has no way (
 deal+ legally ) bo? m5 & wom5 f\nd     
associat$ 9 h\ses ( pro/itution4 ,at    
pres5t ! wom5 arre/$ = pro/itution are  
treat$ z crim9als1 :ile _! male         
associates 9 vice are all[$ to dep>t z  
if !y 7 respectable citiz5s4  ,sid5ote3 
,appeal to m54  ,tell "y m5 ^! facts z  
to :y wom5 become pro/itutes4 ,help !m  
to realize t mo/ ( ^! wom5 are pitiful  
victims ( man's worse ?an brutal sexual 
passions4 ,!n add ! a/\nd+ fact t v _m (
 ! wom5 ( ! und]world h %ort lives1 _!  
heal? be+ und]m9$ rapidly by            
dissipation1 by alcohol us$ to bury _!  
%ame or to /imulate _! flagg+ en]gies1 &
 by ! two loa?some diseases1 gonorrhea &
 syphilis1 :i* relatively few pro/itutes

 escape--tell "y m5 su* facts :i* em95t 
physicians & sociologi/s h (t5 v]ifi$1 &
 !re are good *ances ( /rik+ sympa!tic  
notes 9 _! "y manhood4  ,sid5ote3 ,dang]
 ( social disease4  7#d7 ,& !re is "o   
o!r l9e ( facts conc]n+ pro/itution t ! 
develop+ "y man %\ld "k well1 namely1 t 
e pro/itute is likely at any "t to be   
infect$ ) ! social diseases1 & t no     
ord9>y m$ical exam9ation c prove t %e w 
n transmit ^! awful diseases to m5 :o   
consort ) h]4 ,9 fact1 )9 an h\r aft]   
mo/ c>eful m$ical exam9ation %e may     
become infect$ by "s diseas$ man1 & !n  
%e is capable ( inoculat+ o!r m54 ,su*  
facts1 = :i* ! greate/ ( special        
physicians v\*1 w eradicate f ! "y man's
 m9d ! widespread notions t pro/itutes  
are safe if !y c>ry a physician's       
c]tificate1 or "o ( ! (ficial c>ds giv5 
9 "s ,european cities4 ,_m a "y man (   
sixte5 to tw5ty has n he>d t pro/itutes 
z a class are univ]sally dang]\s z      
di/ributors ( ! mo/ t]rible diseases1 & 
8 education is incomplete until he kn[s 

! exact tru? f reliable s\rces4         
,sid5ote3 ,limit$ read+4  7#e7 ,x is n  
desirable t ! "y man %\ld be set to read
 ! num]\s books pack$ ) m or less       
s5sational reports on ! social evil1 =  
^! may sometimes t5d t[>d morbidity4    
,any "y man :o is n effectively appeal$ 
to by ! above facts w n be influ5c$ by !
 mo/ volum9\s reports on pro/itution ev]
 publi%$4 ,su* reports are n useful = "y
 m54 ,!y s]ve a good purpose by in=m+   
mature m5 & wom5 & awak5+ !m to !       
necessity ( legislation1 education1 &   
o!r weapons ) :i* we may fight ! great  
black plague ( social vice4 ,= ! av]age 
"y man ! books recomm5d$ 9  #h w give   
suffici5t in=mation & viewpo9t4         
,sid5ote3 ,liaisons4  7#f7 ,f9ally1 ! "y
 man ( adolesc5t ye>s %\ld be made to   
und]/& 8 responsibility = immorality t  
is n pro/itution1 t is1 extra-m>ital    
relations ) 8 girl fri5ds & )\t pecuni>y
 consid]ations4 ,he %\ld "k !           
probability t he w ru9 a girl's life1   
ei!r because illegitimacy occurs or     

because h] reputation suff]s4 ,ev5 if   
su* immoral liaisons are kept private1  
bo? p]sons conc]n$ are likely 9 aft]    
ye>s to regret _! illicit intimacy1     
especially if ei!r m>ries ano!r p]son4  
#cd4 ,ne$ ( ,m ,ref9em5t 9 ,m5  ,:ile   
ref9em5t is a "p ( g5]al culture1 x is  
beyond d\bt an important phase ( !      
problems = ! l>g] sex-education4        
,else:]e ,i h ref]r$ to ! ne$ ( bett]   
und]/&+ & bett] adju/m5t betwe5 m5 &    
wom51 especially 9 m>riage4 ,t[>ds su* a
 desid]atum ref9em5t ( m5 w contribute  
imm5sely4 ,_m cultur$ wom5 avoid m>riage
 & _m are unhappy 9 m>riage because m51 
sometimes ev5 educat$ m51 lack ref9em5t 
9 mann]s1 language1 & p]sonal habits4 ,9
 fact1 lack ( ref9em5t is altoge!r too  
mild an expression1 = _m m5 are         
positively crude 9 mann]s1 co>se & vulg>
 9 language1 & disgu/+ 9 p]sonal habits4
  ,sid5ote3 ,mann]s & *ivalry4  ,9      
ref]r+ to mann]s1 ,i am includ+ n only !
 ?\s& & "o little cu/oms ( ev]yday life 
among ref9$ p1 b also *ivalric attitude 

t[>ds all wom54 ,! _w has *ang$ va/ly   
s9ce knigh?ood 0 9 fl[]1 b _m m5 (      
to-day might well take lessons 9 ! art (
 c\rtesy to wom5 z practic$ by ! fam\s  
knights ( ! age ( *ivalry4 ,?is problem 
( mann]s w be an increas+ly important   
"o1 = "h 9 ,am]ica !re is gr[+ up a     
g5]ation ( boys :o are f> f *ivalr\s ev5
 to _! mo!rs & si/]s2 & at ! same "t1 ! 
indu/rial competition & daily           
association ( ! two sexes is mak+ "y m5 
realize t wom5 are simply human be+s & n
 sup] be+s4  ,sid5ote3 ,language4  ,)   
reg>d to language1 ,i am ?9k+ n s mu* ( 
! g5]al ne$ ( spee* t is grammatically1 
rhetorically1 & vocally poli%$1 :i* no  
d\bt det]m9es _m a woman's e/imate ( a  
man1 z ,i h 9 m9d ! repell+ effect ^u   
s5sitive wom5 ( language t is co>se1    
vulg>1 & pr(ane4 ,h5ce1 q ap>t f !      
effect ( l[ language on "*1 ,i believe x
 wor? :ile to "w = ref9em5t ( language (
 "y m54  ,sid5ote3 ,p]sonal habits4  ,& 
n[ ) ref]5ce to p]sonal habits1 includ+ 
cleanl9ess & ref9em5t ( actions1 !      

av]age wom5 ( all classes set spl5did   
examples = m5 ( ! same gr\ps4 ,x seems  
sc>cely necess>y to expla9 9 detail     
conc]n+ unclean p]sonal habits & vulg>  
actions4 ,x requires no ke5 obs]v] to   
f9d pl5ty ( examples4 ,^? :o h ! tra9+ (
 boys %\ld lose no opportunity to       
impress !m ) ! importance ( ref9em5t1 & 
especially 9 all phases ( _! home life4 
,x is 9 ! mo/ intimate life ( ! home t  
ref9em5t ( p]sonal habits ( husb&s may  
mean mu* to s5sitive wives4    #ce4     
,danc+ z a ,sex ,problem = ,"y ,m5      
,sid5ote3 ,danc+ n to be elim9at$4  ,x  
is m ?an useless to discuss ! "q :e!r   
danc+ ought to be elim9at$ f ! social   
life ( "y p1 = x has physical1 social1 &
 /hetic or dramatic values :i* w make   
danc+ 9 "s =m or o!r coext5sive ) human 
life4  ,sid5ote3 ,"y p & danc+4  ,^? :o 
deal ) adolesc5t boys & girls ought to h
 "s und]/&+ ( ! facts = & aga9/ danc+ z 
x may influ5ce ! sexual control ( "y p1 
m5 especially4 ,x is no long] suffici5t 
to say1 ev5 to ! "y memb]s ( c]ta9      

religi\s d5om9ations1 t good p mu/ n    
dance because x is wick$1 = 9 ?is d\bt+ 
age "y p w ask fir/ :at we mean by ! ^w 
wick$ & !n = pro( t danc+ is wick$4 ,!  
"t has come :5 "y p mu/ be %[n !        
sci5tific reasons if we want !m to avoid
 danc+ or to dance ) c]ta9 approv$      
movem5ts4  ,sid5ote3 ,danc+ a sexual    
/imulant4  ,x seems to be an accept$    
op9ion among physiologi/s t danc+ ( any 
( ! types t involve m or less clos5ess (
 contact betwe5 m5 & wom5 9 pairs is    
likely to lead to sexual /imulation t at
 times may be consci\sly recogniz$ by   
normal m51 b probably is n id5tifi$ o!r 
?an z g5]al excitem5t by mo/ wom54      
,sid5ote3 ,dang] no reason = condemn+   
danc+4  ,! frank admission t danc+ may  
sometimes /imulate sexual emotions is no
 condemnation ( danc+1 z _m writ]s seem 
to ?9k4 ,we mu/ "k fir/ :e!r su*        
emotions lead to good or h>m4 ,sexual   
emotions are n 9 !mselves wrong f any   
except a /rictly scetic po9t ( view4 ,! 
fact t mo/ intellig5t m5 :o 9 g5]al are 

frankly tru?ful confess t danc+ may     
sometimes ar\se sexual emotion simply   
raises ! "q :e!r su* emotions lead      
directly to immoral relations ) wom5 or 
:e!r !y lead1 z does ! be/ social life (
 m5 & wom5 toge!r1 to a high] /hetic    
appreciation ( life z x involves !      
relations ( ! two sexes4 ,aft] discuss+ 
?is ) _m--yes1 ) m ?an a hundr$--m5 &   
wom51 ,i am n[ conv9c$ t danc+ may h bo?
 results1 dep5d+ ^u ! individuals4      
,danc+1 !n1 has its dang]s1 b s h _m o!r
 ?+s t g to make up ! mo/ complete life4
 ,eat+ may lead to gluttony1            
m\nta9-climb+ may lead to a brok5 neck1 
swimm+ to dr[n+1 music & art to         
s5suality1 & ev5 love is n )\t dang] (  
be/ial degradation4 ,life is full (     
dang]s & we are con/antly /riv+ to r$uce
 !m to a m9imum4 ,s we mu/ refuse to    
condemn danc+ because ( its admitt$     
sexual dang]s = "y p1 unless x c be %[n 
t ! dang] is s great & s unconqu]able z 
to outweigh all ! physical1 social1 &   
/hetic consid]ations 9 favor ( ! pa/ime4

  ,sid5ote3 ,danc+ & immorality4  ,t    
danc+ is a /rong inc5tive to immorality 
is cont5d$ by _m writ]s4 ,a prom95t     
physiologi/ has said t ! dance is !     
devil's procession s f> z ! "y man is   
conc]n$4 ,o!rs h po9t$ to ! immorality t
 is connect$ ) ! dance halls1 & to !    
fact t waves ( immorality ( "y m5 h (t5 
foll[$ ! annual balls giv5 9 "s high    
s*ools & colleges4 ,contr>y to ! view   
:i* ,i =m]ly held1 ,i am n[ incl9$ to   
?9k t x is n fair to *>ge su* immoral   
t5d5cies entirely to danc+1 & !re=e     
condemn all danc+ z immoral4 ,x is no   
secret ( sociology t simil> epidemics ( 
immorality h be5 kn[n to occur 9        
connection ) ,sunday-s*ool picnics1 camp
 meet+s1 expositions1 political & o!r   
conv5tions1 & religi\s revivals4 ,%all  
we condemn all ^! along ) danc+ on !    
gr\nd t !y lead to immorality8 ,we say  
no because immorality is only an        
incid5t1 n a result 9 ^! cases4         
,likewise1 ,i believe t danc+ is b "o ( 
sev]al factors t h l$ to immorality at !

 "t ( annual balls 9 high s*ool &       
college4 ,^! are times ( g5]al t5d5cy   
t[>ds dissipation4 ,regul> duties are   
ca/ aside1 all ! hygi5ic rules = eat+ & 
sleep+ are brok51 !re is unusual fre$om 
( spee* & mann]s1 available alcohol is  
freely us$1 emotions & n reason         
rules--^! are *>act]i/ic ( ! college    
fe/ivals t c5t] ar\nd gr& balls4 ,9     
%ort1 at su* times !re is a g5]al       
let-d[n ( usual /&>ds & a sw+ back t[>ds
 ! b>b>ic fe/ival ( ! anci5ts4 ,x is n  
surpris+1 !n1 t p5t-up sexual in/9cts   
ass]t _! =ce at su* times1 & danc+1 if x
 occurs "u su* conditions is1 ( c\rse1  
likely to increase ! dang] ( moral      
collapse because x incites sexual       
emotions4  ,sid5ote3 ,regulation ( danc+
 ne$$4  ,our conclusion1 !n1 is t x is  
unsci5tific to *>ge danc+ ) be+ ! direct
 cause ( immorality1 :5 x has be5 only  
"o 9 a s]ies ( ev5ts4 ,! facts w>rant n 
condemnation ( danc+ z some?+ utt]ly    
bad1 b r ( all[+ danc+ to be associat$ )
 conditions t are likely to lead to     

dissipation & immorality4 ,unless "s    
argum5t o!r ?an t aris+ f ! co9cid5ce ( 
danc+ ) dissipation & immorality is     
br\ght =w>d1 we mu/ conclude t danc+    
%\ld be regulat$ & associat$ s t !      
admitt$ dang]s w be r$uc$ to a m9imum4  
,recognition ( ! dang]s w lead mature p 
to see ! importance ( sup]vis+ &        
regulat+ danc+ z a phase ( ! social life
 ( "y p4 ,x w lead to danc+ t is improv$
 along social & /hetic l9es4  ,sid5ote3 
,self-control necess>y4  ,:ile          
improvem5t ( danc+ w r$uce its dang]s1 x
 w n elim9ate ! problem ( self-control =
 normal "y m54 ,!y mu/ le>n to und]/& _!
 own emotions4 ,!y %\ld be =ew>n$ t o!rs
 h f\nd dang] 9 danc+4 ,!y %\ld "k t "s 
/rong-will$ m5 h giv5 up danc+ :5 !y    
f\nd t x made m int5se ! problem (      
sexual self-control1 bo? m5tally &      
physically4 ,!y %\ld "k ! increas$ dang]
 if danc+ is associat$ ) alcohol1 vici\s
 wom51 immode/ dress1 extreme fre$om (  
conduct1 & o!r morally depress+         
influ5ces4 ,su* k along ) g5]al         

sex-education w d mu* to make danc+ n   
only safe = av]age "y m51 b also helpful
 along social & /hetic l9es4  ,sid5ote3 
,extreme dances4  ,) reg>d to ! extreme 
dances ( ! pa/ five ye>s1 ^? :o are well
 in=m$ conc]n+ sexual problems "k t _m (
 ^! dances :i* polite society has copi$ 
f ! d5s ( ! und]world are va/ly m       
dang]\s ?an ! /&>d dances4    #cf4      
,dress ( ,wom5 z a ,sex ,problem = ,m5  
,sid5ote3 ,dress & immorality4  ,"s ( ! 
/ud5ts ( sex problems ass]t ) great     
emphasis t dress is ! responsible factor
 9 ! sexual immorality ( _m m54 ,accept+
 ! probability t !re is "s tru? 9 !     
ass]tion1 :at is ! solution ( ! problem8
 ,%\ld wom5 9 g5]al adopt a /yle ( dress
 :i* 9 l9es & color is z repell5tly ugly
 z ! (ficial g>b ( wom5 devotees ( c]ta9
 religi\s organizations8 ,9 %ort1 %\ld  
wom5 make _! dress decid$ly unobtrusive 
& unattractive 9 ord] t ! sexual        
temptations ( "s m5 may be r$uc$8 ,!    
answ] mu/ be an emphatic negative4 ,we  
ne$ m beauty 9 ?is life ( ours1 & we _c 

af=d to omit any beauty :i* wom5 express
 9 dress4 ,! pity is t economic         
conditions s (t5 set a limit to su*     
expression4 ,we mu/ believe 9 mak+ e    
possible application ( ! beauty ( nature
 & art to human life2 & beautiful dress 
on all wom51 & especially beautiful     
dress on attractive wom51 is ! mo/      
important ( su* relations ( beauty &    
life4  ,sid5ote3 ,dress & sexual appeal4
  ,accept+1 !n1 beauty ( dress z wor?y (
 enc\ragem5t1 :at %all be done ab\t its 
sexual attractiv5ess8 ,?is is a         
difficult "q 9 ^! days ) ev]-*ang+      
fa%ions ^: novelty makes extreme modes m
 dang]\sly attractive ?an !y w\ld be if 
univ]sally adopt$ = a long t]m ( ye>s4  
,b p]man5cy ( extreme /yles or g5]al    
adaptation ( mode/ ones are absolutely  
impossible = ! av]age woman ( to-day4   
,h5ce1 we mu/ look =w>d to "o extreme   
/yle foll[+ ano!r4 ,"y m5 mu/ face !    
problem & fight _! own battles4 ,l c]ta9
 widespread diseases1 !re is con/ant    
dang] ( infection1 & ! only hope = "y m5

 is 9 special education z a k9d (       
protective inoculation aga9/ temptation4
 ,?is means t "y m5 %\ld be taught to   
see beauty 9 woman's =m1 face1 & dress  
)\t all[+ !mselves to get into habits ( 
s5sual or physical emotions4 ,( c\rse1 =
 ! normal "y man !re is sure to be m or 
less consci\sness ( emotions /imulat$ by
 ! beautiful associat$ ) wom51 b !      
individual man may tra9 himself to turn 
su* emotions into /hetic or psy*ical    
l9es in/ead ( into ^? :i* are s5sual1   
animali/ic1 or physical4 ,9 ?is         
connection1 ,i h long be5 ( ! op9ion t  
tra9+ 9 art appreciation1 especially (  
sculpture1 may help _m m5 to an /hetic  
attitude t[>ds ! human =m4  ,x is well  
kn[n t beauty ( woman's face or =m or   
dress has sometimes l$ m5 into          
immorality2 b ,i (t5 wond] :e!r su* m5 (
 weak control w\ld n h fall5 soon] or   
lat] at ! comm& ( "s o!r =m (           
/imulation4 ,at any rate1 su* m5 d n    
lead u to g5]al conclusions1 = !re are  
_m m m5 :o h be5 l$ upw>d & n d[nw>d by 

