Reading about or discussing fictional relationship dilemmas allows teens to test out their values without real-world consequences.
For boys, puberty education in 1991 focused heavily on the mechanics of reproduction: spermarche (first ejaculation), nocturnal emissions framed as a biological inevitability, and the physiological changes of voice deepening and growth. There was minimal discussion of emotional wellbeing or sexual pleasure, and the concept of consent was nascent, often reduced to legal age of majority rather than relational ethics.
The typical 1991 program, often delivered in secondary school (around ages 12–14), was distinct in how it separated boys and girls.