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MANDATORY SEX ED ASSEMBLY
MANDATORY SEX ED ASSEMBLY
At 4 PM, the school holds a mandatory Sex Ed Assembly, which some students think is timed suspiciously close to Valentine's Day. All girls are asked to go to the auditorium with Mrs. O'Hare, while all boys must gather in the cafeteria with Healer Mufferaw. The doors of the auditorium and cafeteria are closed, and students are expected to pay attention for the full 90 minutes.
Although the assemblies are divided by gender, they will be covering basically the same information:
» Boys' Assembly: The round cafeteria tables have been magically cleared and replaced with rows of metal folding chairs which inevitably grow uncomfortable after the first 45 minutes. Healer Mufferaw stands at the front of the room with a screen and magical projector. With every tap of his wand against the screen, the slide changes. The slides are antiquated in art style, but the information is reliably current. Mufferaw is quick to shut down any boys trying to ham it up or cause trouble. He's heard all your jokes before.
» Girls' Assembly: Girls are asked to fill the front rows of the auditorium—no sitting in the back and missing anything! Mrs. O'Hare has decided to treat this like Magizoology class, and has two large blackboards set up on stage, upon which she scribbles lots of notes and the occasional diagram. Very good diagrams, honestly. (Maybe too good, in the case of the hemipenes?) O'Hare's tone remains brisk and conversational throughout, with frequent reassurances that none of the girls should be embarrassed to talk about their needs.
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Although the assemblies are divided by gender, they will be covering basically the same information:
Anatomy and Procreation: O'Hare and Mufferaw run through this one fairly quickly, on the assumption that students already have some knowledge of how this works. (Mufferaw will regret that, once he gets to the student questions.) This includes the parts of the penis and the vagina, the mechanics of procreative sex, and how the egg is fertilized by sperm.
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation: Mindful of the diversity of their students, they do their best to use inclusive language throughout the lesson. The information in this section is somewhat basic, only touching upon heterosexual, gay/lesbian and bisexual/pansexual as sexual orientations; and cisgender and transgender as gender categories. Nonetheless, they make the effort to emphasize it's alright to not know how define yourselves yet, and that all sexualities are valid, mainstream or not.
Protection and STIs: This section forms the bulk of the assembly. They run through common sexually transmitted diseases, both magical and non-magical, and how to effectively use condoms and dental dams to prevent the spread of STIs (and also babies, of course).
Consent: The final part is a discussion of the different types of violence, abuse and harassment that can occur in dating/relationships, and methods for responding to and preventing them. Despite the limited time given to such an important topic, Mufferaw and O'Hare do their best to provide scripts for establishing personal boundaries.
Student Questions: Students are asked to submit any questions they might have into a box. Everyone must submit a piece of paper to the box, for the sake of anonymity, although actually writing a question is optional. O'Hare and Mufferaw read the submitted questions, and offer their answers:
In the end, everyone is granted a Safer Sex Kit: a small blue bag containing two magical condoms (automatically resize to a snug fit when worn), two magical dental dams (won't slip off accidentally when placed), two sample packets of lube, a pack of wet wipes, and breath mints. There’s also an instructional pamphlet about the importance of using protection.
- Mufferaw, being an experienced Healer, recites this information in the blandest terms possible, ignoring the titters in the audience.
- O'Hare is chipper and stays on topic until the end, when she goes off on a tangent about dragon mating. Apparently, dragon mating is surprisingly similar to human mating, except for the addition of fire and leathery wings and egg-laying. So... not similar at all. Everyone in the room learns too much about "hemipenis hook ornaments."
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation: Mindful of the diversity of their students, they do their best to use inclusive language throughout the lesson. The information in this section is somewhat basic, only touching upon heterosexual, gay/lesbian and bisexual/pansexual as sexual orientations; and cisgender and transgender as gender categories. Nonetheless, they make the effort to emphasize it's alright to not know how define yourselves yet, and that all sexualities are valid, mainstream or not.
- Mufferaw is gruff and matter-of-fact by default, but this is the one time he softens a little. Your health needs can change depending on your gender or your sexual orientation. If you need to tell a Healer about these things, you're safe with him.
