Summary
Sex-education by Maurice A.
Bigelow is a foundational work in the field of early 20th-century public health and moral education.
The book advocates for the scientific and ethical instruction of young people about sex, aiming to replace ignorance and superstition with biological facts and moral understanding.
Bigelow, a professor of biology and an early proponent of hygiene education, presents a structured approach to teaching sex education in schools and homes.
He argues that sexual knowledge is essential for personal development, marriage, parenthood, and public morality, but must be delivered age-appropriately, sensitively, and with a strong ethical foundation.