! comb9$ beauty ( =m1 face1 & dress (   
wom54  ,sid5ote3 ,duty ( wom54  ,:ile we
 refuse to excuse m5 :o all[ ! sexual   
sugge/iv5ess ( wom5's dress to ov]come  
_! self-control1 we %\ld at ! same "t   
recognize t wom5 h !mselves to blame =  
mu* ( ! exi/+ situation4 ,i believe x is
 true t ! av]age woman does n und]/& h[ 
dress t makes unusual exposure ( ! body 
may make a sexual appeal to m52 b !re is
 no su* innoc5ce on ! "p ( ! demi-mondes
 by :om _m ( ! mo/ dang]\s /yles are    
introduc$4 ,p]haps wom5 ( intellig5ce & 
good /&+ may "s day come to realize _!  
responsibility = we>+ clo?+ t means     
unusual temptation = m54 ,h[ev]1 ?is    
seems ,utopian 9 ^! ye>s :5 ev5 wom5 ( !
 be/ gr\ps are we>+ equivocal dress2 & s
 m5 mu/ le>n to fight _! own battles    
aga9/ natural in/9cts /irr$ to great]   
int5sity by dress inv5t$ to increase !  
trade ( ! wom5 ( ! und]world4    #cg4 ,!
 ,problem ( ,self-control = ,"y ,m5     
,sid5ote3 ,diff]5ce betwe5 sexes4       
,sid5ote3 ,automatic ar\s+ ( boys'      

in/9cts4  ,! problem ( control ( !      
insi/5t passions ( normal "y m5 has be5 
unsci5tifically m9imiz$ by num]\s writ]s
 & lectur]s4 ,x %\ld be not$ t _m ( ^!  
are m5 :o h long s9ce =gott5 ! /orms &  
/resses ( _! e>ly manhood1 & o!rs are   
wom5 :o d n "k ! facts indicat+ t !     
sexual in/9cts "y m5 are *>act]i/ically 
active1 aggressive1 spontane\s1 &       
automatic1 :ile ^? ( wom5 z a rule are  
passive & subject to awak5+ by ext]nal  
/imuli1 especially 9 connection )       
affection4 ,su* =getful m5 & un9=m$ wom5
 are prone to reg>d ! lack ( control (  
_m "y m5 z simply due to orig9al s91    
innate vici\sness1 bad companions1 or   
irresi/ible temptations2 & !y ov]look ! 
great fact t ma9ta9+ p]fect sexual      
control 9 8 pre-m>ital ye>s is = !      
av]age heal?y "y man a problem comp>$ ) 
:i* all o!rs1 includ+ ! alcoholic       
temptation1 are ( little significance4  
,su* be+ ! tru? ab\t "y m51 no?+ is to  
be ga9$ & mu* is to be lo/ if old] p    
fail to take an und]/&+ & sympa!tic     

attitude4 ,i "q :e!r any "y man has ev] 
be5 help$ ?r\gh 8 adolesc5t crises by   
su* (t-repeat$ ass]tions z t !re is no m
 reason t a "y man %\ld g a/ray ?an t 8 
si/] %\ld1 or1 9 o!r words1 t cont95ce  
is z easy = a "y man z = a girl ( simil>
 age4 ,an obs]v+ "y man w d\bt su*      
/atem5ts1 & if he has _h access to      
sci5tific in=mation1 he w feel sure t   
!re has be5 an attempt to influ5ce him  
by ! k9d ( exagg]ation commonly adopt$  
by speciali/s 9 moral prea*m5ts4 ,! pla9
 tru? is t !re is a physiological reason
 or explanation1 al?\gh n a ju/ification
 = failure ( self-control4 ,ev5 if we   
accept ! improbable /atem5t ( "s writ]s 
t boys & girls are 9 e>ly adolesc5ce    
pot5tially equal 9 sexual in/9cts &     
assum+ t !y may be protect$ equally     
aga9/ vici\s habits1 we mu/ n =get t e  
normal boy passes 9 e>ly pub]ty ?r\gh   
peculi> physiological *anges t ar\se 8  
deepe/ in/9cts4 ,i ref] especially to ! 
frequ5t occurr5ce ( involunt>y sexual   
tumesc5ce & to ! occasional nocturnal   

emissions1 :i* processes leave ! boy 9  
no d\bt :atev] z to ! nature1 s\rce1 &  
desirability ( sexual pleasure4         
,especially is ?is true ( ! automatic   
emissions t usually foll[ cont95ce (    
heal?y "y m51 = 9 connection ) su*      
relief ( sem9al pressure e n]ve c5t] ( !
 sexual me*anism seems to be involv$ 9 !
 culm9at+ n]ve /orm ( :i* ! awak5+      
individual is (t5 q pleasurably         
consci\s4 ,9 %ort1 z m5 look+ backw>d to
 _! e>ly manhood well und]/&1 ! physical
 s5sations t come into ! normal sexual  
exp]i5ce ( ! adolesc5t boy are diff]5t  
only 9 degree ( int5sity f ^? :i* lat]  
are concomitants ( sexual union4 ,su*1 9
 brief1 is ! physiological hi/ory ( !   
normal adolesc5t boy1 & "o :o has fall5 
into ev5 mo/ limit$ ma/urbation w       
probably be /ill m consci\s ( ! fact t !
 ord9>y sequ5ce ( ev5ts 9 ! activity ( !
 sexual organs leads to int5se excitem5t
 t has almo/ irresi/ible attractiv5ess4 
,sid5ote3 ,av]age "y wom5 diff]5t4  ,n[1
 mo/ sci5tifically-tra9$ wom5 seem to   

agree t !re are no correspond+ ph5om5a 9
 ! e>ly pub]tal life ( ! normal "y woman
 :o has good heal?4 ,a limit$ numb] (   
mature wom51 "s ( !m physicians1 report 
hav+ exp]i5c$ 9 ! pub]tal ye>s localiz$ 
tumesc5ce & o!r di/urbances :i* made !m 
def9itely consci\s ( sexual in/9cts4    
,h[ev]1 x %\ld be not$ t mo/ ( ^! are   
kn[n to h _h a p]sonal hi/ory includ+ "o
 or m su* abnormalities z dysm5orrhea1  
ut]9e displacem5t1 pa?ological ov>ies1  
leucorrhea1 tub]culosis1 ma/urbation1   
neura/h5ia1 nymphomania1 or o!r         
di/urbances :i* are suffici5t to acc\nt 
= local sexual /imulation4 ,9 %ort1 su* 
wom5 are n normal4 ,su* facts h l$ _m   
physicians to ! g5]alization t ! av]age 
heal?y adolesc5t girl does n und]go     
normal spontane\s *anges :i* make h]    
def9itely consci\s ( ! nature1 s\rce1 & 
desirability ( localiz$ sexual pleasure4
 ,on ! contr>y1 su* consci\sness        
commonly comes to _m only z ! result (  
/imuli aris+ 9 connection )             
affection4#ah ,cle>ly x is nons5se to   

claim t ! sexual temptations aris+ )9 ! 
individual are equal = ! two sexes4     
,pot5tially1 girls may h passions z     
/rong z boys1 b !y d n become s         
def9itely & spontane\sly consci\s ( _!  
lat5t in/9cts4  ,sid5ote3 ,help+ ! "y   
man4  ,?us consid]+ ! available facts   
reg>d+ ! physiological reasons = !      
sexual t5d5cies ( m51 x seems to me t we
 ga9 no?+ 9 try+ to m9imize ! "y man's  
sexual problems1 = he is q consci\s t !y
 are insi/5t4 ,f> bett] x is t mature m5
 :o "k life 9 its complet5ess %\ld make 
! "y man feel t 8 problems are n new1 n 
insignificant1 & t _m ano!r man has met 
& solv$ !m 9 su* a way z to make life m 
full ( real happ9ess4 ,su* sympa!tic    
helpfulness w mean some?+ to a "y man1 b
 he _c be l$ f> by "o :o 9 8 own e>ly   
exp]i5ce has n le>n$ bo? ! /r5g? & !    
ma/]y ( ! sexual in/9cts4  ,sid5ote3    
,wom5 %\ld "k4  ,9 ano!r lecture ,i h   
discuss$ ! proposition t x w\ld be bett]
 = all conc]n$ if wom5 c\ld h sci5tific 
und]/&+ ( ! physiological facts conc]n+ 

! sexual t5d5cies ( m51 n to make wom5 m
 l5i5t or =giv+ t[>ds ! mi/akes ( m51 b 
r to enable wom5 to play an important "p
 9 ! necess>y adju/m5ts ?r\gh helpful   
comrade%ip4 ,?is la/ phrase w mean no?+ 
to _m p1 b 9 _m a mod]n home a          
well-in=m$ wife has be5 able to lead !  
way to ! satisfactory solution ( !      
fundam5tal problems ( life4  ,sid5ote3  
,self-control 9 m>riage4  ,!re is ano!r 
& an all-important phase ( ! problem (  
tea*+ self-control :i* is commonly      
ov]look$ by ^? :o are try+ to help "y m5
 solve _! greate/ problems4 ,i h 9 m9d !
 ne$ ( self-control 9 m>riage4 ,mo/     
writ]s & lectur]s :o emphasize !        
argum5ts = absolute self-control or     
cont95ce be=e m>riage1 omit all ref]5ce 
to m>ital life4 ,! natural inf]5ce1 & "o
 widely foll[$1 is t ! only moral duty (
 a "y man is to control 8 int5se desires
 & avoid illicit relations until sexual 
ab&on is p]mitt$ "u ! lic5se ( ! law & !
 b5$iction ( ! *ur*4 ,su*1 ,i submit1 is
 a fair conclusion = "y m5 to draw f at 

lea/ n9ety p] c5t ( ! sex-education     
lit]ature t is curr5t to-day4  ,n[1 ,i  
believe ?is is all wrong4 ,9 fact1 ,i am
 s radical z to believe t ! intellig5t  
wom5 ( ! _w w\ld ga9 m f temp]ance &    
unselfi%ness & delicacy ( m5 9 sexual   
function+ 9 m>riage ?an f sexual        
cont95ce be=e m>riage4 ,( c\rse1 ,i d n 
propose t ideal sexual conditions 9     
m>riage may ju/ify pre-m>ital           
incont95ce1 b ,i make ?is %>p contra/   
simply to emphasize ! belief t sexual   
intemp]ance & selfi%ness ( m5 9 m>riage 
causes m m5tal & physical suff]+ ( wom5 
?an does sexual incont95ce ( m5 be=e    
m>riage1 & ,i am n =gett+ ! va/ problem 
( social diseases & pro/itution4  ,i    
urge1 !n1 t ^? :o attempt to direct "y  
m5 ?r\gh ! mazes ( sexual life %\ld hold
 up ideals n only ( pre-m>ital cont95ce1
 b also ( po/-nuptial temp]ance &       
h>moni\s adju/m5t betwe5 husb& & wife4  
,?is po/-nuptial problem is f> m        
difficult to solve1 = ! intimacy ( m>ri$
 life1 especially 9 ! e>li] ye>s1 is    

sure to (f] /imuli t are likely to make 
sexual in/9cts m insi/5t ?an ^? t come f
 celibate repression4 ,h[ev]1           
self-control & temp]ance 9 m>riage is no
 new & unatta9able ideal1 & h>moni\s    
adju/m5t ( m5 & wom5 9 m>riage is f> m  
common ?an ! pessimi/s w\ld h u believe4
    #ch4 ,! ,m5tal ,side ( ! ,"y ,man's 
,sexual ,life  ,sid5ote3 ,effect ( m5tal
 imag]y4  ,mo/ ( ! discussions ( !      
education ( "y m5 = moral liv+ h c5t]$  
ar\nd ! problem ( keep+ him f physical  
sexual activity4 ,s f> z society is     
conc]n$1 ?is is ! great desid]atum4 ,s  
f> z ! individual life is conc]n$1 x is 
important t self-control %\ld ext5d to  
m5tal imag]y4 ,pr(essors ,g$des &       
,?omson h well said1 9 ,sex1 t :ile     
anatomical *a/ity is a moral a*ievem5t1 
x is n ! deepe/ virtue4 ,! incisive     
decl>ation3 ',:osoev] looke? on a woman 
to lu/ aft] h] ha? committ$ adult]y ) h]
 already 9 8 he>t' expresses an ev5 m   
se>*+ /&>d1 & mod]n sci5ce br+s home to 
u ! radical importance ( our reflex     

?\ght & deep-d[n impulses1 :i* appe> to 
bulk l>gely 9 mold+ our lives & ! lives 
( ^? :o may spr+ f u4 ,9 language adapt$
 to ! und]/&+ ( av]age "y m51 ?is idea  
%\ld be emphasiz$4  ,9 ! op9ion ( "s    
physiologi/s ! greate/ h>m done to !    
individual :o has long be5 a victim (   
ma/urbation is 9 ! c5t]+ ( ! att5tion on
 imag9>y sexual situations4 ,?is is     
especially true ( m5tal ma/urbation4    
,h5ce1 ! relation ( ma/urbation to !    
possible e/abli%m5t ( a disord]$ m5tal  
/ate %\ld be kn[n by adolesc5t boys & "y
 m54  ,sid5ote3 ,control ( ?\ghts4  ,x  
appe>s f ! exp]i5ce ( _m m5 t /r5u\s "w 
& play are ! only effici5t weapons =    
driv+ sexual images into ! backgr\nd ( !
 m9d4 ,?is applies n only to sordid &   
lewd ?\ghts ( un*a/e sexual situations1 
b also to ! m5tal images t are          
inevitably associat$ ) ! pure/ affection
 & :i* %\ld be tra9$ to obey :5 calm    
reason s ord]s4  ,! foll[+ lit]ature w  
be especially helpful to "y m53 ,w4,s4  
,hall's ,sexual ,hygi5e = ,m51 or 8     

,sexual ,k2 ,exn]'s ,! ,rational ,sex   
,life = ,m52 ,morr['s ,! ,"y ,man's     
,problem1 & ,heal? & ,hygi5e ( ,sex =   
,college ,/ud5ts2 ,k+'s ,fight = ,"*    
7,y4,m4,c4,a472 & ! *apt] on ,e?ics (   
,sex 9 ,sex by ,g$des & ,?omson4        
,,footnotes3  #ag ,! fir/ ?ree pamphlets
 are publi%$ by ! ,society ( ,sanit>y & 
,moral ,prophylaxis 7,new ,york72 !     
,exn] pamphlets by ! ,association ,press
 7,new ,york74  #ah ,?is is really n    
surpris+ if we rememb] ! peculi>ities ( 
human in/9cts m5tion$ 9 an e>li] lecture
 7 #c74     ,,ix  ,,special             
,,sex-,,in/ruction ,,= ,,matur+ ,,"y    
,,wom5   ,sid5ote3 ,p>5ts w\ld limit k (
 daught]s4  ,x 0 my orig9al plan to make
 ?is lecture p>allel ) ! prec$+ "o = "y 
m51 b mu* discussion ) p>5ts & )        
sci5tifically tra9$ wom5 ^: sugge/ions &
 criticisms ,i value has %[n me t !re is
 no cons5sus ( op9ion z to :at %\ld be  
taught to "y wom5 betwe5 eighte5 &      
tw5ty-two ye>s ( age4 ,i h f\nd _m fa!rs
 & mo!rs :o ?9k t _! boys ( f\rte5 or   

fifte5 %\ld be in=m$ z sugge/$ 9 !      
prec$+ lecture2 b conc]n+ "s ( ! facts =
 boys ^! same p>5ts 7 d\btful :e!r _!   
daught]s ought to "k be=e tw5ty1 & "s ( 
!m h said tw5ty-five & ev5 ?irty4 ,"s ( 
!m h said t !y see no reason :y an      
unm>ri$ "y woman ( ! protect$ gr\p %\ld 
"k mu* m ?an a v limit$ am\nt ( p]sonal 
hygi5e2 b mo/ ( ^! p 7 decid$ly hazy z  
to h[ ! "y woman ab\t to m>ry may be    
sure ( gett+ belat$ k4 ,9 %ort1 all     
along ! l9e ,i h f\nd intellig5t p>5ts &
 o!rs :o believe 9 v ?or\gh             
sex-in/ruction = boys1 b t nice girls   
%\ld be kept z ignorant & innoc5t z     
possible4 ,) su* disagreem5t exi/+1 x is
 evid5tly n possible to make su*        
specific recomm5dations z h be5 made =  
boys4    #ci4 ,! ,"y ,woman's ,attitude 
t[>ds ,manhood  ,sid5ote3 ,wom5 %\ld h  
ideals4  ,among ^? :o agree he>tily ) ! 
proposition t by education ! "y man's   
attitude t[>ds womanhood 7 #cj7 %\ld be 
cultivat$ ,i f9d1 to my surprise1 _m :o 
object to any p>allel attempt to        

influ5ce "y woman's ideals ( manhood4 ,i
 say t ,i am surpris$ because x has long
 seem$ to me t _m ( ! faults ( m5 are   
l>gely traceable to ! fact t wom5 z a   
sex h n be5 able to hold a high /&>d =  
manhood2 &1 !re=e1 ,i wond] :5 "s ?9k+  
wom5 "q ! desirability ( try+ to        
influ5ce "y wom5 by organiz$ in/ruction4
 ,( c\rse1 we mu/ n =get t be=e ! com+ (
 ! economic & social fre$om ( wom5 !re 7
 v few ( !m :o 7 able to ma9ta9 a /& =  
_! ideals ( manhood2 b ?is is no long]  
true 9 a great & rapidly increas+ gr\p (
 ! individualiz$ & educat$ classes4     
,!re=e1 x seems cle> t if ! bett] gr\ps 
( wom5 want a high] type ( manhood      
capable ( bett] adju/m5t 9 m>riage1 x is
 important t !y consid] ways & means (  
mold+ ! m9ds ( "y wom5 ) ref]5ce to     
ideal manhood4  ,sid5ote3 ,ideals &     
disappo9tm5t4  ,occasionally ,i h met a 
/range view ( life 9 "s m5 & wom5 :o h  
gr[n pessimi/ic f revelations conc]n+ ! 
sexual-social problems & :o ?9k t true  
manhood is s r>e t emphasiz+ x ) "y wom5

 w lead to ideals t c r>ely be realiz$ 9
 actual life2 & !re=e1 = wom5 s influ5c$
 !re w be increas+ discont5t &          
disappo9tm5t 9 m>riage or delib]ate     
celibacy4 ,no d\bt ?is is 9 "p true1 z  
witness ! _m highly educat$ wom5 :o h   
writt5 or said t !re seem to be few     
attractive m>riageable m5 ( _! own age4 
,h[ev]1 x is r>e inde$ t su* wom5 say t 
life w\ld h meant m )\t ! high]         
education & its result+ ideals t h /ood 
9 ! way ( m>riage su* z might be happy =
 un$ucat$ wom54 ,?is is 9 l9e ) ! fact t
 _m cultivat$ m5 & wom5 f9d t education 
has giv5 unatta9$ ideals & unsatisfi$   
ambitions & /r5u\s life & disappo9tm5ts1
 b x is r>e t !y long = ! c>e-free &    
animal-l happ9ess ( ! tropical savage4  
,we mu/ rememb] t education gives u ke5]
 feel+ = life's pa9s1 b x also          
comp5sates by giv+ s\l-satisfy+         
appreciation ( its joys4 ,s x seems     
reasonable to believe t :ile educat+ "y 
wom5 to believe 9 & dem& a high] ideal (
 manhood 9 its natural relations to     

womanhood w c]ta9ly make disappo9tm5ts m
 he>t-press+ = "s1 x w j z surely make  
realization ! supreme happ9ess ( o!rs4  
,& z adju/m5t ( manhood & womanhood     
?r\gh ! l>g] sex-education becomes m & m
 abundant & m & m p]fect$1 ! sum total (
 human happ9ess w increase4  ,look+ ?us 
t[>ds ! ultimate good1 ,i mu/ refuse to 
accept ! hopeless & depress+ view t all 
"y wom5 %\ld be kept ignorant ( _!      
relation to m5 & life 9 ord] t ! abs5ce 
( ideals ( manhood may protect "s wom5  
aga9/ possible disappo9tm5t by m54      
#dj4 ,! ,"y ,woman's ,attitude t[>ds    
,love & ,m>riage  ,sid5ote3 ,reasons n  
same z = m54  ,9 ! prec$+ lecture to !  
p>5ts & tea*]s ( "y m5 ,i emphasiz$ !   
importance ( develop+ ! "y man's ideals 
( love & m>riage prim>ily because su*   
ideals h s (t5 help$ m5 morally 9       
"*-=mation & "*-protection4 ,i feel sure
 t ?is is n ! *ief reason :y ! ideals ( 
"y wom5 %\ld be develop$ along p>allel  
l9es4 ,on ! contr>y1 x seems to me t ^? 
repres5tative wom5 are "r :o ?9k t !    