- "Y'know, there's a whole lotta different ways to express your sexuality," O'Hare muses. "When me and my husband were just wild kids in wizard college, we didn't believe in tying ourselves down to doing just one thing or one person. Speaking 'bout that, let's talk about..."
Protection and STIs: This section forms the bulk of the assembly. They run through common sexually transmitted diseases, both magical and non-magical, and how to effectively use condoms and dental dams to prevent the spread of STIs (and also babies, of course).
- O'Hare manages to be no-nonsense about this. STDs are no joke, kids! Differently from the boys' assembly, O'Hare includes a brief but frank discussion of what to do if you find yourself with an unwanted pregnancy.
- Mufferaw asks for Levi Kramer and Christopher Park to come up to the front and demonstrate how to put a condom on a banana, with... variable results. Later, Mufferaw ends up describing a few magical STIs in gruesome (and possibly exaggerated) detail, the worst one being Cursed Cooties, which starts as bright blue genital warts, and progresses into swelling, discoloured discharge, unusual berry-like smells, and necrosis. "The only way to save him was through castration," Mufferaw intones. He decides to lighten the mood by opening a door out to the balcony, for a live demonstration on how to use a condom to light a campfire. Survival skills!
Consent: The final part is a discussion of the different types of violence, abuse and harassment that can occur in dating/relationships, and methods for responding to and preventing them. Despite the limited time given to such an important topic, Mufferaw and O'Hare do their best to provide scripts for establishing personal boundaries.
- Dangerous beasts come up again, as O'Hare compares teenage lust to the power of dragon pheromones. The metaphor goes overlong, but the point is, no matter how heated (haha) you are in the moment, that's no excuse for ignoring someone else's boundaries. You should be allowed to say "no" at any time and have that be respected.
- Mufferaw's youngest daughter is classmates with you hoodlums, so he's dead serious about this topic. If someone shows signs of not enjoying the attention you're giving them, then cut that crap out. Just because they're not saying "no," that doesn't make it a "yes." Learn enthusiastic consent! Don't you dare give someone a love potion (or anything) without their knowledge! And quit kissing so many people when you're sick!
Student Questions: Students are asked to submit any questions they might have into a box. Everyone must submit a piece of paper to the box, for the sake of anonymity, although actually writing a question is optional. O'Hare and Mufferaw read the submitted questions, and offer their answers:
- O'Hare cheerfully details the contents of the Safer Safe Kit, which does indeed include magical condoms. She also teaches them a handy body-safe lubrication spell which they can use in a pinch. "Trust me, men-leaning ladies, if you don't worry about keeping things smooth and slippery, he's not going to."
- "You're all idiots," Mufferaw informs the boys. "And none of you should be allowed to talk to, much less touch, a woman." (That said, if any of them have serious questions about anatomy, they should go to the library.)
In the end, everyone is granted a Safer Sex Kit: a small blue bag containing two magical condoms (automatically resize to a snug fit when worn), two magical dental dams (won't slip off accidentally when placed), two sample packets of lube, a pack of wet wipes, and breath mints. There’s also an instructional pamphlet about the importance of using protection.
» Boys' Assembly: The round cafeteria tables have been magically cleared and replaced with rows of metal folding chairs which inevitably grow uncomfortable after the first 45 minutes. Healer Mufferaw stands at the front of the room with a screen and magical projector. With every tap of his wand against the screen, the slide changes. The slides are antiquated in art style, but the information is reliably current. Mufferaw is quick to shut down any boys trying to ham it up or cause trouble. He's heard all your jokes before.
» Girls' Assembly: Girls are asked to fill the front rows of the auditorium—no sitting in the back and missing anything! Mrs. O'Hare has decided to treat this like Magizoology class, and has two large blackboards set up on stage, upon which she scribbles lots of notes and the occasional diagram. Very good diagrams, honestly. (Maybe too good, in the case of the hemipenes?) O'Hare's tone remains brisk and conversational throughout, with frequent reassurances that none of the girls should be embarrassed to talk about their needs.
» ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS: No guarantee that we'll answer any of them, but if you want space to note what your character submitted to the questions box, write it here!
» OOC - Questions, comments, concerns!
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