The world's first practical sex school is opening in Austria this month. The school offers five courses in both the theory and the practice of sex -- and yes, I do mean "the practice". As the school's website puts it, "we teach you hands on". Or, put differently, the school provides its students with free contraception -- and needs to.
Courses run from four to eight weeks. At the end of each course, students will be tested to determine how well they have mastered the subject. It is possible to flunk a course.
Who is behind the school? There isn't much public information about precisely who is capitalizing the school, but the headmistress is an artist, Ylva-Maria Thompson. She is well known in Sweden both for her art and for hosting adult TV shows. Apparently, she also has some administrative talent, but the school's website is not emphasizing that side of her.
The school is located on a secluded estate a half hour's drive from Vienna. In addition to teaching students both the theory and practice of sex, the school also has scientists on its staff who will be doing original research into sexuality.
The legal age of consent in Austria is 14, but you must be at least 16 to enroll in the school.
As you might imagine, not everyone is happy about this. One prudish website criticized the school for all sorts of stuff, some of them quite petty things. I suppose if the school succeeds and student enrollment climbs we will sooner or later see the professional fear mongers slink from beneath their rocks to declare the end of civilization.
As for me, I think this is one the best new things of the year. Sex is not everything, but it is a huge part of life. So far as I can tell, this school intends to treat it with an importance it deserves.
With a bit of luck it might catch on in Germany too and distract them from their current drive for European domination.
ReplyDeleteCan I enroll Frau Merkel?
I have a feeling this is going to catch on!
ReplyDeleteStephen -- That's an excellent suggestion! Frau Merkel most assuredly strikes one as a person who needs to get laid!
ReplyDeleteDonna -- I think you're right! But maybe not in the US quite so soon?
ReplyDeleteI had a thought while writing the post: What if someone went to the school and were to flunk out? How could you ever explain to your future partners that you had flunked sex?
The only thing I can think of is you could claim you attended the school as a missionary and were much to busy saving souls to "assume the position".
I am reminded of "The Pianoplayers," Anthony Burgess' lightest and most charming novel. The heroine ends by founding a school to teach men, especially English men, how to have sex.
ReplyDeleteI'm not familiar with that novel, Sledpress, but I certainly like the idea of a school to teach sex.
ReplyDeleteThis is the BEST THING from the "prudish web site":
ReplyDelete"Are all the classes in German? What if you don't speak German?"
Talk about working hard to find something to worry about!
I wish my ex had attended such a school. Maybe letter or number grades would have helped him catch on. I tried to sell him on being friskier in the sack. If I was busy getting laid, I assured him, I would be to silly-happy to mind that his career was murdering my career, that he left his undies on the floor for me (or the antigravity fairy) to pick up, etc. Didn't work. I finally understood the hopelessness of my cause the night he stopped in medias res and said, with great annoyance, "Would you mind not making so much noise? I'm trying to concentrate." Poor fellow. If he enrolled in the Austrian school, he'd probably test into the remedial class.
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