fir/ reason :y ideals ( "y wom5 %\ld be 
influ5c$ is t !re is ne$ ( a radical    
*ange 9 ! attitude ( a v common type (  
"y wom5 :o are flippant & disrespectful 
conc]n+ love & m>riage1 & ^: influ5ce on
 ! morals ( m5 is decid$ly bad because  
!y (t5 give unguid$ "y m5 _! fir/ &     
/ronge/ impressions conc]n+ wom54 ,a    
second reason1 :i* is equally applicable
 to bo? sexes1 is t advance und]/&+ ( ! 
relations ( love & m>riage is likely to 
lead to happy & satisfactory adju/m5t 9 
m>riage4  ,sid5ote3 ,m5 naturally lead 9
 love4  ,p]haps ! flippant &            
disrespectful attitude conc]n+ affairs (
 ! he>t develops 9 _m "y wom5 because !y
 d n consci\sly feel 9 advance (        
exp]i5ce ! dem& = affection :i* comes s 
naturally & spontane\sly to _m1 possibly
 to all1 normal "y m5 ^: views ( life h 
n be5 artificially twi/$4 ,i fully      
realize ! trea*]\s nature ( ! gr\nd on  
:i* walks "o :o tries to comp>e ! two   
sexes conc]n+ _! relative attitudes     
t[>ds love1 b c]ta9 x is t ! noveli/'s  

descriptions ( m5 z ! lead]s &          
aggressors 9 love is n fiction b !      
common fact ( real life4 ,man's t5d5cy  
t[>ds lead]%ip 9 love is n sci5tifically
 expla9$ by any sup]ficial assumption t 
e/abli%$ social conv5tions h repress$ an
 orig9al spontaneity ( wom54 ,on !      
contr>y1 !re are ! be/ ( physiological &
 psy*ological reasons = believ+ t !     
social conv5tions h aris5 z an          
expression ( mascul9e aggressiv5ess &   
natural t5d5cy t[>ds lead]%ip 9 affairs 
( ! he>t4 ,! accept$ fact is t _m "y    
wom5 h no und]/&+ ( or dem& = affection 
until exp]i5ce has taught !m its place 9
 life4 ,9 ! records ( real life1 z well 
z 9 fiction1 _m a "y woman's            
possibilities ( happ9ess h be5 lo/      
because %e did n und]/& h]self :5 love  
came into h] exp]i5ce4  ,sid5ote3       
,affection 9 m>riage4  ,ano!r side to ! 
problem ( ! "y woman's relation to love 
& m>riage is br\ght to our att5tion by !
 lam5table fact t _m wives lose int]e/ 9
 devot$ husb&s :5 ! *ildr5 come4 ,?is is

 probably true 9 at lea/ half !         
families2 & _m matrimonial di%>monies   
are ! result4 ,?is is really "o ( !     
greate/ problems ( m>riage :i* cultur$  
wom5 %\ld consid] s]i\sly2 = ev5 m ?an 9
 mo/ o!r sex problems1 x is "o = !      
solution ( :i* wom5 are 9 a position to 
take ! lead+ "p4 ,?is problem is        
especially important 9 ^! days :5 !     
h\sehold ineffici5cy1 p]sonal           
extravagance1 & desire = social position
 ( num]\s "y wom5 ( eighte5 to ?irty are
 hav+ an enorm\s influ5ce 9 advanc+ !   
age ( m>riage because _m ( ! be/ types (
 "y m5 pause & consid] s]i\sly !        
impossibility ( adju/+ a small sal>y to 
! ideas ( _! wom5 fri5ds z to :at is !  
m9imum ( a family budget4 ,add to su*   
facts a gr[+ pessimism ( "y m5 reg>d+   
incon/ant affections ( wives ) *ildr51 &
 ! ne$ ( special educational attack is  
evid5t4  ,sid5ote3 ,! duty ( p>5ts4  ,f 
:atev] side we look at ! "q :e!r ! l>g] 
sex-education %\ld someh[ try to mold ! 
ideals ( "y wom5 ) reg>d to love &      

m>riage1 we see reasons :y p>5ts %\ld   
enc\rage _! matur+ daught]s to get "s   
advance und]/&+ ( su* relation4 ,if     
p>5ts are !mselves unable to help _!    
daught]s to ?is und]/&+1 !y c at lea/   
ex]t great influ5ce by _! own attitude1 
& !y c approve ! read+ ( books1 & p]haps
 !re may be opportunity = he>+ lectures 
by wom5 :o und]/& life4  ,sid5ote3      
,books4  ,) reg>d to good lit]ature t w 
help 9 ?is l9e1 !re are *apt]s 9 _m ( ! 
books m5tion$ at ! end ( ?is lecture1 & 
9 m or less indirect =m 9 ! g5]al       
lit]ature sugge/$ 9 ! prec$+ lectures   
conc]n+ "y m51 & 9  #ab :i* deals ) !   
g5]al educational problem ( m>riage4    
#da4 ,reasons = ,pre-m>ital ,cont95ce ( 
,wom5  ,sid5ote3 ,_m wom5 d n ne$       
reasons4  ,_m wom5 :o h liv$ protect$   
lives h decl>$ !mselves unable to und]/&
 :y a "y woman %\ld ne$ reasons =       
pre-m>ital cont95ce2 & ^! wom5 are      
probably "r s f> z ! great majority ( ! 
daught]s ( families 9 good social       
conditions are conc]n$4 ,z po9t$ out 9  

e>li] lectures1 !re is abundant evid5ce 
t ! av]age adolesc5t girl :o is protect$
 aga9/ ext]nal sexual /imuli & influ5c$ 
con/antly by ! prevail+ ideals :i* dem& 
*a/ity ( wom51 is n likely to ne$ any   
argum5ts :y %e %\ld avoid pre-m>ital    
incont95ce4 ,moreov]1 !re seems to be   
little dang] t ! av]age girl ) good     
social environm5t w ev] "q h] ideals (  
*a/ity unless "u ! /ress ( ov]:elm+     
affection2 9 o!r words1 !re is little   
possibility t su* wom5 w be int]e/$ 9 ! 
/rictly me*anical1 non-affectionate1 &  
uns5tim5tal sexual relations :i* mu/    
inevitably *>act]ize ! common           
pro/itution ( m54  ,sid5ote3 ,unprotect$
 girls4  ,note t ,i am ref]r+ to !      
av]age "y woman 9 good social           
environm5t1 & = ! mom5t omitt+ ! va/    
class ( s-call$ unprotect$ girls4       
,moreov]1 ,i am speak+ ( ! av]age1 & ,i 
am n =gett+ t m$ical j\rnals & books    
record _m exceptions4 ,nev]!less1 we mu/
 n be misl$ by m$ical lit]ature1 =      
naturally ! physician sees ! wom5 ^:    

lack ( heal? leads !m to seek           
pr(essional advice1 & x is well kn[n t 9
 sexual l9es wom5 commonly become       
decid$ly unheal?y be=e !y consult       
physicians4 ,z te/imony conc]n+ ! av]age
 normal wom51 ,i h ! greate/ confid5ce 9
 ! /atem5ts ( ?\ghtful wom5 ) s\nd      
sci5tific attitude2 & su* are my        
au?ority = ! view t ma9ta9+ pre-m>ital  
cont95ce is n "o ( ! s]i\s problems = ! 
av]age "y woman ) good dome/ic & social 
environm5t4  ,n[1 :ile ,i admit 9       
advance t ! problem ( pre-m>ital        
cont95ce is n ( great significance 9 !  
p]sonal lives ( ! great majority ( !    
type ( wom5 :o are likely to he> or read
 ?is lecture1 ,i d believe t ?is is !   
type ( wom5 :o ought to ?9k ov] !       
problem z x conc]ns ! atypical girl (   
good social gr\ps & ! unprotect$ girl ( 
m un=tunate gr\ps4 ,i _c see1 !re=e1 :y 
x is n be/ & safe/ t all girls %\ld le>n
 f p>5ts or reliable books or tea*]s !  
ma9 reasons = pre-m>ital *a/ity4        
,sid5ote3 ,! girl :o ne$s help4  ,!     

atypical girls ( good social gr\ps :o   
ne$ guidance reg>d+ pre-m>ital cont95ce 
are ( two types3 ei!r "o ) int5sive     
sexuality :i* is (t5 modifiable by      
m$ical or surgical treatm5t2 or "o (    
probably normal in/9cts b ) radical     
sexual philosophy4 ,! fir/ type ne$s n  
only emphatic in/ruction reg>d+         
cont95ce1 b m (t5 m$ical help1 ei!r =   
g5]al heal? or = correction ( localiz$  
sexual di/urbance4 ,! second type mu/ be
 treat$ exactly z sugge/$ = "y m51      
because !y are ! wom5 ^: an>*i/ic       
repudiation ( laws & conv5tion 9 g5]al  
has l$ to _! acceptance ( a s+le /&>d ( 
morality = m5 & wom51 b "o ( fre$om f   
monogamic ideals4 ,?is type ( wom51 long
 well kn[n 9 ! /ud5t gr\ps ( ,p>is & 9  
,russian univ]sities1 is becom+ m & m   
evid5t 9 ,am]ica1 especially among "s   
well-educat$ "y wom5 :o h dropp$ _!     
ideals ( *a/ity because !y h f\nd       
attractiv5ess 9 m or less sup]ficial    
/udies ( radical socialism4 ,_m ( ^!    
radical wom5 frankly say t !y w\ld l to 

m>ry ! "r man1 b fail+ to f9d t r>e     
species1 !y claim _! "r to sexual fre$om
 9 m or less caprici\s liaisons4 ,o!rs (
 ^! wom5 are s highly individualiz$ t   
m>riage is b5ea? _! contempt1 ei!r      
because x w int]f]e ) a c>e] or because 
! legal aspects & ecclesia/ical         
c]emonies /ill sugge/ ! old-"t          
subjection ( ! wife to ! husb&4 ,wom5 :o
 are 9 a position to "k f p]sonal k (   
radical p decl>e t !re are /ill         
relatively few educat$ wom5 :o          
delib]ately cut loose f monogamic /&>ds2
 & t !y are mo/ commonly f\nd among     
c]ta9 intimate & unconv5tional gr\ps (  
/ud5ts & pr(essional work]s1 especially 
^? :o are unit$ 9 ,bohemian life by     
arti/ic or lit]>y int]e/s4 ,b :ile su*  
sexually an>*i/ic wom5 are n common 9   
,am]ica1 !re is reason = fe>+ t1 unless 
"s unexpect$ *eck comes to ?is          
und]curr5t t[>ds sexual fre$om1 x may be
 f\nd t5 or tw5ty ye>s h5ce t a         
surpris+ly l>ge numb]1 b nev] a         
majority1 ( unm>ri$ "y wom5 h fall5 into

 ! sexual promiscuity t is s common     
among unm>ri$ m5 ( ! same ages4         
,sid5ote3 ,radical sex lit]ature4  ,*ief
 ( ! influ5ces t lead a c]ta9 numb] (   
well-educat$ "y wom5 t[>ds sexual fre$om
 is radical pr9t$ matt]4 ,we are n[     
gett+ 9 ,am]ica a wide di/ribution (    
bold lit]ature ( ! free love type1 "s ( 
x ) a sci5tific sup]ficiality t w       
conv9ce _m beg9n]s 9 ! /udy ( sexual    
problems4 ,mu* ( ?is lit]ature is       
translation or adaptation ( books &     
articles by ,european au?ors2 & ,i h    
previ\sly rem>k$ t abroad ! ideals (    
sexual morality--& judg+ f ! ,great ,w>1
 ( morality 9 o!r l9es--is frankly q    
diff]5t f t upheld "h4 ,b "s ( ?is      
radical lit]ature is ,am]ican 9 orig94  
,9 addition to c]ta9 books & pamphlets1 
:i* might be adv]tis$ by giv+ names1 ,i 
?9k ( two ,new ,york m$ical j\rnals1 ) a
 popul> circulation1 edit$ by a         
successful b mu* criticiz$ physician1   
:i* r>ely publi% an issue )\t frank     
approval & ev5 argum5ts = extra-m>ital  

relations o!r ?an pro/itution1          
p>ticul>ly = ^? :o = "o reason or ano!r1
 unwelcome or volunt>y1 are lead+       
celibate lives4 ,! influ5ce ( su* writ+s
 on "y wom5 :o are incl9$ t[>ds         
radicalism 9 all ?+s is probably        
enorm\s1 & x is un=tunate t vigor\s     
opposition lit]ature is n publi%$ &     
widely circulat$4  ,sid5ote3 ,same      
in/ruction z = m54  ,9 conclusion1 x is 
cle> t ! problem ( pre-m>ital cont95ce  
is n limit$ to "y m51 = ! unprotect$    
girl f a l[-grade home & environm5t1 & !
 un9=m$ girl f ! be/ ( homes1 & !       
radical girl f ! mo/ educat$ circles    
may1 innoc5tly or delib]ately1 select ! 
pa?way to un*a/ity4 ,= ^! k9ds ( "y wom5
 ! educational problem is ! same z = "y 
m54 ,!y %\ld h ess5tially ! same        
in/ruction4 ,&1 9 ! case ( bo? sexes1 x 
is only by contra/+ ! good & evil t     
education c po9t out ! wor?-:il5ess (   
*a/ity4  ,sid5ote3 ,indirect            
responsibility4  ,!re is a special      
aspect ( ! problem ( pre-m>ital *a/ity (

 m5 t "y wom5 %\ld und]/&1 & t is _!    
indirect responsibility = ! un*a/ity (  
_m m54 ,9 discuss+ danc+ 7 #ce7 &       
extreme dress 7 #cf71 x has be5 indicat$
 t wom5 z a sex h a trem5d\s            
responsibility = ! temptations ( m54 ,! 
same is true 9 ! case ( flirt+ or m     
extreme famili>ities ) m54 ,h[ev] sure a
 "y woman may feel ( h] own p[] (       
self-control1 %e %\ld n consid] lightly 
h] possible "p 9 a *a9 ( ev5ts :i* may  
lead m5 to un*a/ity ) o!r wom54 ,_m a   
man driv5 into ! :ite heat ( passion by 
?\ghtless or delib]ate acts ( a pure    
girl has gone direct to seek relief (   
t5sion 9 ! und]world4 ,( c\rse1 ! girl 9
 ?is case is n directly responsible = ! 
d[nfall ( ! man2 b ,i wond] if !re is n 
moral1 if n legal1 responsibility = "o  
:o kn[+ly leads or helps ano!r to ! br9k
 ( a precipice f :i* he volunt>ily      
falls4  ,i am p]fectly well aw>e t _m   
good p w be horrifi$ by ! v sugge/ion t 
"y wom5 %\ld be taught _! responsibility
 = _! m5 associates4 ,"s w decl>e t !   

advocates ( sex-education propose to    
de/roy ! innoc5ce & romance 9 "y wom5's 
lives4 ,o!rs ( ! horrifi$ ones w rema9  
complac5t because !y believe t un*a/ity 
is caus$ by innate depravity ( m54 ,i am
 sorry to disagree ) su* p :o are s9c]e1
 b ! e/abli%$ facts po9t cle>ly to !    
conclusion t x is ! duty ( ! mo!rs &    
tea*]s ( girls to make !m und]/& _!     
relations to m5 & _! responsibility =   
help+ "y m5 avoid sexual temptations4   
,?is is necess>y :5 innoc5ce /&s 9 ! way
 ( ! maximum safety & happ9ess ( "y p4  
#db4 ,ne$ ( ,optimi/ic & /hetic ,views (
 ,sex by ,wom5  ,sid5ote3 ,_m wom5      
pessimi/ic conc]n+ sexuality4  ,! mo/   
significant po9t 9 ! sex-education      
movem5t at pres5t is ! fact t num]\s    
wom5 ( ! mo/ intellig5t gr\ps are t5d+  
rapidly t[>ds accept+ an optimi/ic &    
/hetic view ( sexual relation%ips s f> z
 ^! are normal & e?ical & guid$ by      
affection4 ,h[ev]1 ?is high] philosophy 
( sexual life is /ill v f> f be+        
univ]sal among educat$ wom51 & x is     

probably true t to ! great majority ( !m
 sexuality has no /hetic mean+ b is     
simply a v tr\blesome physical function 
& an animal me?od = p]petuat+ ! human   
species4 ,t su* an attitude %\ld be     
common is n surpris+1 = 9 rec5t ye>s    
num]\s educat$ wom5 h ga9$ abundant     
in=mation conc]n+ abnormal sexuality1   
:ile v few h caught glimpses ( ! high]  
possibilities ( ! sexual functions4 ,!  
tru? is t x has be5 & /ill is difficult 
= mo/ wom5 to get well-balanc$ k (      
sexual normality4 ,!re are hundr$s (    
books & pamphlets t deal ) amaz+        
boldness ) ! sexual mi/akes ( human     
life1 b !re is n 9 g5]al circulation    
to-day any pr9t$ matt] :i* deals )      
normal sexual life ) any?+ l ! frankness
 & directness t is common 9 widely      
circulat$ lit]ature on social vice & its
 concomitant diseases4 ,likewise1 x is  
difficult = wom5 to get ! true view (   
sexual life f p]sonal s\rces1 = ! vulg> 
side ( sexuality is ! "o usually        
discuss$ by mo/ p1 "s ( :om revel 9     

obsc5ity1 "s h _h p]sonal exp]i5ces t h 
caus$ in]adicable bitt]ness1 & "s m or  
less s9c]ely believe t k ( vice is (    
value z a safegu>d or an antidote4 ,!   
bright side ( ! sexual /ory is r>ely    
told 9 conv]sation1 ei!r because x is   
unfamili> or because x is ! sacr$ secret
 betwe5 pairs ( individuals :o toge!r h 
f\nd life 9 all its complet5ess4        
,sid5ote3 /hetic outlook4  ,=tunately1  
?is depress+ emphasis on sexual         
abnormality is beg9n+ to disappe>1 & we 
see sure signs ( com+ att5tion to sexual
 heal? r ?an to disease & to purity r   
?an to vice4 ,lead+ wom5 are beg9n+ to  
give1 ?r\gh ! imp]sonal m$ium ( sci5ce &
 g5]al lit]ature1 "s def9ite & helpful  
te/imony conc]n+ ! pa?way to ! ess5tial 
good t is b\nd up 9 sexuality4 ,x is    
especially important t "y wom5 ( culture
 %\ld be help$ to ?is po9t ( view1 & z  
f> z possible be=e !y le>n mu* conc]n+ !
 d>k problems t h orig9at$ f failure to 
keep sexual functions sacr$ to affection
 & possible p>5?ood4 ,! educat$ wom5 (  

to-day :o h acquir$ & reta9$ fai? 9 !   
ess5tial goodness ( human sexual        
possibilities1 & :o at ! same "t h an   
und]/&+ ( ! mi/akes t weak humans are   
wont to make1 are sure to play a mo/    
important "p z tea*]s & mo!rs & lead]s 9
 ! movem5t :i* is already guid+ num]\s  
intellig5t m5 & wom5 to a purifi$ &     
noble view ( ! sexual relation%ips4 ,z  
,i see ! big problems t dem&            
sex-education1 ! future w dep5d l>gely  
^u ! attitude ( wom54 ,x is an ess5tial 
"p ( ! fem9i/ic movem5t4 ,9 ! pa/ !re h 
be5 _m al>m+ signs ( a de/ructive sex   
antagonism t *>g$ m5 ) full             
responsibility = exi/+ sex problems4 ,b 
! advance gu>ds ( fem9ism are beg9n+ to 
recognize t !re are all-ess5tial        
relation%ips betwe5 ! sexes1 & t only 9 
sex cop]ation c !re be any p]man5t      
solution ( ! great que/ions4 ,x is a    
great advance f ! sex ho/ility (        
,*ri/abel ,pankhur/'s ,pla9 ,facts on a 
,great ,evil to ! co-work+ attitude (   
,l\ise ,creighton's ,social ,disease &  

