Lessons from early sex education efforts: The Health League of Canada

In this podcast, Professor Catherine Carstairs tells listeners about one of the first sex education efforts in our country called the Health League of Canada. In light of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's controversial move to go back to using a sex education curriculum that was created in 1998, it is helpful to examine historical efforts, and past failures, to educate the public about sex and sexually transmitted infection. Professor Catherine Carstairs is department chair and professor of history at the University of Guelph. Her studies include the history of health and illness and the history of public health.Full humanities article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180773----------------------------------------------------------------------This podcast episode is brought to you by Audi Canada.The Canadian Medical Association has partnered with Audi Canada to offer CMA members a preferred incentive on select vehicle models. Purchase any new qualifying Audi model and receive an additional cash incentive based on the purchase type. Details of the incentive program can be found at www.audiprofessional.ca.-----------------------------------To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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