Forget what you thought you knew about sex-ed. Try to suppress the images of an old lady demonstrating the good ‘ol condom-on-banana routine. If you want a fresh take on sex education, then Ronald J. Moglia’s class, “Psychosexual Analysis of Human Behavior,” is the place for you.

Student Evan C. Wattles called it “the most interesting course I have ever taken here at NYU” and last Wednesday’s contraception-related class certainly provided some “interesting” material. Wattles and a female student were asked to come up for a demonstration with condoms; the girl was given the role of the “****,” which she created by putting up two fingers. Evan was then instructed to create a “****” by forming an “O” shape with his fingers, which he then ran up and down the “****es” to simulate sex. Two separate condoms, one regular condom and another containing KY Jelly, were then placed on each finger of the “****”. The female student then had to say which finger felt more sensation (the condom with the KY Jelly).

Together, they became a match made in hand-sex heaven. It was a moment where “their hands made love,” Evan said, and “lubricant dripped down her hand, and tears [of laughter] dripped down [his] cheeks”.

While most of the class immediately erupted in laughter, some students were understandably taken aback. Senior Crystal Bolder explained, “All in all, at first I was pretty shocked, but then I thought about it, and remembered that [Moglia] said that there would be things in the class that would shock us.” Sophomore Christine Runco, who played the crucial part of the “****” in the presentation, said that “words failed [her] in the beginning” of the presentation, and she wasn’t sure how to react.

Yet the unconventional presentation got the point across to students; sex can be safe and still pleasurable. Even Christine, violated fingers and all, acknowledged, “While it may encompass a different way of teaching, you sure do learn.”

After the presentation, Evan says the class applauded while he and Christine cleaned their lube-covered hands. “I told her I’d call her,” said Evan. “It was undoubtedly the best sex I have ever had.”

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