,h[ to ,fight ,x1 ( ,olive ,s*re9]'s    
,woman & ,labor1 ( ,ell5 ,key's ,love & 
,m>riage1 & ( ,gascoigne ,h>tley's ,tru?
 ,ab\t ,woman1 all ( :i* give u hope t  
wom5 ) optimi/ic & /hetic int]pretation 
( sex are com+ to take ! lead t[>ds a   
bett] und]/&+ ( ! relations ( sex &     
life4    #dc4 ,o!r ,problems = ,"y ,wom5
  ,conc]n+ sev]al o!r problems t h be5  
discuss$ ) special ref]5ce to "y m51 x  
seems be/ t all "y wom5 %\ld be in=m$   
sometime betwe5 sixte5 & tw5ty-two1 !   
age limit dep5d+ ^u maturity ( !        
individual1 home life1 & social         
environm5t4  ,sid5ote3 ,pro/itution4  ,)
 reg>d to pro/itution1 x seems important
 t girls %\ld "k ! ess5tial facts       
recomm5d$ 9 ! lecture conc]n+ boys4 ,!  
unprotect$ girl ( l[-grade environm5t w 
(t5 ne$ "s ( ?is k be=e %e is f\rte5 7& 
9 "s cases1 ev5 twelve7 ye>s old4 ,on ! 
o!r h&1 ! av]age protect$ girl ne$ n "k 
until sev]al ye>s lat]4 ,x seems        
possible t too e>ly famili>ity ) !      
exi/5ce ( sexual vice might t5d to make 

"s "y wom5 accept x z "p ( ! e/abli%$   
ord] ( ?+s2 &1 h5ce1 ! girl ^:          
environm5t is protective & ^: moral     
tra9+ has be5 complete w be p]fectly    
safe )\t k ( vice & w be m likely to    
take an opposition attitude if %e le>ns 
! facts conc]n+ pro/itution :5 %e is    
approa*+ maturity4 ,ev5 !n ! ess5tial   
in=mation %\ld be giv5 9 su* a way t !  
"y woman w see ! gravity ( ! social     
situation &1 at ! same "t1 n develop a  
_s ( sex ho/ility4 ,"h1 aga91 ,i mu/    
recomm5d ,l\ise ,creighton's ,social    
,disease & ,h[ to ,fight ,x z n only    
po9t+ out ! nature ( ! great evil1 b    
also recogniz+ t ! exi/+ situation c    
nev] be improv$ except by ! sympa!tic   
cop]ation ( ! be/ m5 & wom54  ,sid5ote3 
,danc+4  ,) reg>d to danc+1 "y girls    
%\ld be taught t c]ta9 =ms ( ?is ex]cise
 are n approv$ by ! mo/ ref9$ p4 ,be=e  
maturity1 !y %\ld n "k ! physiological  
reason = ?is disapproval4 ,9 fact1 ,i "k
 _m m5 & wom5 :o ?9k x be/ t mo/ wom51  
ev5 mature1 %\ld n h _! att5tion call$  

to ! sexual dang]s ( danc+4 ,= my "p1 ,i
 _c see h[ wom5 ) su* ignorance c       
cop]ate ) ! be/ m5 9 r$uc+ ! admitt$    
dang]s to a m9imum4  ,sid5ote3 ,dress4  
,) reg>d to dress z a sexual problem1 "s
 mo!rs ?9k !y c h&le ! problem ) _! "y  
daught]s by emphasiz+ mode/y & )\t fur!r
 explanation2 b ! draw+ p[] ( fa%ions is
 s great t mo/ "y wom5 are quick to     
revise _! ideas ( mode/y to suit ! late/
 /yle4 ,is x too mu* to hope t l>ge     
numb]s ( "y wom5 w\ld accept su* facts z
 7 /at$ 9 ! lecture = "y m5 7 #cf71 &   
w\ld be s9c]e en\gh to dress s t _!     
attractiv5ess may appeal m to ! /hetic &
 less to ! physical natures ( m58       
,sid5ote3 ,m]ely a man's views4  ,9 ?is 
lecture conc]n+ ! special tea*+ ( "y    
wom51 ,i h attempt$ no?+ m ?an an outl9e
 ( ! impressions t ,i h ga9$ f books & f
 repres5tative wom5 :o are int]e/$ 9 !  
l>g] sex-education4 ,i h n tri$ to make 
! discussion z ext5sive z t = "y m51    
fir/1 because ,i _c believe t "y wom5 9 
g5]al ne$ s mu* special in/ruction2 &1  

second1 because only wom5 c adequately  
advise conc]n+ ! sex-educational        
problems ( "y wom54 ,h[ev]1 s9ce ! wom5 
:o might be expect$ to "k ! tru? ab\t   
wom5 h fail$ to agree on s _m po9ts1 x  
may be wor? :ile = a man to contribute  
"s sugge/ions bas$ on ! mo/ sci5tific   
in=mation (f]$ by "s v reliable wom54   
,sid5ote3 ,books4  ,among ! books :i*   
t\* ! special problems = "y wom51 ,i am 
mo/ favorably impress$ by ! foll[+3     
,hall's ,life ,problems 9 ! fir/        
?irty-two pages is adapt$ = girls (     
twelve to f\rte51 & ! rema9d] = old]    
girls4 ,"s p>5ts are n en?usia/ic ab\t !
 /ory =m1 b ! facts are well select$ &  
pres5t$4 ,! la/ *apt] ( ,smi?'s ,?ree   
,gifts ( ,life is wor? read+1 b ! fir/  
*apt]s are unsci5tific4 ,= almo/ mature 
"y wom51 !re are *apt]s ( ,rummel's     
,womanhood & ,its ,developm5t1 (        
,wood-,all5's ,:at a ,"y ,woman ,%\ld   
,"k1 ( ,l[ry's ,h]self1 & ( ,galbrai?'s 
,f\r ,epo*s ( a ,woman's ,life4 ,! la/  
two are decid$ly m$ical 9 po9t ( view4  

,! "p = girls 9 ,s*>lieb & ,sibley's    
,y\? & ,sex1 & "s *apt]s ( ,m>*'s ,t[>ds
 ,racial ,heal?1 are good4 ,! la/ two   
*apt]s ( ,g$des & ,?omson's ,sex w be   
appreciat$ by _m intellectual "y wom54  
,hepburn's s5tim5tal little /ory ,!     
,p]fect ,gift 7,cri/ ,co41 #c7 has help$
 _m "y p improve _! /hetic outlook4 ,!re
 are "s helpful ideas 9 ,h5d]son's ,:at 
,x ,is ,to ,be ,educat$ 7,h\ghton       
,miffl9 ,co474 ,:ile disagree+ 7 #df7 ) 
,dr4 ,ri*>d ,cabot's extreme emphasis on
 a my/ical religi\s solution = problems 
( sex1 ,i recognize t _m "y wom5 h be5  
help$ by 8 ,! ,*ri/ian ,approa* to      
,social ,morality 7,y4,w4,c4,a471 & by 8
 ,:at ,m5 ,live ,by4     ,x             
,,criticisms ,,( ,,sex-,,education   ,9 
! prec$+ lectures we h consid]$ !       
argum5ts = sex-in/ruction4 ,x w n[ be   
helpful to review "s ( ! writ+s ( ^? :o 
oppose or at lea/ po9t out ! defects ( !
 commonly accept$ plan ( sex-in/ruction4
 ,none ( ^? writ]s :om ,i %all quote is 
kn[n to be absolutely oppos$ to all     

sex-in/ruction1 b "s ( !m w\ld limit !  
in/ruction s mu* t !re w\ld be little   
hope ( ! g5]al movem5t hav+ an important
 influ5ce4    #dd4 ,a ,plea = ,retic5ce 
,conc]n+ ,sex  ,sid5ote3 ,agnes         
,reppli]4  ,miss ,agnes ,reppli]1 !     
di/+ui%$ essayi/1 discusses 9 !         
,atlantic ,mon?ly 7,m>*1 #aiad7 ! pla9  
spee* on sex topics t are be=e ! public 
to-day4 ,:ile %e holds no brief = !     
conspiracy ( sil5ce1 :i* %e admits 0 a  
m5ace 9 its day1 %e ma9ta9s t ! break+ (
 sil5ce ne$ n imply ! op5+ ( !          
flood-gates ( spee*4 ,%e goes on to say3
  ,sid5ote3 ,pres5t frankness4      ,x 0
 nev] meant by ^? :o fir/ cauti\sly     
advis$ a     cle>] und]/&+ ( sexual     
relations & hygi5ic rules t     ev]ybody
 %\ld *att] freely respect+ ^! grave    
issues2     t tea*]s1 lectur]s1         
noveli/s1 /ory-writ]s1 militants1       
dramati/s1 social work]s1 & magaz9e     
editors %\ld copi\sly     imp>t all !y  
"k1 or assume !y "k1 to ! _w4 ,! lack   
( re/ra9t1 ! lack ( balance1 ! lack (   

sob]ness &     common s5se 7 nev] m     
app>5t ?an 9 ! obsession ( sex     :i*  
has set u all ababbl+ ab\t matt]s once  
exclud$ f     ! am5ities ( conv]sation4 
,k is ! cry4 ,crude1 undige/$ k1 )\t    
limit     & )\t res]ve4 ,give x to boys1
 give x to girls1 give x to     *ildr54 
,no o!r =ce is tak5 acc\nt ( by !       
vision>ies     :o--9 defiance1 or 9     
ignorance ( hi/ory--believe t evil      
und]/ood is evil conqu]$4      ,we he>  
too mu* ab\t ! ?ir/ = k f p ke5     to  
qu5* x4 ,dr4 ,edw>d ,l4 ,keyes1 presid5t
 ( ! ,society (     ,sanit>y & ,moral   
,prophylaxis1 advocates ! tea*+ (       
sex-hygi5e to *ildr51 because he ?9ks t 
x is ! k9d (     in=mation t *ildr5 are 
eag]ly seek+4 ',:at is ?is     topic1'  
he asks1 't all ^! little ones are      
que/ion+ ov]1     mull+ ov]1 fidget+    
ov]1 worry+ ov]8 ,ask y\r own           
memories4'      ,sid5ote3 ,"o *ild's    
life4      ,i d ask my memory 9 va9 = ! 
answ] ,dr4 ,keyes anticipates4     ,a   
*ild's life is s full1 & ev]y?+ t ent]s 

x seems (     supreme importance4 ,i    
fidget$ ov] my hair :i* w\ld n curl4    
,i worri$ ov] my examples :i* nev] came 
out "r4 ,i mull$     7?\gh unacqua9t$ ) 
! ^w7 ov] e piece ( sew+ put     into my
 incapable f+]s1 :i* c\ld n be tra9$ to 
hold a     ne$le4 ,i imag9$ ,i 0 /ol5 by
 brig&s1 & became--by virtue     &      
intellig5ce--sp\se ( a patriotic outlaw 
9 a fronti]less     l&4 ,i ask$ artless 
que/ions :i* br\ght me into discr$it    
) my tea*]s1 z1 = example1 :o 'massacr$'
 ,/4     ,b>?olomew4 ,b vital facts1 !  
great laws ( propagation1 7     matt]s (
 b casual conc]n cr[d$ out ( my life &  
out ( my     companions' lives 79 a     
conv5t bo>d+-s*ool7 by ! m     /irr+    
happ5+s ( e day4 ,h[ c\ld we fidget ov] 
ob/etrics :5 we 7 le>n+ to skate1 & our 
v dreams     7 a m$ley ( ice & bumps8   
,h[ c\ld we worry ov] 'natural     laws'
 9 ! face ( a tyrannical int]dict :i*   
less5$ our     *ances ( break+ our necks
 by =bidd+ u to coa/ d[n a     hill     
cov]$ ) trees8 ,! *ildr5 to be piti$1 ! 

*ildr5     ^: m9ds become infect$ )     
un:olesome curiosity are ^?     :o lack 
*e]ful recreation1 religi\s tea*+1 & !  
f9e     corrective ( "w4 ,a playgr\nd or
 a swimm+ pool w d m     to keep !m     
m5tally & morally s\nd ?an scores (     
lectures on     sex-hygi5e4             
,sid5ote3 ,p]sonal tea*+ approv$4       
,! _w is wide1 & a great deal is happ5+ 
9 x4 ,i d n     plead = ignorance1 b = !
 gradual & h>moni\s broad5+     ( !     
field ( k1 & = a m c>eful consid]ation (
     ways & means4 ,!re are subjects :i*
 may be taught 9 class1     & subjects  
:i* comm5d !mselves to individual tea*+4
     ,!re are topics :i* admit (        
ple9-air h&l+1 & topics     :i* civiliz$
 man1 z ap>t f 8 artless bro!r ( !      
jungles1 has veil$ ) retic5ce4 ,!re are 
tru?s :i* may be1     & %\ld be1        
privately imp>t$ by a fa!r1 a "m1 family
     doctor1 or an exp]i5c$ tea*]2 b :i*
 "y p _c     advantage\sly acquire f !  
plat=m1 ! /age1 ! mov+     picture      
gall]y1 ! novel or ! ubiquit\s mon?ly   

magaz9e4  ,!re is mu* 9 ,miss ,reppli]'s
 p>agraphs :i* w w9 he>ty approval f ^? 
:o h come to believe1 z advocat$ ?r\gh\t
 ?is s]ies ( lectures1 9 cons]vative    
tea*+ ( sex-hygi5e & a l>g] outlook =   
sex-education4  ,sid5ote3 ,curr5t       
frankness n due to sex-education4  ,no  
d\bt !re has be5 too great a loss ( a   
c]ta9 k9d ( retic5ce & a sub/itution (  
crude frankness1 b x has n be5 caus$ by 
! sex-education movem5t4 ,on ! contr>y1 
!re are two evid5t s\rces ( ! pla9 spee*
 ( :i* ,miss ,reppli] & o!rs h compla9$3
 ,fir/1 ! comm]cializ+ ( sex by         
noveli/s1 dramati/s1 !at] manag]s1 &    
publi%]s--_m ( :om are reap+ a gold5    
h>ve/ & few ( :om h any s9c]e int]e/ 9  
promulgat+ sexual in=mation to any end  
except _! own pocketbooks4 ,second1 !   
developm5t ( ! fem9i/ movem5t :i* has   
its deepe/ f\ndation 9 ! age-old sexual 
misund]/&+s ( wom5 by m51 & :i* has l$  
on & on into social & political         
complications ( grave/ significance4 ,! 
v nature ( ! fem9i/ revolt f mascul9e   

dom9ation made pla9 speak+ on sex matt]s
 inevitable4  ,sid5ote3 ,reaction aga9/ 
s5sational frankness4  ,nei!r ( ^!      
s\rces ( pla9 spee* ne$ give u cause =  
al>m1 = a great reaction is already     
com+4 ,! s5sationalism ( sexual         
revelations has _h its day1 & !         
intellig5t public is recov]+ its        
balance4 ,a lurid novel or play resembl+
 ,damag$ ,goods or ,! ,h\se ( ,bondage  
or c]ta9 vice-commission reports w\ld n 
n[ be accept$ by "s prom95t publi%]s :o 
rec5tly w\ld n h hesitat$ to seize a    
fir/-class comm]cial opportunity 9 ?is  
l9e4 ,! fact is t sexual s5sationalism  
has ceas$ to pay because ! intellig5t   
public kn[s ! ma9 facts & has become    
disgu/$ ) crude frankness t am\nts to   
lascivi\sness4 ,on ! side ( fem9ism !re 
is hope 9 ! widespread disgu/ )         
,cri/abel ,pankhur/'s ,pla9 ,facts on a 
,great ,evil z comp>$ ) ! v g5]al       
approval ( ,l\ise ,creighton's poli%$   
ma/]piece1 ,! ,social ,evil & ,h[ to    
,fight ,x4 ,?is repres5ts exactly !     

pres5t attitude ( num]\s m5 & wom5 :o   
calmly discuss toge!r ! great problems (
 life fe>lessly & )\t any elem5ts (     
lascivi\sness su* z "s p seem to ?9k is 
necess>ily associat$ ) ei!r unsexual or 
bisexual discussion ( sex problems4     
,sid5ote3 ,n a typical case4  ,miss     
,reppli]'s description ( h] own lack (  
y\?ful int]e/ 9 ?+s sexual is ( value   
simply z appli$ to a limit$ numb] (     
extra-protect$ girls4 ,h] exp]i5ce      
tea*es u no?+ reg>d+ boys or ev5 girls  
"u av]age conditions4 ,we "k beyond any 
d\bt t av]age *ildr5 9 or ne> adolesc5ce
 d seek ! k9d ( in=mation t ,miss       
,reppli] d5ies hav+ ?\ght ab\t4 ,x is n 
press$ rel5tlessly ^u _! att5tion by    
tea*]s1 b by in/9ct & by environm5t4    
,playgr\nd & swimm+ pools & religi\s    
influ5ce & "w are all helpful 9 our     
deal+s ) "y p1 b all toge!r !y are      
inadequate )\t "s in=mation conc]n+ sex4
  ,sid5ote3 ,conclusion4  ,f9ally1 ,miss
 ,reppli]1 l s _m o!r critics (         
sex-in/ruction1 has 9 m9d only !        

