Sexual Education

40 Percent Of Young Adults Think Birth Control 'Doesn't Matter'

Posted 05.16.2012

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Greater education about contraception is directly correlated to a decrease in risky sexual behavior among young adults, according to a new study. B...

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Birth Control Battle: The Christian Stance Doesn't Make Sense

Alton Lu | Posted 04.18.2012

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What happens if abortion is no longer legal? What happens when students are continually subjected to abstinence-only education and people unable to receive contraception?

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"You Are Worth Keeping Safe": Condoms, Teenagers and the Media

B.J. Epstein | Posted 04.01.2012

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Young adult literature -- which is where adolescents might get some of their ideas about sex -- is not quite there in terms of safe sex.

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New National Sex Ed Standards Encourage 'Safe Sex,' Sexual Identity, Anti-Bullying

AP | By KIMBERLY HEFLING | Posted 01.09.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Young elementary school students should use the proper names for body parts and, by the end of fifth grade, know that sexual orientation...

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UPDATE: Students Say They Gave Out Sex Survey, Not Teacher

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.09.2012

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Although parents might not have been aware of the controversial sex survey at Rio Rancho High School in New Mexico until recently, it seems the studen...

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Parents Say Teacher's 'Sex Survey' Went Too Far

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.07.2012

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A "sex survey" at the Rio Rancho high school in Albuquerque, New Mexico has sparked criticism among some parents, KOAT reports. The teacher who issued...

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Senate Bill Mandates Abstinence Focused Sex-Ed

Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.03.2012

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A bill that would require schools in Wisconsin to promote abstinence and marriage in sexual education classes has passed in the Senate, the Northweste...

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Politicians, Parents, Revolt Against Sex Ed Curriculum

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.25.2011

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After drastic changes were proposed for New York City public high school and middle school sexual education classes, some politicians and parents are ...

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Bestiality, Anal Sex & More In Future NYC Public School Sex Ed?

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.24.2011

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Sexual education classes at NYC public high schools and middle schools might feature some usually unmentioned lessons next year. Among those lesso...

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D.C. Students To Be Tested On Sex Education, Drugs

AP | Posted 11.15.2011

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WASHINGTON -- District of Columbia public schools are planning to test students on their knowledge of human sexuality, contraception and drug use this...

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LOOK: Sex Ed For Kindergartners? (NSFW PHOTOS)

Posted 11.06.2011

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Now this is one way to teach sex ed. Last week, Shanghaiist posted pictures of young children learning about the human body by playing with dolls t...

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Pop Culture Sex Ed: What Media Teaches Teens About Sex Health

Deb Levine | Posted 07.10.2011

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Kids know that having sex without a condom is "stupid." Yet they still need to learn about the complexities of sexuality --in short, they may know about sex, but they don't feel educated about it.

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The Real Reason why Gay Men don't use Condoms

Mike Alvear | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bottom Line: Anybody who gets HIV is a victim, even if their stupidity contributed to the infection. When friends suffer, they deserve compassion, not criticism.

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The Trouble With Grassroots Cyber Sex-Ed

Elissa Stein | Posted 11.17.2011

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Just because information is easily available with a Google search and the click of a mouse it doesn't mean it's correct. Or appropriate.

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Results Are In: Biggest U.S. Sexual Health Study In 20 Years (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.17.2011

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Wondering how sex has changed in the last 20 years? The most comprehensive U.S. study on sexual health and behavior in two decades sought to shed some...

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A Third Of Sex Ed Classes Don't Teach Birth Control

AP | MIKE STOBBE | Posted 11.17.2011

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ATLANTA — Almost all U.S. teens have had formal sex education, but only about two-thirds have been taught about birth control methods, according...

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Scott Southworth, Wisconsin DA, Threatens To Arrest Sex-Ed Teachers

AOL News | Posted 05.25.2011

A Wisconsin district attorney is urging schools to drop their sex-education programs, warning that the teachers involved could be arrested if they fol...

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How Mothers Can Advocate For Their Daughters' Sexual Health (VIDEO)

EmpowHER | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jane Fonda, founder and chairperson of the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, explains how a mother should advocate for her daughte...

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Gender Apartheid

Amy Coen | Posted 11.17.2011

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Boge explained her biggest challenge decades earlier was to convince the first mother that her 'uncut' daughter would have a good life; she would be an acceptable wife, bear children and be healthy.

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How to Help Girls Navigate Sexualization in the Media

Joyce McFadden | Posted 11.17.2011

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We're so afraid of having to go into the "naughtiness" of sexual detail that we're missing the simplicity of what our daughters need most: our blessing of their sexuality as normal and healthy.

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