Wacky Childhood Misconceptions About Sex
From bellybutton babies to vagina dentatas, we've all had them.
In country star Loretta Lynn's delightful memoir, Still Woman Enough, she discloses that she didn't know that having babies was caused by having sex until after she was married and pregnant. Lemondrop: How 'Why Women Have Sex' Changes
We hear you, Loretta. After a recent informal survey around the office, we found out that we had some pretty wacky sexual misconceptions growing up. So we asked our friends, co—workers, and Twitter buddies to tell us their most wrong—headed notions about "makin' time." Lemondrop: Things to Say During Sex
Below, check out our roundup of childhood sexual misconceptions, helpfully ranked on a scale of Sexual Confusion. And thank your lucky stars for public school and HBO, because if we hadn't eventually learned about sex, we'd all be pregnant, in prison, or incredibly frustrated by the search for the elusive navel G-spot. Lemondrop: More Childhood Sexual Misconceptions From Our Readers
Misconception: "I thought sex was naked people on top of each other groping and kissing, like in movies. In fifth grade, my brother told me the penis went INSIDE. I was horrified." — Meg, 28
Sexual Confusion Index: 3 out 11.
Misconception: "My babysitter told me you could get AIDS from crying." — Laura, 32.
Sexual Confusion Index: 3.5 out of 6
Misconception: "Penis + bellybutton = baby. I used to think that was the only way to do it, but now I realize that's just my preferred method." — Sarah, 25
Sexual Confusion Index: 2 out of 6
Misconception: "The boyfriend I had when I was 18 still thought that girls only had one 'hole.'" — Gina, 23
Sexual Confusion Index: 4 out of 7
Misconception: "I once asked my grandma, 'Why do they call it blow if you suck?'" — Alexis, 24.
Sexual Confusion Index: 2 out of 11
Misconception: "I thought a girl got pregnant when a guy peed in her." — Erin, 26.
Sexual Confusion Index: 3 out of 6
Misconception: "I had no concept of a penis. I thought men had three balls and that's it. I'm glad I was wrong." — Diana, 24.
Sexual Confusion Index: 5 out of 6
Misconception: "My parents gave me the 'Where Did I Come From?' book when I was really young. So from the illustrations I thought babies were made by two hippies." — Maggie, 28
Sexual Confusion Index: 2 out of 7
Misconception: "I used to think that sex was for two people who really loved each other." — Molly, 23
Sexual Confusion Index: 7 out of 7
Discussion
As a kid i thought sex was rubbing up and down until tweo people got tired and went to sleep!
I love the "kinda like pancakes" line! Would make it all so much easier than the whole nine month thing LOL (I'm 7 months right now and MAN would it be so much easier if I could just use a nice large mixing bowl and bake the baby!)
I thought childbirth only took 15 minutes...that's how long it is in those shows on PBS when I was a kid. A bit of grunting, maybe a high pitched wail and voila baby! No blood, no stretching of the vagina, no mess! Came as a shock later when I witnessed my cat giving birth and my Mom explained that there isn't much difference in the whole process for humans. I informed her I would rather go outside and play....