physical consequ5ces ( wrong-do+4 ,"h   
aga9 is ! influ5ce ( ! pione]           
sex-hygi5e4 ,h[ev]1 %e pleads = !       
gradual & h>moni\s broad5+ ( ! field ( k
 & = a m c>eful consid]ation ( ways &   
means = sex-in/ruction4 ,?is makes u    
believe t %e w favor ! l>g]             
sex-education :i* gives a place to !    
*e]ful recreation1 ! religi\s tea*+1 !  
*ildi% virtues1 ! y\?ful virtues1 !     
:olesome preoccupation1 z well z        
ess5tial k ( physical facts2 & all z    
factors 9 prep>+ "y p consci\sly &      
unconsci\sly to face ! inevitable       
problems ( sex4 ,on ! :ole1 we mu/ reg>d
 ,miss ,reppli]'s discussion z a helpful
 contribution to ! san] aspects (       
sex-education4    #de4 ,a ,plea =       
,religi\s ,approa* to ,sex-in/ruction   
,sid5ote3 ,cosmo ,hamilton4  ,ano!r     
prom95t au?or :o does n agree ) ! curr5t
 t5d5cies ( sex-in/ruction is ,cosmo    
,hamilton 9 8 little book entitl$ ,a    
,plea = ! ,y\ng] ,g5]ation 7,doran      
,co474 ,he agrees ) ! sex-education     

writ]s t *ildr5 %\ld be in/ruct$ e>ly1 &
 z f> z possible by _! p>5ts2 b he :olly
 disagrees ) ! me?od ( biological       
introduction4 ,he w\ld h p>5ts g /raight
 to ! he>t ( ! matt] & tell ! *ild1 z   
simply & truly z c be1 j h[ he came into
 ! _w4 ,& he w\ld fill ! tea*+ ) rev]5ce
 by us+ z an illu/ration ! bir? ( ! babe
 ( ,be?lehem4 ,ref]r+ to ^? :o 9 rec5t  
ye>s h be5 work+ = a sci5tific          
introduction to sex-education1 ,mr4     
,hamilton says3  ,sid5ote3 ,religi\s    
appeal4      ,i ?9k t ^! pr(essors &    
sci5ti/s are wa/+ _!     "t1 & ,i h     
writt5 ?is small volume n only 9 ord] to
     make a plea = ! y\ng] g5]ation z to
 ! way 9 :i* !y     %all be taught sex  
tru?s1 b also 9 ord]1 if possible1 to   
prove to ! advanc$ ?9k]s ( ! day t x is 
n     old-fa%ion$ to beg t ,god may be  
put back into ! lives (     ,8 *ildr51 b
 a ?+ ( urg5t & vital importance4 ,)\t  
fai? ! new g5]ation is l a city built on
 s&4 ,)\t !     discipl9e & !           
inspiration ( ,god ! "y boys & girls :o 

w all too soon be /&+ 9 our %oes w g    
?r\gh life     ) hungry s\ls1 ) no?+ to 
live up to1 & v little to     live =4   
,sid5ote3 ,_m n rea*$ by religi\s       
appeal4  ,all ?is is v good s f> z x    
appeals to ! religi\s type ( m9d1 b ,mr4
 ,hamilton seems to =get t va/ numb]s ( 
p _c be approa*$ f ?is po9t ( view4 ,h[ 
c ! illu/ration ( ! ,*ri/-*ild help ^?  
:o d n accept c]ta9 or?odox religi\s    
beliefs8    #df4 ,! ,conflict betwe5    
,sex-hygi5e & ,sex-e?ics  ,sid5ote3     
,ri*>d ,cabot4  ,x has be5 said 9 an    
e>li] lecture t sev]al writ]s h decl>$ t
 sex-e?ics & sex-hygi5e are ess5tially  
conflict+ & %\ld n be associat$ 9 tea*+2
 t is to say1 t hygi5ic facts %\ld n be 
taught ) ! hope ( improv+ morals4 ,mo/  
prom95t ( ^? :o h decl>$ t hygi5ic &    
moral tea*+ %\ld be dissociat$ is ,dr4  
,ri*>d ,c4 ,cabot1 ( ,bo/on4 ,i %all    
give 9 ?is lecture att5tion to 8 writ+s 
because !y h t5d$ to introduce confusion
 by critical att5tion to c]ta9 weak     
details & uness5tials 9 ! orig9al       

sugge/ions = sex-education1 & by wrongly
 assum+ t ! orig9al sex-hygi5e 0 aim$ at
 improv$ morals1 :]eas x 0 aim$ directly
 at heal?4 ,9 a pap] entitl$            
,consecration ( ! ,affections 7(t5      
misnam$ ',sex-hygi5e'71 read at ! fif?  
7#aiaa7 ,congress ( ! ,am]ican ,s*ool   
,hygi5e ,association1 ,dr4 ,cabot       
attack$ ! k9d ( sex-in/ruction t is     
limit$ to sex-hygi5e4 ,he has lat]      
return$ to ! attack on _m occasions4 ,i 
%all quote a numb] ( 8 p>agraphs & foll[
 ea* ) a discussion ( its cont5ts4      
,sid5ote3 ,hygi5e & conduct4      7#a7  
,! /raight1 "r action 9 matt]s ( human  
affection has     no?+ to d ) hygi5e4 ,=
 hygi5e has no words to proclaim     z  
to :y y & ,i %\ld behave ourselves4     
,hygi5e has ! "r     & ! duty to make   
cle> ! p]v]t$ & ! diseas$               
consequ5ces ( c]ta9 errors4 ,b ^!       
consequ5ces are f>     f con/ant4444    
,let u disabuse our m9ds1 !n1 ( ! idea  
t !re are always bad physical           
consequ5ces ( mi/ake1 error1     or s9 9

 ?is sex field1 & t ^? consequ5ces are  
reasons = behav+ ourselves4 ,b ev5 if   
!re 7 su*     consequ5ces1 ,i ?9k x ev5 
m mis*iev\s = u to prea* a     morality 
bas$ ^u !m4  ,t hygi5ic k makes _m p    
control _! sexual selves is beyond      
dispute4 ,because ! consequ5ces ( sexual
 error are f> f con/ant is a weak       
argum5t aga9/ po9t+ out possible        
results4 ,! consequ5ces f pi/ols are f> 
f con/ant1 & yet ,i h no d\bt t ,dr4    
,cabot w\ld tea* small boys ! dang] (   
%oot+ !mselves & o!r p4  ,sid5ote3      
,hygi5e & e?ics = heal?4  ,! la/ quot$  
s5t5ce sugge/s ,dr4 ,cabot's :ole basis 
( cont5tion aga9/ sex-hygi5e4 ,he seems 
to h inf]r$ f ! e>li] pap]s1 especially 
^? by ,dr4 ,morr[1 t ! hygi5e ( sex is  
to be taught z an approa* to morality4  
,on ! contr>y1 ! tru? is t ! aim ( mo/ (
 ! fir/ lead]s 9 sex-in/ruction 0 to    
tea* hygi5e & e?ics prim>ily 9 ord] to  
improve heal?4 ,dr4 ,morr[ & o!rs       
believ$ t hygi5ic tea*+ w\ld second>ily 
react on sexual morality2 b ! orig9al   

aim ( ! ,society ( ,sanit>y & ,moral    
,prophylaxis 0 to limit ! spread (      
v5]eal disease by sanit>y1 moral1 &     
legal means4 ,9 o!r words1 moral appeals
 7 to aid 9 *eck+ disease1 & k ( disease
 0 n claim$ to improve morality1 al?\gh 
su* k might react aga9/ immorality4 ,x  
is ?is misund]/&+ or ov]look+ ( ! real  
reasons = tea*+ conc]n+ sex heal? t     
seems to h l$ ,dr4 ,cabot into app>5t   
opposition to ! g5]al movem5t =         
sex-in/ruction4 ,"o inf]s f all 8       
lectures t he believes x good to tea*   
hygi5e = heal?1 e?ics = morality1 &     
biology = sci5ce2 b t ^! %\ld n be      
correlat$ because to him !y are         
unrelat$4 ,x seems to me t he has simply
 be5 misl$ by ! ov]5?usiasm ( "s ( !    
fir/ writ]s on sex-hygi5e & by !        
widespread use ( t limit$ t]m in/ead (  
sex-education4  ,sid5ote3 ,is sex-hygi5e
 immoral8      7#b7 ,n[ ,i say t !      
prea*+ ab\t sex-hygi5e t is go+     on 9
 rec5t books & 9 ! p]iodical press is   
immoral 9 its     t5d5cy4 ,x is l say+1 

',don't lie1 = if y d1 y won't     sleep
 at night1 & insomnia is bad = ! heal?4'
  ,if insomnia (t5 foll[s ly+1 !n x %\ld
 be taught z "o reason :y falsehoods    
%\ld be avoid$4 ,?is is n oppos$ to     
e?ical tea*+1 = at ! same "t we c tea* !
 o!r reasons = n tell+ lies4 ,likewise1 
sex-hygi5e (f]s c]ta9 reasons = conduct 
& may be supplem5t$ by sex-e?ics4       
,sid5ote3 ,in=mation & morality4        
7#c7 ,! attempts to consecrate affection
 & to safegu>d     morality by tea*+ 9  
public or private s*ools :at is call$   
'sex-hygi5e' w1 ,i believe1 prove a     
failure4 ,i h v     little confid5ce 9 !
 re/ra9+ or inspir+ value (             
in=mation1 z su*4 ,i h se5 too mu* ( its
 p[]lessness 9     m$ical m5 & /ud5ts4  
,no "o kn[s s mu* ( ! h>m (     morph9e 
z ! physicians d1 yet !re are m cases ( 
morph9e habit among physicians ?an among
 any less in=m$     pr(ession4 ,x is1 ( 
c\rse1 easy to make "y *ildr5 famili>   
) ! facts ( mat]nity & bir?4 ,comp>$ to 
! ord9>y     me?ods ( concealm5t & ly+  

by p>5ts to *ildr5 ab\t     ^! matt]s   
?is is d\btless an improvem5t1 b x does 
almo/     no?+ to meet ! moral problems 
( sex :i* come up lat] 9     ! *ild's   
life4 ,"o may "k all ab\t mat]nity1 )\t 
kn[+ any?+ ( ! difficulties & dang]s (  
sex4 ,_m h     ?\ght t by ?or\gh tea*+ (
 ! physiology (     reproduction 9      
plants & animals we c anticipate & to a 
consid]able ext5t prev5t ! dang]s &     
temptations ref]r$     to above4  ,x is 
n propos$ to consecrate affection or to 
safegu>d morality by hygi5ic k2 b simply
 to protect heal?4 ,( c\rse1 in=mation w
 n re/ra9 ev]ybody2 b if physicians did 
n "k ! dang]s ( morph9e _m m w\ld be    
victims ( ! drug4 ,dr4 ,cabot ov]looks !
 fact t physicians "k h[ to use & obta9 
morph9e1 :ile o!r pr(essional m5 d n4   
,tea*+ conc]n+ mat]nity & bir? w n      
directly meet ! moral problems ( sex1 b 
x w help develop an attitude1 a         
consecration ( ! affections1 t w gu>d   
aga9/ ! dang]s ( sex4 ,su* tea*+ to     
*ildr5 is only "o ( _m /eps 9 ! s*eme ( 

sex-education4 ,no responsible advocate 
( sex-in/ruction claims t tea*+ *ildr5  
conc]n+ ! reproduction ( animals &      
plants does anticipate & prev5t sexual  
temptations2 b x is a f\ndation =       
practical k ( human sex problems4 ,i h  
else:]e ref]r$ to ! effect ( su* /udies 
on attitude4  ,sid5ote3 ,contagion (    
p]sonality4      7#d7 ,! positive moral 
qualities :i* make u immune to !        
dang]s ( sex are obta9able n ?r\gh w>n+s
 z to dang]s1     b ?r\gh ! m positive  
activities j allud$ to4 ,all t     is   
mo/ practical & successful 9 ?is field (
 endeavor may be     summ>iz$ z !       
contagion ( p]sonality1 human or div9e4 
,:at is x t keeps any ( u /raight unless
 x is !     contagion ( ! highe/        
p]sonalities :om we h kn[n1 9 man     & 
,god8  ,we mu/ admit t1 p]haps1 positive
 moral qualities are n obta9able ?r\gh  
w>n+s1 b 9 ?is pragmatic age we mu/ h   
good social results ga9$ by any         
honorable means4 ,_m p are kept f crime 
by w>n+s ( ! law4 ,( c\rse1 ?is is n a  

positive moral result = ! une?ical      
individual :o mu/ be re/ra9$ by fe> (   
legal consequ5ces1 b we d n worry ab\t !
 individual :5 society ga9s4 ,likewise1 
a man kept f sexual promiscuity by fe> (
 disease is n m positively moral1 b he  
is a bett] memb] ( society4 ,no "o w d5y
 ! importance ( p]sonality 9 its        
influ5ce on positive moral qualities2 b 
!re are _m p :o are n influ5c$ by       
p]sonality1 ei!r human or div9e4 ,o!r   
k9ds ( control1 su* z hygi5ic & legal1  
are necess>y = su* p4  ,sid5ote3 ,good &
 evil4      7#e7 ,a positive evil c be  
driv5 out only by a mu* m     positive  
good4 ,! l[] passion c be conqu]$ only  
by a high]     passion4  ,"h1 aga91 ,dr4
 ,cabot seems to misund]/& ! aim (      
hygi5ic tea*+ reg>d+ sex4 ,x is n       
expect$ to conqu] ! l[] passion by      
hygi5e1 b to help keep x "u control to !
 end t p]sonal & social heal? w be      
improv$4 ,! opium evil 7c]ta9ly a       
positive "o7 is be+ driv5 out ( ,*9a by 
milit>y me?ods t are good only 9 _!     

results 9 suppress+ ! drug4 ,likewise1  
hygi5e ( sex w be a practical good 9 s  
f> z x may r$uce ! v5]eal curse4        
,positive good 9 ,dr4 ,cabot's moral    
s5se is only ( limit$ application s f> z
 ! majority ( p are conc]n$4 ,9 fact1 ! 
:ole idea ( solv+ ! sexual problems by  
consecration ( ! affections makes its   
/rong appeal only to ^? :o h already    
grasp$ ! high] view ( sex & d n ne$     
sex-in/ruction4 ,o!r p _c und]/& !      
phrase4 ,we mu/ f9d "s m direct &       
practical attack on ! sex problems = !  
masses2 & ,i believe t ?is means        
sci5tific tea*+ :i* improves attitude1 &
 hygi5ic tea*+ :i* protects p]sonal &   
social heal?4 ,x is wor? :ile to get ^! 
results ev5 if we d n succe$ 9 improv+  
morals4 ,t1 ,i believe1 is ano!r & q    
indep5d5t problem4  ,sid5ote3           
,dissociation ( hygi5ic & moral tea*+4  
,9 an address publi%$ 9 ! ,j\rnal ( !   
,society ( ,sanit>y & ,moral            
,prophylaxis1 ,vol4 ,v1 ,no4 #a1 ,janu>y
 #aiad1 ,dr4 ,cabot cont5d$ t ! hygi5ic 

& moral aspects ( sex-education %\ld n  
be associat$4 ,x is possible t ! foll[+ 
review & criticisms may be bas$ ^u a    
mis9t]pretation2 b if s1 ,i %all n feel 
lonely1 = at ! close ( ! discussion1    
,dr4 ,cabot said to 8 audi5ce1 x is     
evid5t t ,i h n succe$$ 9 t\*+ ev5 !    
surfaces ( y\r m9ds1 & h n made an atom 
( impression 9 mak+ ! di/9ction :i* ,i  
desir$ to make4  ,dr4 ,cabot's ma9 po9ts
 are quot$ bel[1 & my comm5ts foll[ ea* 
quotation4      7#a7 ,sanitation c (t5  
be convey$ effectively by in=mation1    
b morality _c be convey$ by tell+ ?+s4  
,sid5ote3 ,tea*+ morals4  ,x is c]ta9ly 
true t sanitation c be taught by words4 
,t words conc]n+ moral ?+s h no value is
 a proposition :i* ,dr4 ,cabot did n    
cle>ly & conv9c+ly support4      7#b7 ,p
 (t5 make sanit>y mi/akes f ignorance4  
,s f> z     y are ignorant y _c be      
immoral4 ,morality is condition$     ^u 
k ( ! "r & wrong 9 "q4  ,sid5ote3       
,immoral or unmoral4  ,( c\rse1 "o :o is
 ignorant is unmoral & n immoral1 b ?is 

does n divorce sanit>y & moral problems 
( social disease4 ,an ignorant & unmoral
 man may h unsanit>y sexual habits1 b   
enlight5 him reg>d+ v5]eal disease & 8  
habits make him immoral4      7#c7 ,i _c
 see t biology has moral value4         
,sid5ote3 ,moral value ( biology4  ,b x 
may h moral influ5ce j z lit]ature &    
hi/ory & biography may h4 ,( c\rse1 pure
 biology alone w n make p m sexually    
moral1 b no responsible biologi/ has ev]
 claim$ t x w4      7#d7 ,9 morals1 we  
are deal+ ) ! w1 & if we believe     t !
 w is guid$ by intellig5ce1 we mu/      
believe t all     p :o "k :at is "r w d 
:at is "r4  ,sid5ote3 ,k & w4  ,x does n
 foll[ t to "k :at is "r is to d :at is 
"r4 ,all dep5ds ^u ! relative weight (  
oppos+ factors4 ,a m$ical /ud5t may "k !
 facts reg>d+ v5]eal disease2 b he also 
kn[s ! fact t 8 sexual in/9cts are      
insi/5t4 ,! fact ( 8 passion may be m   
weighty ?an 8 sci5tific k2 & 8 w may be 
guid$ by intellig5t *oice bas$ on       
comp>ison ( ! two oppos+ facts4 ,h5ce1 x

 is illogical to cont5d t k may n       
influ5ce moral conduct & t ! w is n     
guid$ by intellig5ce4  ,sid5ote3        
,cultivation ( morality4      7#e7 ,any 
good a*iev$ 9 any bran* ( morality helps
 all     morality4 ,a p]son :o le>ns any
 k9d ( self control is help$     t[>d   
all k9ds4 ,any?+ t helps self control 9 
"o field     w help 9 all fields1 !     
field ( sex z well z o!rs4     ,:atev]  
makes a p]son m ob$i5t to consci5ce 9   
matt]s (     tru? or c\rage w help him 9
 matt]s ( *a/ity4 ,we get     morality n
 by consci\sly cultivat+ p>ticul>       
virtues1 b by     mak+ ourselves useful 
m5 & wom51 by practice & by ! love     &
 imitation ( our bett]s4 ,?us1 morality 
is cultivat$ 9     hundr$s ( ways all at
 once4  ,?is is s\nd1 b x is 9 no       
logical way oppos$ to any o!r aspect (  
sex-in/ruction discuss$ 9 ?is s]ies (   
lectures4      7#f7 ,:]ev] ! conditions 
( intimacy & int]e/     exi/1--intimacy 
) ! "r p]son & int]e/ 9 ! "r            
?+1--moral tra9+ is go+ on4  ,sid5ote3  

