Several former students report that they were taught what they describe as misinformation and stigmatizing ideas while attending an Opus Dei-linked school. In accounts published by multiple outlets, the authors say they were instructed that watching pornography causes “holes in the brain” and that homosexuality is a “mental illness.”
The reports draw on personal experiences and describe how these messages were presented during schooling. While the outlets largely focus on the same specific claims—particularly around sexuality and the supposed effects of pornography—each article frames the account as a reflection on what students were told at the time. None of the summaries provided here includes responses from the school or Opus Dei, nor do they offer independent verification of the claims beyond the authors’ recollections.
Across the three outlets, the common thread is the allegation that certain teachings promoted fear or medicalized stigma. The articles collectively emphasize the impact that such instruction can have on students’ understanding of sexuality and health, based on the writers’ testimony.
