Ah, high school pranks — gluing lockers shut, swapping class signs, and, apparently, posting flyers about sex toy safety classes in the boys’ bathroom. That’s exactly what happened at Bethel High School in Spanaway, Washington, where students were greeted by an advertisement for a supposed “Dildo Safety” class in their library.
Because nothing screams “academic enrichment” like a two-hour workshop on personal lubricants, right?
Wait, Was This Actually Real?
The flyer in question promised students a paid after-school session ($7–$8 per student, because education isn’t free, folks) that would cover the safe and responsible use of sex toys and lube — either on oneself or, you know, a partner. Accompanied by helpful images, it really made the case for modern curriculum innovation.
And here’s where it gets interesting: some people actually believed it.
One Parent’s Reaction: “This Is Not OK”
One student took a picture of the flyer and sent it to his father, who, understandably shocked, reached out to The Jason Rantz Show on KTTH to raise concerns. His response?
“This is not OK.”
A simple statement, but a loaded one. Because, let’s be honest — if someone told you that a high school was genuinely hosting a sex toy safety class, would you even be that surprised anymore? The fact that this prank felt plausible says a lot about today’s education climate.
School’s Response: “Nothing to See Here”
Before anyone could start signing up for a hands-on (yikes) tutorial, school officials swiftly removed the flyer, calling it an extremely rare prank. They reassured concerned parties that Bethel High was not in the business of charging students for lessons on adult novelties.
The students responsible haven’t been publicly identified, and honestly? The district doesn’t seem too worried about finding them. Given the harmless nature of the prank, there’s no talk of serious consequences — though one might argue that the real joke was on the people who believed it was a genuine school program.
Let’s Be Real — Why Did This Feel Believable?
Here’s the part that stings: if this flyer had appeared 10 years ago, it would have been dismissed as an obvious joke. Today? Not so much. After all, we live in a time where:
- Middle schoolers are getting grants to host drag shows.
- Some school board members host 9-year-olds for sex-ed workshops in adult stores.
- Teachers are regularly debating the appropriate age for discussing explicit topics.
So, can you really blame parents for not immediately assuming this was fake?
Not the First, Won’t Be the Last
This prank isn’t unique. Controversies over school sex education have been brewing for years, and California has been at the center of the debate. In 2019, state education officials approved a sweeping new sex education framework, which, while not mandatory, was meant to guide teachers on best practices for discussing sensitive topics with students from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Sounds straightforward, right? Not exactly.
The updated curriculum encouraged the use of gender-neutral and LGBTQ-inclusive language, covered topics like consent and sex trafficking, and reinforced the teaching of HIV prevention — which had already been mandated under the California Healthy Youth Act in 2016. But it wasn’t these general guidelines that caused an uproar.
What really set parents off were some of the recommended resource books, including:
- “S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-to-Know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through Your Teens and Twenties”, which contained detailed descriptions of anal sex and bondage.
- “Changing You”, a book for younger students that included cartoon illustrations of male and female genitalia.
After a flood of protests outside the state Capitol, education officials removed these books from the recommended list — not because they disagreed with the content, but to avoid what one official called the “misunderstanding” that California was requiring schools to use them.
Still, the damage was done. Parents were outraged, Change.org petitions racked up thousands of signatures, and conservatives pointed to this as yet another sign that sex education in schools had gone too far.
Maybe that’s why, when a flyer like the one at Bethel High pops up in Washington, people don’t just dismiss it as a joke. The debate over what belongs in schools isn’t slowing down — and neither is the controversy.
Final Thought: What Does This Say About Schools Today?
So, what should we take away from this? That high schoolers still love a good prank? That some jokes hit a little too close to home? Or that, in 2025, a sex toy safety class at a public school doesn’t sound completely impossible anymore?
Your call.
Featured Photo Credits: Bethel High School student’s parent via KTTH