,influ5ce ( individuals4  ,?is is ,dr4  
,cabot's /ronge/ po9t4 ,he believes 9 ! 
moral influ5ce ( individuals4 ,s d all  
lead+ advocates ( sex-in/ruction or (   
any o!r =m ( moral education4 ,?is is 9 
no s5se oppos$ to any accept$           
proposition ( sex-education4      7#g7  
,sanitation may increase immorality4444 
,i d c>e m =     morality ?an =         
sanitation4 ,:]e ! two conflict ,i want 
morality to lead & to gov]n4  ,sid5ote3 
,morals r ?an heal?4  ,"r "h is ! basis 
= ,dr4 ,cabot's repeat$ attacks on !    
sex-education movem5t4 ,he believes t   
morality & sanitation are decid$ly      
conflict+4 ,8 address fails to support  
?is idea ) reg>d to a s+le po9t conc]n$ 
) ! propos$ sex-education4 ,he m5tion$  
only two po9ts :]e9 !re is app>5t       
conflict1 namely1 prophylaxis t all[s   
immorality :ile avoid+ v5]eal disease1 &
 prev5tion ( conception4 ,nei!r ( ^! is 
directly involv$ 9 ! sex-education      
movem5t1 & _! immoral be>+s are highly  
debatable4  ,sid5ote3 ,e?ics ( v5]eal   

antisepsis4  ,v5]eal prophylactics may  
increase promiscuity ( "s unmoral &     
immoral m51 b if univ]sally &           
sci5tifically us$ by su* m51 !re w\ld be
 little or no infection ( innoc5t wom5 &
 *ildr54 ,!re=e1 ,i ass]t t ! good t    
w\ld come f ! use ( prophylactics by ^? 
:o d n recognize moral control w\ld be  
f> m significant ?an ! fact t v5]eal    
prophylactics might enc\rage immorality4
 ,^? :o w\ld use prophylactics w\ld be  
no worse morally ?an !y 7 be=e1 b       
society w\ld ga9 hygi5ically4  ,sid5ote3
 ,e?ics ( contraception4  ,reg>d+ !     
morality ( prev5tion ( f]tilization1 !  
be/ ( p hold oppos+ views4 ,a great     
speciali/ 9 tub]culosis :o ent]$ !      
discussion ( ,dr4 ,cabot's pap] conv9c$ 
mo/ ( 8 he>]s t hygi5ic prev5tion (     
f]tilization ( tub]cul> wom5 is a v     
moral act = a physician to advise4 ,!   
real "q ( morality involv$ 9 ! problem (
 contraconception is n :e!r x is immoral
 t sp]m-cells %\ld be prev5t$ f swimm+  
on t[>ds an egg-cell1 b :e!r !re is     

morality 9 a sexual union t has its     
mean+ only 9 affection & is n def9itely 
int5d$ = propagation4 ,x is obvi\sly a  
complicat$ problem ( hygi5e1 psy*ology1 
e?ics1 /hetics1 religi\s beliefs1 social
 traditions1 & p]sonal prejudice2 & x is
 absurd to all[ x to become entangl$ 9 !
 g5]al propositions ( sex-education4 ,z 
,i h (t5 said 9 ?is s]ies ( lectures1 ! 
l>g] sex-education aims at mak+ ! be/   
possible adju/m5ts ( sex & life4 ,if !  
/hetic dem&s ( affection are 9 real     
conflict ) ! animal function (          
propagation1 !n a pragmatically e?ical  
solution is f\nd 9 intellig5t control ( 
! orig9al function4 ,ideally1 ! animal  
function ( propagation %\ld be associat$
 ) ! possibilities ( affection t h      
develop$ 9 ! highe/ human life2 b !re   
are num]\s cases 9 :i* !re mu/ be       
dissociation ( ! functions ( affection &
 propagation1 or ! alt]native is sexual 
asceticism4 ,:i* is moral8 ,?is is a "q 
conc]n+ :i* ! individual mu/ weigh 8    
p]sonal views & decide4 ,only ! bigot$  

victims ( arrogance w see immorality 9 !
 "o :o disagrees ) him on ?is "q4 ,i    
insi/1 !n1 t ev5 if advanc$             
sex-education = adults %\ld "s day come 
to involve ! problem ( contraconception1
 !re w be no conflict betwe5 hygi5ic k &
 e?ics1 if ! tea*+ leads to m p]fect    
adju/m5t ( sex & life4  ,sid5ote3 ,dr4  
,neumann's view4  ,probably ! great     
majority ( work]s 9 ! sex-education     
movem5t d n 9 ! lea/ agree ) ,dr4       
,cabot's attempts to dissociate hygi5ic 
& moral problems4 ,a f> m helpful view  
is t express$ by ,dr4 ,h5ry ,neumann1   
lead] ( ! ,brooklyn ,e?ical ,culture    
,society3      ,problems ( hygi5e1 :e!r 
( sex1 or nutrition1 or temp]ance     & 
! l1 are no less moral problems4 ,!y are
 problems (     habit2 & habits are     
impossible )\t /rong inc5tives to       
/>t !m & keep !m go+4444 ,e?ical        
in/ruction is (t5     misund]/ood to be 
b>r5 prea*+4 ,x is no?+ ( ! sort4     ,x
 consi/s 9 cl>ify+ views ( life4 ,x     
beg9s ) ! fact     t !re are c]ta9      

t5d5cies 9 our nature :i* may "w ill    
or good4 ,!n x tries to %[ to :at ^!    
lead4 ,x uses :at is     be/ 9 u to make
 ov] :at is wor/4 ,t is :y problems (   
sex-hygi5e %\ld be reg>d$ z at bottom   
problems (     sex-morality4    #dg4 ,! 
,arrogance ( ! ,advocates (             
,sex-education  ,9 an article 9 !       
,educational ,review1 ,febru>y1 #aiad1  
,sup]9t5d5t ,maxwell1 ( ,new ,york      
,city1 writes conc]n+ :at he calls !    
tea*+ ( *ild hygi5e z foll[s3  ,sid5ote3
 ,dr4 ,maxwell's criticisms4      ,!re  
are ^? to-day :o claim t sexual         
in=mation &     problems %\ld be ?ru/ ^u
 ! att5tion ( boys & girls by     !     
tea*]s 9 ! public s*ools1 t ?is tea*+ is
     necess>y = ! protection ( virtue & 
! prev5tion (     disease1 & t1 if      
anyone hesitates to enc\rage ! spread ( 
su* lit]ature & ! tea*+ ( su* k1 he is  
an     arrant & presumptu\s blockhead4  
,! arrogance ( ! extreme     advocates (
 *ild hygi5e bl9ds !m to c]ta9          
all-important     tru?s4 ,! fir/ is t   

our tea*]s are n prep>$1 &1 9     too _m
 cases1 are n ! mo/ suitable p]sons to  
tea* !     subject4 ,! second is t to   
br+ ! adolesc5t m9d face to     face )  
sexual matt]s eng5d]s ! habit ( dwell+  
^u !     sexual passion1 & 9 t may lie  
spiritual havoc & physical     ru94 ,a  
premature int]e/ 9 ! sexual passion     
debases ! m9d     & unsettles ! w4 ,!   
?ird is t p>5ts h no "r to     ask !    
tea*] to d ! "w t is peculi>ly !irs4    
,& yet "s good may em]ge f ?is          
discussion4 ,p>5ts may be     incit$ to 
d _! duty 9 plac+ sex in=mation be=e _! 
*ildr5 :5ev] conditions dem& su* k4 ,&  
pr9cipals     & tea*]s1 p>ticul>ly      
pr9cipals1 :5ev] !y h !     acut5ess to 
detect ! t5d5cy to wrong-do+1 w no long]
     hesitate to utt] ! ^w ( w>n+ 9     
season4 ,z = !     extravagant claims   
made = ! tea*+ ( sex-hygi5e1 ,i h       
too mu* fai? 9 ! good s5se ( ! ,am]ican 
p to believe     t x w ev] be g5]ally & 
regul>ly taught 9 ,am]ican     s*ools4  
,surely1 we h le>n$ some?+ s9ce ! law   

compell$     u to tea* ! untru?s reg>d+ 
! effects ( /imulants &     n>cotics t 7
 publi%$ 9 ! e>ly s*ool manuals (       
physiology & hygi5e4  ,sid5ote3 ,reply  
to ,dr4 ,maxwell4  ,i comm5t z foll[s3  
7#a7 ,dr4 ,maxwell ref]s only to !      
extreme advocates4 ,!y did exi/ 9       
abundance a few ye>s ago1 b are already 
r>e 9 ! gr\p ( well-kn[n educators4 7#b7
 ,mo/ tea*]s are n prep>$ & nev] c be   
prep>$ to tea* ! human aspect ( sex     
problems1 especially ! hygi5ic 9 ! /rict
 s5se4 7#c7 ,cons]vative sex-in/ruction 
su* z 0 advocat$ by ! advis]s ( !       
,am]ican ,f$]ation = ,sex-hygi5e 7see   
,report by ,morr[ & o!rs1 #aiac7 aims to
 gu>d aga9/ premature int]e/ 9 ! sexual 
passion4 7#d7 ,:ile ,i sympa?ize ) ,dr4 
,maxwell's view t tea*+ ! elem5t>y      
hygi5e ( sex is ! p>5t's duty1 ,i am =c$
 to recognize ! futility ( advocat+ t   
all or ev5 a respectable m9ority ( p>5ts
 %\ld und]take _! duty 7see  #d74 ,!    
tru? is t mo/ ( !m w n1 & _c if !y w1   
try to d s4 7#e7 ,dr4 ,maxwell's idea t 

sex-hygi5e %\ld be taught only :5 an    
a/ute pr9cipal or p>5t detects wrong-do+
 is1 to say ! lea/1 an educational !ory 
t w a/oni% "o :o kn[s ev5 ! elem5t>y    
facts reg>d+ ! secrecy ( ! sexual life (
 "y p 9 g5]al4 ,w he next be logically  
consi/5t & advocate t all moral         
education %\ld be giv5 only aft] *ildr5 
%[ signs ( wrong-do+8 7#f7 ,sex-hygi5e1 
z ,dr4 ,maxwell und]/&s x to be conc]n$ 
directly & solely ) human sexual        
problems1 w nev] be taught 9 ,am]ican   
s*ools controll$ by p ( good s5se2 b    
sex-in/ruction f ! l>g] viewpo9t is     
taught 9 "s ( ! be/ ( ,dr4 ,maxwell's   
high s*ools4 7#g7 ,all advocates (      
sex-in/ruction :o h a national          
reputation = educational sanity agree t 
legislation is mo/ undesirable4 7#h7 ,x 
is obvi\s t l s _m o!rs :o h become     
confus$ reg>d+ ! sex-education movem5t1 
,dr4 ,maxwell has be5 impress$ *iefly by
 ! pione] "w t emphasiz$ only hygi5ic   
tea*+ reg>d+ sex4    #dh4 ,lubricity 9  
,education  ,ex-,presid5t ,taft has     

express$ 8 views aga9/ ! sex-education  
movem5t4 ,! newspap]s quote z foll[s f  
an address deliv]$ 9 ,philadelphia 9    
#aiad3      ,!re is ano!r dang] 9 our   
educational influ5ces &     environm5t4 
,i ref] to ! spread ( lubricity 9       
lit]ature1 on     ! /age & indirectly 9 
education1 "u ! plea t vice     may be  
avoid$ by tea*+ ! awful consequ5ces4 ,by
 dwell+ on     its details & expla9+ its
 p5alties1 sexual subjects are          
obtrud$ into discussion betwe5 ! sexes1 
lectures are deliv]$     on !m1         
textbooks are writt51 & =m] re/ra9ts (  
mode/y     are ab&on$4      ,sid5ote3   
,mr4 ,taft's al>m4      ,! pursuit (    
education 9 sex-hygi5e is full ( dang]  
if     c>ri$ on 9 g5]al public s*ools4  
,! %>p1 po9t$ &     summ>y advice (     
mo!rs to daught]s1 ( fa!rs to sons1 ( a 
m$ical pr(essor to /ud5ts 9 a college ^u
 su* a subject is1     ( c\rse1 wise1 b 
any b5efit t may be d]iv$ f     fright5+
 /ud5ts by dwell+ ^u ! details ( !      
dreadful     puni%m5t ( vice is too (t5 

(fset by awak5+ a curiosity     & int]e/
 t might n be develop$ s e>ly & is      
likely to     set ! ?\ghts ( ^? ^:      
b5efit is at /ake 9 a direction     t w 
nei!r elevate _! conv]sations ) _!      
fell[s     nor make m clean _! m5tal    
habit4      ,i d5y t ! s-call$          
prudi%ness & ! avoidance ( na/y         
subjects 9 ! la/ g5]ation has ev] bl9d$ 
any sub/antial     numb] ( girls or boys
 to ! wick$ness ( vice or made !m       
easi] victims ( temptations4  ,sid5ote3 
,evid5t misund]/&+4  ,! above requires  
little comm5t1 = its misund]/&+s are    
obvi\s to "o :o has foll[$ !            
sex-education movem5t4 ,cle>ly ,mr4     
,taft has be5 impress$ by !             
social-hygi5e side ( ! problems & does n
 realize ! exi/5ce ( a l>g] outlook =   
sex-education4 ,l s _m o!r writ]s :o    
seem to "k little conc]n+ ! sexual life 
( *ildr51 especially ( boys1 ,mr4 ,taft 
fe>s ! awak5+ ( curiosity & int]e/6     
,?is1 ( c\rse1 dep5ds ^u ! facts taught 
& ! age ( ! le>n]1 b x h>dly applies to 

*ildr5 9 or ne> adolesc5ce :o are taught
 along ! l9es sugge/$ by ! committee ( !
 ,am]ican ,f$]ation = ,sex-,hygi5e      
7#aiac74 ,! la/ p>agraph quot$ f ,mr4   
,taft w be d5i$ completely by all :o are
 famili> ) ! problems ( adolesc5t       
education4 ,to say ! lea/1 x is         
un=tunate t a man prom95t 9 law &       
/atesman%ip %\ld h l5t ! weight ( 8 "n  
to su* sup]ficial conclusions t are s   
obvi\sly bas$ on exce$+ly limit$        
in=mation reg>d+ bo? ! e/abli%$ facts ( 
sex & ! mo/ approv$ me?ods (            
sex-in/ruction4    #di4 ,conclusions f !
 ,criticisms ( ,sex-education  ,i h     
select$ = discussion ! criticisms (     
sev]al ( ! mo/ prom95t p :o h express$  
opposition to ! sex-education movem5t4  
,i ?9k t all ! important l9es ( argum5ts
 aga9/ ! movem5t are repres5t$ 9 !      
extracts t ,i h quot$4 ,we h se5 t all (
 ! criticisms h decid$ly vuln]able      
po9ts4 ,mo/ ( !m ref] to ! disc>d$      
sex-hygi5e ( t5 ye>s ago2 b "s ( !m     
prove t ! au?ors are q ignorant ( ! sex 

problems t mu/ be fac$ by num]\s "y p4  
,sid5ote3 ,criticisms important4  ,) !  
hope ( locat+ ! weaknesses (            
sex-education1 ,i h = ye>s exam9$       
c>efully e criticism publi%$1 & x seems 
to me ?or\ghly sci5tific to conclude t  
all ! important criticisms h n h>m$ !   
ess5tials ( ! sex-education movem5t2 b1 
on ! contr>y1 h be5 helpful 9 =c+       
recon/ruction4 ,9 fact1 ! pres5t-day    
conception ( ! l>g] sex-education mu/ be
 cr$it$ to ! sev]e critics m ?an to !   
fri5ds ( ! orig9al n>r[ movem5t = r$uc+ 
v5]eal disease by hygi5ic in/ruction4   
,,xi  ,,! ,,pa/ ,,& ,,! ,,future ,,( ,,!
 ,,sex-,,education ,,movem5t    #ej4 ,! 
,am]ican ,movem5t  ,sid5ote3 ,dr4 ,morr[
 lead] 9 ,am]ica4  ,9 ,am]ica ! movem5t 
= sex-education began ) ! organization (
 ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,sanit>y & ,moral
 ,prophylaxis on ,febru>y #i1 #aije1 "u 
! lead]%ip ( ,dr4 ,pr9ce ,a4 ,morr[4 ,x 
is true t be=e ?is "t !re 7 v>i\s local 
& sporadic attempts at in/ruction       
conc]n+ sexual processes1 b su* tea*+ 0 

*iefly p]sonal & !re 0 no conc]t$       
movem5t look+ t[>ds mak+ sex-in/ruction 
an integral "p ( g5]al education4 ,9    
#ahib1 ?irte5 ye>s be=e ! organization (
 ! ,society ( ,sanit>y & ,moral         
,prophylaxis1 a gr\p ( memb]s ( !       
,national ,education ,association       
consid]$ briefly ! importance ( in/ruct+
 "y p4 ,h[ev]1 ?is meet+ 0 ( ephem]al   
significance & _h no g5etic relation to 
! pres5t-day movem5t4 ,o!r e>ly int]e/ 9
 sex-in/ruction is indicat$ 9 ,pr(essor 
,e>l ,b>nes's bibliography :i* 0 publi%$
 9 8 ,/udies 9 ,education1 ,vol4 ,i1 p4 
#cja1 #ahig4  ,! educational activities1
 especially ! publications ( ! ,am]ican 
,society ( ,sanit>y & ,moral            
,prophylaxis1 soon attract$ ! s]i\s     
att5tion ( num]\s physicians1 m9i/]s1 & 
educators 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 & ab\t tw5ty o!r societies =    
/udy & improvem5t ( ! sex problems 7    
organiz$ )9 a few ye>s aft] ! orig9al   
society4  ,sid5ote3 ,orig9al aim =      
sanit>y ends4  ,! sex-education movem5t 

bo? 9 ,europe & ,am]ica _h its orig9 z  
an attempt to *eck ! spread ( ! v5]eal  
or social diseases4 ,! idea t education 
%\ld "w = sexual morality = its own sake
 & n simply = protection aga9/ v5]eal   
diseases has only rec5tly begun to appe>
 9 ! lit]ature ( sex-education1 & s f> x
 seems to h made only a limit$          
impression on _m ( ^? :o h be5 active 9 
! prophylactic campaign aga9/ social    
disease4 ,9 fact1 ! t>dy recognition ( !
 moral aim ( sex-education makes x seem 
probable t v little int]e/ w\ld h be5   
ar\s$ 9 ! movem5t if x _h be5 organiz$  
on purely e?ical gr\nds & )\t any       
ref]5ce to ! sanit>y problems ( social  
diseases4 ,to "o :o looks at sexual     
morality z a "q ( "r conduct :i* br+s   
its own rew>ds1 x is a %ock to f9d s _m 
?9k+ p :o accept calmly ! traditional   
views ( ! relation ( ! sexes & seem to  
take no int]e/ 9 ! immorality ( m5      
except z x is likely to lead to v5]eal  
disease or to illegitimacy :i* dem&s =c$
 m>riage or monet>y paym5ts4 ,! tru? is 

t ! civiliz$ _w at l>ge is v f> f a     
work+ code ( sexual morals :i* w be     
practic$ because ( promis$ rew>ds r ?an 
because ( probable puni%m5ts4 ,x is     
natural1 !n1 t ! sex-education movem5t  
%\ld h />t$ ) a proclamation ( physical 
puni%m5ts = immorality r ?an an (f] (   
e?ical & psy*ical rew>ds = morality4    
,sid5ote3 ,bo? sanit>y & moral4  ,h[ev]1
 ! fact t sex-education1 "u ! "n (      
sex-hygi5e1 0 at fir/ a sanit>y         
propag&ism ne$ n int]f]e ) ! l>g]       
developm5t ( sex-education4 ,x n[ seems 
probable t be=e _m ye>s pass we %all    
le>n h[ to make a satisfactory          
comb9ation ( bo? ! sanit>y & moral sides
 ( sex-education1 & s x is be/ t !      
educational movem5t />t$ on ! f\ndation 
( ! undisput$ facts ( sanit>y sci5ce :i*
 h made a p[]ful impression on ! p :o d 
& :o d n recognize a code ( sexual      
morals4  ,sid5ote3 ,m$ical int]e/4  ,!  
deep int]e/ ( ! m$ical pr(ession is     
directly responsible = ! close          
association betwe5 ! beg9n+ ( !         

sex-education movem5t & ! diseases (    
immorality4 ,at ! organization meet+ ( !
 ,am]ican ,society ( ,sanit>y & ,moral  
,prophylaxis1 ,dr4 ,pr9ce ,morr[ 9 !    
op5+ p>agraph ( 8 address said3 ,we h   
met = ! purpose ( discuss+ ! wisdom & ! 
exp$i5cy ( =m+ a society ( sanit>y &    
moral prophylaxis4 ,! object is to      
organize a social def5se aga9/ a class (
 diseases :i* are mo/ injuri\s to !     
highe/ int]e/s ( human society4 ,?us1 ! 
,am]ican ,society ( ,sanit>y & ,moral   
,prophylaxis />t$ z an av[$ enemy ( !   
social diseases & s x has cont9u$ to !  
pres5t4 ,! v "n ( its (ficial j\rnal1   
,social ,diseases1#ai indicat$ ! c5tral 
idea ( ! ,society4 ,likewise1 mo/ ( !   
local ,am]ican societies = sex-hygi5e h 
names includ+ su* phrases z social      
hygi5e1 prev5tion ( social diseases1    
sanit>y prophylaxis2 & only "o1 !       
,massa*usetts ,society = ,sex           
,education1 has a "n :i* does n directly
 sugge/ ! m$ical problems ( sex4        
,sid5ote3 ,9 ,europe4  ,9 ,europe1 !    

