Our sex Ed was a class that showed us how not to get pregnant and what condoms were and foam for girls. Which I will never forget the girl in front of me went wide eyed when the teacher sprayed the foam in his hand. The teacher didnt even take the condom out of the package. After that the boys went to the gym to pass around a set of fake nuts that nobody wanted to touch and the girls did something different in the auditorium. They only talked of basic STDs and how to not get pregnant. Nothing about HIV.

We didn't have hiv and aids we had VD and pregnancy

Graduated in 1977, sex ed was taught in the 8th grade back in 1973 only briefly discussed reproduction and STD's that were known at the time. After being diagnosed in 1985, I was given a simple pamphlet with limited information about STD's and some info about AIDS, not much was yet known. I dismissed my diagnosis, got my wife and 1 month old daughter tested, and they resulted negative. For 10 years I did nothing to address my HIV diagnosis because I was feeling okay, had 2 more children who also tested negative because My children's pediatrician knew of my status. In 1995 is when I began ART treatment. Still alive and kicking just this time with a gimpy left leg. In 1973 all I remembered was when Mom bought a 1973 Chevelle SS with those swivel front bucket seats and the big block V8 with the vinyl top and 2 tone paint. I wanted so badly to drive that car; all I was allowed to do was move it out of the garage when it was my turn to clean the garage. The good old days of classic American muscle cars. Now, what were we talking about?

It was a death sentence when I was in high school. There was nothing to teach but wear condoms.

1966 was long before we knew anything about HIV. The concerns then were syphilis and ghono.