text: i first learned about sex through an encyclopedia, is that unusual? that was when i was young of course. no, i'm sure it's quite common.  the first time i learned about sex was from a reference book too. i already knew that a man and woman had to get together but i had no idea about copulation. still, that was the extent of all the book described - the male organ is inserted into the female - and the rest was about conception and pregnancy.   it wasn't much, but i thought it was brilliant. it wasn't until later that i learned how people really have sex.