sex-in/ruction movem5t has be5 conc]n$  
*iefly ) spread+ in=mation conc]n+ !    
social diseases4 ,9 #aijb an            
int]national congress = consid]ation ( !
 v5]eal diseases 0 held 9 ,brussels1 &  
?is congress recomm5d$ t 9 all c\ntries 
!re %\ld be organiz$ sanit>y1 social1   
moral1 & legal societies = ! prophylaxis
 ( ^! diseases4 ,z a result ( ?is       
recomm5dation1 prophylactic societies 7 
=m$ 9 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,italy1 ,holl&1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & o!r c\ntries4 ,( ^!1 
! ,g]man society = ! prev5tion ( v5]eal 
disease became ! /ronge/1 ) ov] five    
?\s& memb]s & tw5ty bran* societies4    
,sid5ote3 ,national societies4  ,! fact 
t ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,sanit>y &      
,moral ,prophylaxis 0 organiz$ by a gr\p
 ( p 9 ,new ,york ,city t5d$ f ! beg9n+ 
to make x a local society4 ,:ile =      
sev]al ye>s x took ! lead 9 sex-hygi5e &
 enroll$ memb]s resid+ 9 _m p>ts ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 x 0 nev] a national      
organization4 ,9 rec5t ye>s ! ^w        
,am]ican has be5 omitt$ f its "n1 & its 

"w has be5 limit$ to ,new ,york ,city & 
vic9ity4#bj ,_m indep5d5t /ate & city   
societies 7 organiz$ )9 a few ye>s aft] 
! orig9al sex-hygi5e society 9 ,new     
,york4 ,?is multiplication ( societies  
call$ att5tion to ! ne$ ( a national    
organization1 & 9 #aiaj ! v>i\s         
societies 7 affiliat$ 9 ! ,am]ican      
,f$]ation = ,sex-,hygi5e4 ,dr4 ,morr[ 0 
! lead+ _s 9 ! ,f$]ation until 8 dea?4  
,9 #aiac1 ! ,f$]ation & ! ,am]ican      
,vigilance ,association 7a society      
especially conc]n$ ) ! social evil7 7   
unit$ 9 ! ,am]ican ,social ,hygi5e      
,association4 ,its (fices are at #aje   
,we/ #dj? ,/reet1 ,new ,york ,city4     
#ea4 ,important ,/eps 9 ! ,sex-education
 ,movem5t 9 ,am]ica      ,may #bc1      
#aijd4 ,dr4 ,pr9ce ,morr['s plea = !    
organization ( a     society ( sanit>y &
 moral prophylaxis1 read be=e ! ,m$ical 
,society ( ! ,c\nty ( ,new ,york4       
,febru>y #i1 #aije4 ,organization meet+ 
( ! ,am]ican ,society (     ,sanit>y &  
,moral ,prophylaxis1 9 ,new ,york4      

,m>*1 #aijf4 ,p5nsylvania ,society = !  
,prev5tion ( ,social     ,diseases      
organiz$4      ,octob]1 #aijf4 ,*icago  
,society ( ,social ,hygi5e organiz$4    
,decemb]1 #aijg4 ,portl& 7,ore47 ,social
 ,hygi5e ,society organiz$4             
,octob]1 #aijh4 ,spokane ,society (     
,social & ,moral ,prophylaxis           
organiz$4      ,june1 #aiaj4 ,am]ican   
,f$]ation = ,sex-,hygi5e organiz$4      
#aiaa4 ,oregon ,social ,hygi5e ,society 
organiz$4      ,july #bj1 #aiab4        
,resolution ( ! ,national ,education    
,association     favor+ tra9+ ( tea*]s )
 ! view1 ultimately1 (                  
sex-in/ruction 9 s*ools4      ,septemb] 
#bc-bh1 #aiab4 ,meet+ ( subsection on   
sex-hygi5e1     ,fifte5? ,int]national  
,congress on ,hygi5e & ,demography4     
,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4      ,febru>y1 #aiab4  
,organization ( ,am]ican ,vigilance     
,association4      ,octob]1 #aiac4 ,m]g+
 ( ! ,am]ican ,f$]ation = ,sex-,hygi5e  
& ! ,am]ican ,vigilance ,association    
into ! new ,am]ican     ,social ,hygi5e 

,association4      #aiac4 ,organization 
( ,pacific ,coa/ ,f$]ation =            
,sex-,hygi5e1     *ang$ to ,pacific     
,coa/ ,social ,hygi5e ,association 9    
,june1 #aiad4      ,july1 #aiad4 ,!     
,national ,education ,association1 at   
,m9neapolis1     adopt$ ! foll[+        
resolutions 9 l9e ) ! late/             
pr9ciples ( ! ,society ( ,sanit>y &     
,moral ,prophylaxis &     ! ,am]ican    
,social ,hygi5e ,association3        ,! 
,association1 re-affirm+ its belief 9 ! 
con/ructive       value ( education 9   
sex-hygi5e1 directs att5tion to !       
grave dang]s1 e?ical & social1 aris+ out
 ( a sex       consci\sness /imulat$ by 
undue emphasis ^u sex problems       &  
relations4 ,! situation is s s]i\s z to 
r5d]       neglect haz>d\s4 ,!          
,association urges ^u all p>5ts !       
obvi\s duty ( p>5tal c>e & in/ruction 9 
su* matt]s       & directs att5tion to !
 mi/ake ( leav+ su* problems            
exclusively to ! s*ool4 ,! ,association 
believes t       sex-hygi5e %\ld be     

approa*$ 9 ! public s*ools              
cons]vatively "u ! direction ( p]sons   
qualifi$ by       sci5tific tra9+ &     
tea*+ exp]i5ce 9 ord] to       assure a 
safe moral po9t ( view4 ,! ,association1
       !re=e1 recomm5ds t in/itutions   
prep>+ tea*]s       give att5tion to su*
 subjects z w\ld qualify =              
in/ruction 9 ! g5]al field ( morals z   
well z 9 !       p>ticul> field (       
sex-hygi5e4    #eb4 ,! ,future ( ! ,l>g]
 ,sex-education  ,sid5ote3 ,public has  
lo/ int]e/ 9 s5sationalism4  ,i he> _m  
que/ions z to ! probable future (       
sex-education4 ,i am ask$3 ,is x        
moribund8 ,is x a disappe>+ fad8 ,has n 
! high tide ( int]e/ pass$8 ,no d\bt su*
 que/ions are inspir$ by ! (t-repeat$   
/atem5t t public int]e/ 9 sexual        
que/ions has wan$ decid$ly 9 ! la/ few  
ye>s4 ,?is is true1 & x is a mo/ =tunate
 indication ( approa*+ sanity4 ,! public
 int]e/ 9 ! la/ decade has be5 mo/      
deplorable1 because x has c5t]$ 9 !     
abnormal & s5sational aspects ( sex4    

,au?ors h vi$ ) ea* o!r 9 pres5t+ ! mo/ 
lurid cases ( social diseases1 :ite     
slav]y1 sexual p]v]sions1 & e o!r       
available aspect ( sexual deg5]acy4 ,(  
c\rse1 ! read+ public 0 b\nd to gr[ tir$
 ( ?is1 j z x we>ies ( a horrible murd] 
trial or ( a s5sational divorce case4 ,x
 is c]ta9ly true t !re is a m>k$ decl9e 
( g5]al int]e/ 9 sexual abnormality &   
s5sationalism2 b t does n mean t !      
sex-education movem5t is moribund4      
,sid5ote3 ,sex-education p]man5t4  ,!   
wave ( s5sational revelation has pass$2 
b ! intellig5t public is no long]       
ignorant ( ! nature & causes ( ! great  
problems ( sex1 & is well aw>e t "y p   
ne$ def9ite guidance = fac+ ! facts (   
life4 ,x is un?9kable t intellig5t p>5ts
 :o are n[ well in=m$ conc]n+ sex w ev] 
aga9 /& = ! old policy ( my/]y & sil5ce4
 ,x is1 !re=e1 impossible to believe t  
!re is any dang] ( sex-education        
disappe>+4 ,( c\rse1 we h n rea*$ a     
p]man5t sy/em ( sex-education4 ,!re     
c]ta9ly w be va/ *anges 9 our approv$   

subject matt] & me?ods ( tea*+2 b ! ma9 
idea ( ! sex-education movem5t is ga9+  
support e day4  ,sid5ote3 ,sex-education
 fundam5tal4  ,!re is ano!r reason :y   
sex-education w be p]man5t4 ,9 addition 
to ! great ne$ ( educational help )     
in=mation & influ5ce :i* w mold !       
individual life ) reg>d to ! problems ( 
sex1 x mu/ be evid5t to all t ev5 !     
legislative1 sanit>y1 social            
adm9i/rative1 religi\s1 e?ical1 & o!r   
attacks ^u ! problems dep5d ^u k &      
attitude1 at lea/ ( ! lead]s4 ,look at !
 problems ( sex outl9$ 9 ! e>li]        
lectures f :atev] angle we w1 & x appe>s
 t1 9 ! f9al analysis1 education (f]s ! 
only key to a possible solution4 ,!re=e1
 ,i ass]t t sex-education--! l>g]       
sex-education--is an absolutely         
fundam5tal factor 9 e phase ( !         
social-hygi5e & sex-e?ical movem5t4     
,sid5ote3 ,ultimate effect (            
sex-education4  ,9 clos+ ! la/ lecture (
 ?is s]ies1 let me /ate my confession ( 
fai? 9 sex-education3 ,x is c]ta9ly only

 "o ( sev]al possible l9es ( attack on !
 al>m+ sex problems ( our "t2 b x (f]s !
 mo/ hopeful outlook t[>ds improv$      
sexual morals & heal?1 bo? physical &   
psy*ical4 ,h[ev]1 we %all ga9 no?+ (    
p]man5t value by extravagant claims or  
hopes z to ! ultimate effect (          
sex-education4 ,we mu/ expect incomplete
 results4 ,x w n entirely solve ! sex   
problems = all individuals :o receive   
in/ruction2 b x w solve all ( ! problems
 ( _m individuals & help _m o!rs4 ,x w n
 eradicate ! social evil & its          
*>act]i/ic diseases1 b x w protect _m "y
 p & s r$uce ! sum total ( awful        
consequ5ces4 ,x w n prev5t all divorces 
& matrimonial di%>monies1 b already !   
biological tea*+ is help+ & "s day !    
social-e?ical problems w be und]/ood &  
!n mo/ intellig5t m5 & wom5 w und]/& !  
fundam5tal pr9ciples = p]man5t &        
h>moni\s monogamic m>riage4 ,f9ally1    
sex-education w n en=ce univ]sal sexual 
morality 9 con=mity ) our accept$ code1 
b x w help _m individuals ?r\gh decisive

 battles ) sex-in/9cts4  ,sid5ote3      
,sex-,education & g5]al education4  ,su*
 are "s ( ! l9es along :i* extreme      
claims & hopes = sex-education h be5 &  
are /ill be+ made4 ,!re is "s tru? 9    
ea*2 9 fact1 !re is m ?an en\gh to      
ju/ify ! pres5t movem5t = sex-education4
 ,to all ^? :o see no?+ 9 ! movem5t     
because x w n solve all ! sex problems  
:i* h creat$ a dem& = special           
in/ruction1 we may reply by simply po9t+
 to ! fact t g5]al education makes "s   
bett] & m effici5t citiz5s1 b _m times x
 fails to give desirable results4 ,we   
believe 9 g5]al education because x aims
 to (f] all individuals help 9          
prep>ation = m effici5t life1 al?\gh x  
succe$s only 9 "p4 ,likewise1 we %\ld /&
 = ! in/ruction ( all "y p 9 matt]s     
conc]n+ sex because x is c]ta9 t su* k w
 function completely 9 _m lives & w "w  
appreciable good 9 _m o!rs4  ,sid5ote3  
,a p]man5t & ess5tial "p ( education4   
,i _c believe t sex-education is "o ( ! 
long l9e ( mod]n educational fads :i*   

quickly pass _! day1 = no o!r phase (   
education s closely t\*es life4 ,hi/ory 
& geography & ev5 a l>ge "p ( ! ?ree ,rs
 may be ( little use 9 ! lives ( num]\s 
p1 b sex-education deals ) problems :i* 
! normal human life _c possibly avoid & 
:i* ea* individual mu/ be prep>$ to     
solve = himself4 ,!re=e1 we may         
confid5tly ass]t t in/ruction conc]n+ ! 
mo/ important aspects ( sex processes & 
relation%ips w soon be recogniz$ z an   
absolutely necess>y "p ( a rational &   
effici5t s*eme = ! education ( "y p4    
,sid5ote3 ,! nev]-end+ problem ( good & 
evil4  ,! l>g] sex-education is sure to 
h a p]man5t place 9 ! nev]-end+ "w (    
prep>+ com+ g5]ations = ! highe/        
developm5t ( life's possibilities4 ,ea* 
succe$+ g5]ation ( "y p mu/ be prep>$ by
 educational processes to face          
intellig5tly & bravely ! problems ( sex 
t are sure to come into e normal life4  
,( c\rse1 sex-education at its be/      
developm5t c d no m ?an give !          
individual a basis = intellig5t *oice   

betwe5 good & evil2 b "h1 z 9 all o!r   
upw>d movem5ts ( human life1 ! decision 
mu/ dep5d ^u a cle> & positive          
recognition ( ! advantages ( ! good z   
contra/$ ) ! evil4 ,h5ce1 ! "o ess5tial 
task ( sex-education 9 its broade/      
outlook is to guide natural human be+s  
to recognition & *oice ( ! be/ 9 !      
sexual sph]e ( life4 ,& 9 s f> z ea*    
com+ g5]ation ( individuals may be ?us  
guid$ by ! l>g] sex-education1 !        
problems ( sex w be pragmatically solv$1
 = ! social aggregate ( human life w    
become bett]1 happi]1 nobl]1 tru]1 m 9  
h>mony ) ! highe/ ideals ( life1 m l our
 vision ( p]fect$ humanity4             
,,footnotes3  #ai ,! "n 0 *ang$ 9 #aiac 
to ,j\rnal ( ! ,society ( ,sanit>y &    
,moral ,prophylaxis4  #bj ,:ile ?is book
 0 9 press1 ! "n 0 *ang$ to ,new ,york  
,social ,hygi5e ,society4     ,,xii     
,,"s ,,books ,,= ,,sex-,,education   ,i 
h decid$ to publi% only ! names (       
select$ books :i* seem to me to be ! be/
 = tea*]s1 p>5ts1 & "y p4 ,9 mak+ !     

selection1 ,i h consid]$ sev]al hundr$  
books :i* be> on ! sex problems 9 an    
educational way1 & h decid$ to reject ! 
majority ( !m4 ,:ile !re might be "s    
value 9 a long li/ ) critical notes on  
books t ,i _c recomm5d1 x w\ld be a     
worse ?an ?ankless task to compile su*  
an annotat$ bibliography2 = ! compil]   
w\ld surely add to 8 collection (       
enemies _m au?ors ^: books des]ve sev]e 
criticism4 ,! sudd5 & s5sational        
publicity conc]n+ matt]s ( sex & !      
possibility ( comm]cial exploitation has
 produc$ an avalan*e ( sex books1 "s    
good1 _m bad1 & ! majority ord9>y4      
,evid5tly1 mo/ ( ! au?ors1 includ+      
num]\s physicians1 h writt5 to ord] &   
)\t special prep>ation4  ,! books ( !   
foll[+ li/s are n all des]v+ (          
unqualifi$ recomm5dation4 ,9 fact1 "s ( 
!m are includ$ because !y are ! lea/    
objectionable ( _! mu*-ne$$ k9d1 & o!rs 
because !y h "s good gra9s t ! read] w  
f9d wor? pick+ f a mass ( non-nutriti\s 
b1 =tunately1 non-poison\s *aff4  ,i h n

 includ$ _m books :i* ,i recognize z    
important = read]s ?or\ghly tra9$ 9     
sci5ce1 b :i* are dang]\s = ! av]age    
read] ( lit]ature on sex4  ,x is        
possible t ,i may h ov]look$ "s v good  
books t ,i h n int5d$ to ignore2 & ,i   
%all be glad to h my att5tion call$ to  
books :i* des]ve recognition4  ,special 
bibliographies h be5 publi%$ 9 ,wile's  
,sex-,education1 ,m>*'s ,t[>ds ,racial  
,heal?1 ,g$des & ,?omson's ,sex1 &      
,fo/]'s ,social ,em]g5cy4               
,publi%]s4--,9 mo/ cases ! fir/ "p ( !  
names ( well-kn[n publi%]s has be5 giv54
 ,unless o!rwise m5tion$1 !y h (fices 9 
,new ,york ,city4 ,9 addition1 ! foll[+ 
abbreviations h be5 us$3  ,a4,m4,a4     
,am]ican ,m$ical ,association1 ,*icago4 
,a4,s4,h4,a4  ,am]ican ,social ,hygi5e  
,association1 #aje ,we/ #dj? ,/41 ,new  
,york ,city4  ,s4,s4,m4,p4  ,society (  
,sanit>y & ,moral ,prophylaxis1 #aje    
,we/ #dj? ,/reet1 ,new ,york ,city4     
,association ,press  press ( ! ,national
 ,bo>d ( ! ,y4,m4,c4,a41 ,new ,york     

,city4   ,,= ,,educators ,,& ,,p>5ts    
,,addams1 ,,jane4 ,a ,new ,consci5ce &  
an ,anci5t ,evil4     ,macmillan4 #a4jj4
 7,conta9s all ! av]age read] ne$s to   
"k conc]n+ pro/itution47    ,,bok1      
,,edw>d1 ,editor4 ,books ( ,self-,k =   
,"y     ,p & ,p>5ts4 ,revell4 4#be ea*4 
,,bigel[1 ,m4,a4 ,relation ( ,biology to
 ,sex-,in/ruction 9     ,s*ools &       
,colleges4 ,j\rnal ( ,social ,diseases1 
,,ii1 #d1     ,octob]1 #aiaa4           
,,cabot1 ,,ri*>d ,c4 ,! ,*ri/ian        
,approa* to ,social     ,morality4      
,national ,y4,w4,c4,a41 ,new ,york4     
4#ej4    ,,cabot1 ,,ri*>d ,c4 ,:at ,m5  
,live ,by4 ,h\ghton ,miffl94     #a4ej4 
7,a book t has help$ _m p47    ,,cabot1 
,r4,c4 ,consecration ( ! ,affections4   
,proce$+s     ( ,fif? ,cong4 ,am]4      
,s*ool ,hygi5e ,assoc41 ,,iii1 #aiaa1 p4
 #aad4     ,also 9 ,am]4 ,phy4 ,ed4     
,rev41 ,,xvi1 #aiaa1 pp4 #bdg-bec4 7,see
     ,criticisms ( ,sex-,education 9    
#df ( ?is book47    ,,cocks1 ,,orr9 ,g4 
,! ,social ,evil & ,me?ods (            

