Sex education is that wonderfully awful class filled with weird and wild questions with that we love to hate. It’s awkward and uncomfortable for everyone involved, but boy does it lead to some hilarious comments!

To commiserate in our collective misery, I asked a handful of sex ed teachers to share the funniest or most awkward questions they’ve ever received from students. And man oh man, did they deliver!

So suit up, don some protection, and maybe a spelunking hat, cause we going in deep. You might think you’ve seen the strangest and silliest questions to ever come out of sexual ed class, but you’d be wrong. These beauties will blow you away and prove exactly why comprehensive sex education is a MUST.

Sex Education Questions: the Good, the Bad, and the Downright Hilarious

In sex education, students are often allowed to anonymously write down their queries for the teacher to answer in front of the class. Most times this makes for quite an interesting Q&A session!

Here is a list of sex ed questions asked by students with the hypothetical answers I would give in italics (which is probably why it’s a good thing I don’t teach sex ed).

These are real questions asked by real students. Some questions have been minorly edited for spelling, grammar, profanity, or for the sake of readability. However, all of them demonstrate why we should be teaching sex ed in school…

Because these questions show that without proper education, humanity’s chances of future propagation are very low. ????

Funniest Questions about Puberty and Anatomy

Puberty is a rough time for anyone. The body is changing, young people start engaging more with their sexuality, and there’s a lot of adjustment they enter more mature bodies.

So to mark that graceful change from child to adulthood, here are some top-notch questions from sex ed about puberty and anatomy!

TMI Sex Education Questions

From becoming more sexually active to sexually harrassing teachers, adolescence is a time of changing and challenging behaviours. Leave it to teenagers to ask ALL the questions. (…Even those that probably shouldn’t be posed to an entire class.)

These questions are a bit TMI, but hey, if not in sexual education class, when is the best time to ask them?

Finally, a student asked me how many months pregnant I was. A few minutes after I told him he stood up and announced, “September! She had sex in September!”

Funny Sex Education Questions: A Necessary Evil for Informed Decisions

Have I missed some zany or common questions you’ve heard sexual education classes? Then leave them in the comments below!

We may both equally love and love-to-hate these important questions, but they are important. They “why” of why we need sex education is blatantly clear.

But also, we all need to download about these questions too. How else can us teachers stay sane?

So if you need a rant or a space to share, head over to the Vent Forum to share your thoughts in a safe, anonymous, troll-free space.

Alternatively, you can follow the Teacher Misery socials for more hilarity and no shortage of memes!

But whatever you do, do stay sane. It’s a Wild West out there, and the world of comprehensive sex education is no different. But the schools teaching sex education and the teachers answering all the ridcuolous questions they spawn are doing the world a favour.

Because at the end of the day, nobody likes teaching pubescent kids about the many usages of their genitalia.

Jane Morris, Author

Jane Morris is the pen name of a teacher who would really like to tell you more about herself but is afraid she’ll lose her job. Jane has taught English for over 15 years in a major American city. She received her B.A. in English and Secondary Education from a well-known university and her M.A. in writing from an even fancier (more expensive) university. As a professional queen of commiseration turned published author, Jane’s foremost passion in life is to make people laugh.

She has written several highly acclaimed books unpacking the reality of teaching and life inside the school system. You can view her full library of works here.