The "Puberty Box" (Puberté / Puberteit) school kits — introduced just a few years earlier, but widely used by 1991 — were notably gender-inclusive yet separately taught, with a pioneering focus on emotional as well as biological changes.
Compared to the US, Belgian education in 1991 was more matter-of-fact and less fear-based. Nudity in family saunas (common in Flanders) helped normalize bodies. Compared to France, Belgium was slightly more progressive in mixed-gender discussions. The Catholic Church still influenced many schools, but by 1991, even Catholic textbooks included basic reproductive diagrams.
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