,treatm5t4 ,association ,press4 4#be4   
,,creighton1 ,,l\ise4 ,! ,social        
,disease & ,h[ to ,fight     ,x4        
,longmans4 4#ce4 7,a spl5did essay on   
social impurity f a     mod]n woman's   
viewpo9t4 ,con/ructive & optimi/ic47    
,,eliot1 ,c4,w4 ,public ,op9ion &       
,sex-,hygi5e4 ,a4,s4,h4,a4     4#je4    
,,eliot1 ,c4,w4 ,s*ool ,in/ruction 9    
,sex ,hygi5e4     ,proce$+s ( ,fif?     
,cong4 ,am]4 ,s*ool ,hygi5e ,assoc41    
#aiaa4    ,,ellis1 ,,havelock4 ,! ,task 
( ,social ,hygi5e4 ,h\ghton4     #b4ej4 
7,c]ta9 *apt]s conc]n sex-education47   
,,gall[ay1 ,t4,w4 ,biology ( ,sex4      
,hea?4 4#ge4    ,,g$des1 ,,patrick1 &   
,,?omson1 ,j4 ,,ar?ur4 ,sex4     ,holt4 
4#ej4 7,excell5t47    ,,g$des &         
,,?omson4 ,! ,problems ( ,sex4          
,m(fat4 4#ej4    ,,fo/]1 ,w4,t4 ,!      
,social ,em]g5cy4 ,h\ghton4 #a4ce4      
7,twelve excell5t essays by ,presid5t   
,fo/]1 ,re$ ,college1 &     n9e o!rs1 on
 social hygi5e & education47    ,,hall1 
,g4 ,,/anley4 ,adolesc5ce4 ,appleton4 #b

 vols4     #g4ej4    ,,hall1 ,g4,s4     
,y\?3 ,its ,education1 ,regim5 &        
,hygi5e4     ,appleton4 #a4ej4          
,,hall1 ,g4,s4 ,ne$s & ,me?ods (        
,educat+ ,"y ,p     9 ,hygi5e ( ,sex4   
,p$agogical ,sem9>y1 ,,xv1 ,m>*1 #aijh4 
,,hall1 ,g4,s4 ,tea*+ ( ,sex 9 ,s*ools &
 ,colleges4     ,j\rnal ( ,social       
,diseases1 ,,ii1 #d1 ,octob]1 #aiaa4    
,,hall1 ,,w9field ,s4 ,sex ,tra9+ 9 !   
,home4 ,ri*>dson1     ,*icago4 #a4aj4   
,,h5d]son1 ,,*as4 ,r4 ,education )      
,ref]5ce to ,sex4     ,univ]sity (      
,*icago ,press4 ,"p ,i1 #gh cts42 ,,ii1 
#hj cts4 7,"p     ,i demon/rates ne$ (  
sex-education2 ,,ii1 ! educational      
problems47    ,,h]t]1 ,c4,a4 ,biological
 ,aspects ( ,human ,problems4           
,macmillan4 #a4ej4 7,sexual in/9cts1 pp4
 #ahb-beb2 sex-education1     #cjf-caf47
    ,,hime1 ,,maurice ,c4 ,s*oolboys'   
,special ,immorality4     ,*ur*ill1     
,london4 4#dj4 7,= ma/]s ( bo>d+        
s*ools47    ,,hodge1 ,c4,f4 ,social     
,hygi5e 9 ,public ,s*ools4 ,s*ool       

,sci5ce & ,ma!matics1 ,april1 #aiaa4    
,,h[>d1 ,w4,l4 ,/>t ,y\r ,*ild ,"r4     
,revell4 4#ge4     7,readable1 s5sible1 
helpful to p>5ts47    ,,l[ry1 ,,edi? ,b4
 ,false ,mode/y3 ,t ,protects ,vice by  
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7,he>tily approv$ by _m educators47     
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#a4ej4 7,a     good survey ( ! evil1    
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,f\rte5 9 ,new ,york47    ,,wile1 ,,ira 
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7,a v     useful book = p>5ts47         
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,/eadwell1 ,la ,crosse1     ,wis4 4#be4 
7,biological facts = girls ( #aj to     
#af47    ,,hall1 ,w4,s4 ,life ,problems3
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7,a good pamphlet = girls ( #ab to #ah  
ye>s47    ,,hall1 ,w4,s4 ,! ,doctor's   
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#a4jj4    ,,smi?1 ,,nellie ,m4 ,! ,?ree 
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education4 ,9 g5]al1 s5tim5tal &        
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,*oice1 is excell5t47    ,,torelle1     
,,ell54 ,plant & ,animal ,*ildr53 ,h[ !y
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nature-/udy read] conc]n+               
reproduction ( animals & plants47       
,,wood-,,all51 ,,m>y4 ,almo/ a ,woman4  
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#ab ye>s47    ,,wood-,,all51 ,,m>y4 ,:at
 a ,"y ,girl ,%\ld ,"k4 ,vir     ,co41  
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or #ad47   ,,= ,,boys    ,,hall1 ,w4,s4 
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nature-/udy basis1 = pre-adolesc5t      
boys47    ,,hall1 ,w4,s4 ,*ums4         
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,,hall1 ,w4,s4 ,develop+ into ,manhood4 
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7,biological basis1 = boys ( #ae to #ah 
ye>s47    ,,hall1 ,w4,s4 ,life's        
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,,hall1 ,w4,s4 ,y\?4 ,association       
,press4 4#be4 7,= boys #aj     to #ab47 
,,h[>d1 ,w4,l4 ,confid5tial ,*ats )     
,boys4 ,clode4     #a4jj4    ,,j5ks1    
,j4,w4 ,life ,que/ions ( ,s*ool ,boys4  
,association     ,press4 4#be4          
,,jewett4 ,! ,next ,g5]ation4 ,g9n4     
4#ge4 7,elem5t>y     eug5ics47          

,,torelle1 ,,ell54 ,plant & ,animal     
,*ildr54 7,see "u     books = girls47   
,,trewby1 ,,ar?ur4 ,heal?y ,boyhood4    
,longmans4 4#dj4    ,,wood-,,all51      
,,m>y4 ,almo/ a ,man4 ,cri/ ,co4 4#ej4  
7,simil> to ,almo/ a ,woman4 ,=         
pre-adolesc5t boys47   ,,= ,,wom5       
,,drake1 ,e4,f4,a4 ,:at a ,"y ,wife     
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h]$ity are n satisfactory47    ,,hall1  
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,,ell54 ,morality ( ,woman & o!r        
,essays4     ,seym\r1 ,*icago4 #a4jj4   
7,ideal morality z a basis =            
m>riage4 ,good introduction to au?or's  
,love & ,m>riage47    ,,l[ry1 ,e4,b4    
,h]self4 ,=bes4 #a4aj4 7,9 g5]al1       
accurate4 ,m$ical /yle47    ,,m>t91     
,h4,n4 ,human ,body--,advanc$ ,c\rse4   
,holt4 #b4ej4     7,la/ *apt]1 on       

reproduction1 excell5t47    ,,rummel1   
,,luella ,z4 ,womanhood & ,its          
,developm5t4 ,burton     ,co41 ,kansas  
,city4 #a4ej4 7,"o ( ! be/ books =      
mature     wom54 ,poorly pr9t$47        
,,s*re9]1 ,,olive4 ,woman & ,labor4     
,/okes4 #a4be4     7,important = !      
fem9i/ movem5t47    ,,we/1 ,,mrs4 ,,max4
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,bureau1 ,u4,s4 ,dept4 ( ,labor4 7,a v  
practical pamphlet47    ,,wood-,,all51  
,,m>y4 ,:at a ,"y ,woman ,%\ld ,"k4 ,vir
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be/-kn[n book1 pref]r$ by !     majority
 ( mo!rs47   ,,= ,,m5    ,,exn]1 ,m4,j4 
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,press4 4#aj4 7,/udy ( college m51 & an 
essay on     pr9ciples47    ,,exn]1     
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( op9ions ( num]\s physicians conc]n+ ! 
problems ( "y m547    ,,exn]1 ,m4,j4 ,! 
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_m "y m547    ,,hall1 ,w4,s4 ,f ,y\?    
into ,manhood4 ,association ,press4     
4#ej4 7,highly approv$ & widely us$47   
,,hall1 ,w4,s4 ,in/ead ( ,wild ,oats4   
,revell4 4#be4 7,bok     ,s]ies1        
,biological & ,sociological basis47     
,,hall1 ,w4,s4 ,reproduction & ,sexual  
,hygi5e4 ,wynnewood1     ,*icago4 4#ij4 
7,v useful book1 b criticiz$ by _m :o   
disagree ) ! hygi5ic "p47    ,,hall1    
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bo? m5 & wom54 ,includes     ! be/ ( !  
above book47    ,,h[>d1 ,,william ,,lee4
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#a4jj4 7,s5sational & exagg]at$ /atem5ts
 conc]n+ social     diseases2 language  
unnecess>ily (f5sive 9 places2 b        
discussion ( cont95ce is good47         
,,h[ell & ,,keyes4 ,! ,sexual           
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,,l[ry1 ,e4,b41 & ,,lamb]t1 ,r4,j4      
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facts2 n well arrang$2 n ! be/ book1 z !

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,riv]ton1     ,*icago4 #b4be4           
7,readable1 fairly reliable1 b n wor? ! 
price47    ,,m>t91 ,h4,n4 ,human        
,body--,advanc$ ,c\rse4 ,holt4 #b4ej4   
7,la/ *apt]1 especially 9 #aiaj         
edition47    ,,moore1 ,h4,h4 ,keep+ 9   
,condition4 ,macmillan4 #a4jj4 7,a      
physical tra9+ book47    ,,morr[1       
,,pr9ce ,a4 ,heal? & ,hygi5e ( ,sex4    
,s4,s4,m4,p4     4#je4 7,! be/-kn[n     
pamphlet = college m547    ,,spe]1      
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,confid5tial ,talks ) ,"y ,m54          
,revell4 4#ge4    ,,/all1 ,,sylvanus4   
,:at a ,"y ,husb& ,ought to ,"k4        
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religi\s approa* to sexual in=mation47  
,,/all1 ,,sylvanus4 ,:at a ,"y ,man     
,ought to ,"k4 ,vir     ,co41           
,philadelphia4 #a4jj4    ,,wilson1      
,,rob]t ,n4 ,am]ican ,boy & ! ,social   

,evil4     ,w9/on4 #a4jj4   ,,= ,,!     
,,m>ri$    ,,cocks1 ,,orr9 ,g4          
,engagem5t & ,m>riage4 ,association     
,press4 4#be4 7,talks to "y m51 b "y    
wom5 %\ld be     int]e/$47    ,,c[an1   
,,john4 ,sci5ce ( a ,new ,life4 #ahfi4  
#c4jj4     7,obsolete1 unreliable1      
unsci5tific2 b widely sold by magaz9e   
adv]tis+47    ,,davidson1 ,,hugh ,s4    
,m>riage & ,mo!rhood4 ,dodge4 4#be4     
,,davis1 ,e4,p4 ,"m & ,*ild4 ,lipp9cott4
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,sex ,problem4 ,/okes4     #a4ce4 7,an  
important book47    ,,holt1 ,l4,e4 ,c>e 
& ,fe$+ ( ,*ildr54 ,appleton4     4#ge4 
7,! well-kn[n nurs]y guide by ! fam\s   
p$iatrician47    ,,h[>d1 ,w4,l4 ,facts =
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a physician's /&po9t47    ,,jordan1     
,w4,j4 ,little ,problems ( ,m>ri$ ,life4
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 problems ( home life47    ,,key1       
,,ell54 ,love & ,m>riage4 ,putnam4      
#a4ej4 7,!     greate/ "w ( ?is fam\s   
,sw$i% au?or47    ,,saleeby1 ,c4,w4     

,p>5?ood & ,race ,culture4 ,m(fat1      
,y>d4 #b4ej4 7,popul> eug5ics47         
,,sp]ry1 ,,lyman ,b4 ,confid5tial ,talks
 ) ,husb& &     ,wife4 ,revell4 #a4jj4  
,,wood-,,all51 ,,m>y4 ,ideal ,m>ri$     
,life4 ,revell4 #a4be4     7,be/ book by
 ?is well-kn[n physician & au?or47      
,,h]$ity ,,& ,,eug5ics    ,,ca/le1      
,w4,e4 ,h]$ity 9 ,relation to ,evolution
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    ,,conkl91 ,f4,g4 ,h]$ity &          
,environm5t 9 !     ,developm5t ( ,m54  
,pr9ceton ,univ]sity ,press4 #b4jj4     
,,dav5port1 ,c4,b4 ,h]$ity 9 ,relation  
to ,eug5ics4 ,holt4     #b4jj4          
,,dawson1 ,g4,e4 ,"r ( ! ,*ild to be    
,well ,born4 ,funk4     4#ge4           
,,donca/]1 ,l4 ,h]$ity 9 ! ,light (     
,rec5t ,rese>*4     ,putnam4 4#dj4      
,,g$des1 ,p41 & ,,?omson1 ,j4,a4        
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,m4,f4 ,be+ ,well ,born4 ,bobbs-,m]rill4
 #a4jj4    ,,kellicott1 ,w4,e4 ,!       
,social ,direction ( ,human             
,evolution4 ,appleton4 #a4ej4           

,,punnett1 ,r4,c4 ,m5delism4 ,macmillan4
 4#ej4    ,,saleeby1 ,c4,w4 ,p>5?ood &  
,race ,culture4 ,m(fat1     ,y>d4 #b4ej4
    ,,?omson1 ,j4,a4 ,h]$ity4 ,putnam4  
#c4ej4    ,,walt]1 ,h4,e4 ,g5etics4     
,macmillan4 #a4ej4     ,,index          
,abnormality1 9 lit]ature1 #abi ff4     
,adolesc5ce1 & sex-in/ruction1 #adf ff4 
,adults1 & special sex-in/ruction1 #bf4 
/hetics ( sex1 #d1 #gd1 #aig4           
,affection1 #afc2   consecration (1     
#baj2   9 m>riage1 #ahi4  ,aims1 (      
sex-education1 #ib1 #id2   (            
sex-education societies1 #bbh4          
,animals1 & human sexuality1 #gb4       
,argum5ts1 = sex-in/ruction1 #bh ff4    
,asceticism1 #fi4  ,a?letics1 & sex1    
#ada4  ,attitude1 t[>ds sex1 #bf1 #fg   
ff42   & morals1 #ge4   ,bibliography1  
#bch ff4  ,biology1 #ef1 #fe2   & e?ics1
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moral value1 #bag4  ,books1 z tea*]s1   
#aba ff41 #bda ff42   see also          
lit]ature4  ,boys1 influ5ce on1 #aeh2   
special in/ruction1 #adh-bej4   ,cabot1 

,r4,c41 #fc1 #baj ff4  ,*ildhood1 #be4  
,*ildr51 ignorant ( sex1 #bjd4          
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sex-in/ruction1 #aji2   & sex adju/m5t1 
#hj4  ,cont95ce1 #afj ff41 #agf ff42   (
 wom51 #aij ff4  ,contraception1 &      
e?ics1 #bai4  ,control1 ( sex in/9cts1  
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,curiosity1 d5i$ by ,reppli] & ,taft1   
q4v4   ,danc+1 #afi ff41 #bjj4          
,diseases1 social or v5]eal1 #cg ff4    
,dress1 ( wom51 #agd ff41 #bjj4         
,education1 z a solution1 #ai1 #hh2     
co$ucation1 #hj2   sex-diff]5tiat$1 #hb4
  ,eliot1 ,c4,w41 #ga4  ,emissions1     
#adi4  ,e?ics1 & biology1 #ajb2   &     
sex-hygi5e1 #fa ff2   ( sex1 #d4        
,eug5ics1 #hf ff42   aim (1 #aje2   &   
e?ics1 #ajc4  ,europe1 & sex problems1  
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*ildr51 #acf4  ,fulton1 ,j4,s41 #dj4    

,future1 ( sex-education1 #bcd-bcg4     
,g5etics1 #hg4  ,girls1 special         
in/ruction1 #aea2   unprotect$1 #aia4   
,gonorrhea1 see ,diseases4  ,good1 &    
evil1 #bae4   ,hamilton1 ,cosmo1 #bjh4  
,h>tley1 ,c4 ,gasquo9e1 #hb ff4         
,h]$ity1 #hg2   & sex-education1 #ajd4  
,hi/ory1 ( sex-education1 #bbg ff4      
,homes1 & sex-in/ruction1 #ba4  ,hung]1 
two k9ds1 #gc4  ,hygi5e1 & e?ics1 #baj  
ff42   ( sex1 #a-d1 #be4   ,ideals1 (   
manhood1 #ahe2   ( womanhood1 #aeg2   ( 
love & m>riage1 #aei1 #ahg4  ,ignorance1
 #de1 #ej1 #ed2   ( *ildr51 #ab-ad4     
,illegitimacy1 #eb ff41 #ei4            
,immorality1 #ch2   dang] 9 tea*+1 #fg4 
,in/9cts1 sexual1 #af-ah4               
,intellectualism1 & sex1 #hc4           
,kallikak family1 #ajc4  ,key1 ,ell51   
#fd1 #gi4  ,k1 & w1 #bag4   ,lectures1  
on sex-hygi5e1 #ajj4  ,legislation1 &   
social diseases1 #dg4  ,lit]ature1 g5]al
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m>riage1 #gi2   on diseases1 #ci2   on  
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wom51 #bja2   radical sex1 #aic4        
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#ga ff4  ,ma/urbation1 #acg ff4         
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 love1 #ahh2   in/ruction =1 #aef ff4   
,misund]/&+1 ( sex1 #e4  ,monogamy1 #ei4
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#bbg4  ,mo!rcraft1 #aee4  ,mo!rs1 &     
boys1 #aaa2   fir/ tea*]s1 #aaa4        
,my/]y1 & sex1 #ae4   ,names1 ( sex     
organs1 #adh ff4  ,national ,education  
,association1 resolution on             
sex-in/ruction1 #bcb4  ,nature-/udy1    
#acc4  ,ne$1 ( sex-in/ruction1 #aa1 #ai4
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,james1 #aei4  ,optimism1 sex1 #aif4    
,organization1 ( sex-education1 #if ff4 
,p>5ts1 & daught]s1 #ahd1 #aij2         
cop]ation (1 #bc2   responsibility1 #ad2
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#da4  ,passion1 #eh4  ,pessimism1 sex1  
#gb1 #hd1 #aif4  ,poetry1 #abd ff4      

,pre-adolesc5ce1 #be1 #acc ff4          
,problems ( sex1 #bh ff41 #ib1 #ie4     
,promiscuity1 #ch4  ,propag&ism1 ne$$1  
#bh ff4  ,prophylactics1 v5]eal1 #bai4  
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protective k = wom51 #aii4   ,read+1    
conc]n+ p]v]sion & vice1 #ea4           
,ref9em5t1 ( m51 #afg4  ,religion1      
approa* to sex-in/ruction1 #bji4        
,reppli]1 ,agnes1 #bjc4  ,reproduction1 
& sex1 #e4  ,responsibility1 indirect ( 
wom51 #aie2   individual1 #ah2   (      
p>5ts1 #cj4   ,sanitation1 & morals1    
#bbi2   see also hygi5e & e?ics4        
,self-abuse1 #acg ff4  ,self-control1   
#gj1 #agc1 #agf-ahb2   ( wom51 #aij ff4 
,s5sationalism1 #bcc4  ,sex-education1  
def9ition1 #a2   l>g] view (1 #bg2   ne$
 (1 #aa2   problems (1 #bh ff42         
relations1 #d4  ,sex-hygi5e1 #a-e2      
adequacy1 #dc2   p]sonal1 #ce ff42      
social1 #c2   & eug5ics1 #hf2   & e?ics1
 #aad1 #bab ff42   p]sonal1 #ih ff4     
,sex-in/ruction1 9 s*ools1 #bj1 #bc2   9
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_m-sid$1 #hi4  ,sex1 mean+ ( ! ^w1      
#f-aj4  ,social diseases1 #aff2         
ess5tial k to be taught1 #ajg4  ,social 
evil1 #d1 #dh ff4  ,social hygi5e1 #c2  
& e?ics1 #aja4  ,societies1 = sex       
problems1 #bca1 #bcb4  ,society =       
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ff4  ,syphilis1 see ,diseases4   ,taft1 
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classes1 #aac2   m>ri$ wom51 #aaj2      
same sex z pupils1 #aji2   undesirable1 
#aae4  ,tea*+1 morals1 #baf ff42        
p]sonal1 #bje1 #bad4  ,t5nyson1 & sex   
lessons1 #abe4   ,vulg>ity1 #fg ff4     
,wom51 & diseases1 #de2   in/ruction =1 
#ahd ff4   ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates (   
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,managem5t4 ,its ,pr9ciples &           
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9 ,tea*+                     #a4aj      
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#a4be    ,brick]           ,tea*+ (     
,agriculture 9 ! ,high                  
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