Sex Education

Abstinence-Only Programs Facing Extinction

Washington Post | Rob Stein | Posted 12.26.2009 | Living


Proponents of sex education classes that focus on encouraging teenagers to remain virgins until marriage are hoping that the rescue plan for the natio...

The 'Sex Talk': Teaching Too Late (Education Before Infection)

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 12.09.2009 | Living


Philip N. Cohen

Even when parents make an effort to talk to their kids about sex, adolescents' sexual experience is often a step ahead of them. The disconnect has emotional consequences and serious health implications.

Sex and the City Schools

Elissa Stein | Posted 12.03.2009 | New York


Elissa Stein

Apparently, the NYC Department of Education doesn't feel it necessary to educate our kids about reproduction, contraception or sexual health.

Cindy Gallop: Make Love, Not Porn

TEDTalks | Posted 12.02.2009 | Living


TEDTalks

2009-12-02-tedtalk.jpgSpeaking from her personal experience, Gallop argues that hardcore pornography has distorted the way a generation of young men think about sex, and talked about how she was fighting back.

School Dress Codes Target Gender

Tove Hermanson | Posted 12.02.2009 | Style


Tove Hermanson

If unusual or gender bending clothes cause a dreaded disruption in class, banning the clothes is still not going to address the core problem: that gayness is considered an undesirable aberration.

Spanish "Self Love" Lessons Cause Masturbation Controversy

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.13.2009 | World


A Spanish region's new approach to sex education has provoked anger by suggesting children be taught "self-exploration and self-pleasure"....

AIDS Is The No. 1 Cause Of Death, Disease For Women 15-44, Says WHO

AP | BRADLEY S. KLAPPER | Posted 11.09.2009 | World


GENEVA — In its first study of women's health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cau...

Whose Right to Sex Education?

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics


Philip N. Cohen

What did we get for $1.9 billion? Nothing good. Abstinence-only education has been shown to have no effect on how much teenagers have sex - none.

HIV Vaccine: No Silver Bullet Yet

Dr. Peter Klatsky | Posted 11.24.2009 | Living


Dr. Peter Klatsky

Multiple news agencies reported that a trial vaccine reduced the risk of HIV infection by 30 percent. While I am encouraged by the results, we have yet to find a silver bullet.

Roots of Right-Wing Populist Rage -- Reds to Beds

Chip Berlet | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics


Chip Berlet

There are tens of millions of conservative Christian evangelicals who read, watch, or hear crazy messages on a weekly basis. Stop laughing and start organizing.

Teaching to the Choir on Marriage

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics


Philip N. Cohen

Opposing sex is such a losing battle that some advocates are proposing, if not an actual retreat, at least an advance in a new direction.

Smart Girl Guide to College (Sex)

Shelby Knox | Posted 11.08.2009 | Living


Shelby Knox

Girls have to be extra careful at college. But following the Smart Girl's Guide will help make sure your worst mistake is leaving your flip flops in a cow patty.

U.S. Conservatives Attack UNESCO's Sex Ed Guidelines

Yahoo! News | BRUCE CRUMLEY / PARIS | Posted 10.19.2009 | World


Any attempt to decrease the number of unwanted pregnancies and slow the spread of sexually transmitted diseases like HIV around the world has to be a ...

Kink and the City

Menachem Kaiser | Posted 09.10.2009 | New York


Menachem Kaiser

Did many Lovefest attendees share at least some sexual anticipation? Probably, but that's okay -- as long as it's kept in check.

Free To Have Great Sex At Any Age

Danielle Cavallucci | Posted 09.01.2009 | Politics


Danielle Cavallucci

Knowing how to orgasm is important for anyone of sexual maturity who hopes to enjoy a sexually fulfilling life.

Health Class No Longer Required In Texas High Schools

Associated Press | Posted 08.08.2009 | Politics


AUSTIN, Texas (AP)-- Health class will no longer be a state requirement for high school students this fall, making Texas one of the few states in the ...

Swedish Sex Ed Angers Muslim Immigrants

GlobalPost | Posted 07.30.2009 | World


Proper condom use, sex positions and same-sex relationships are all part of the curriculum for 14-year-old students in Swedish high schools....

Sex Ed in a Conservative Town

Reproductive Justice | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics


Reproductive Justice

Programs like this, that foster myths and stereotypes, should have no place in our schools.

Are Teens Heading in the Wrong Direction?

Cory Silverberg | Posted 07.22.2009 | Living


Cory Silverberg

I definitely agree teen contraceptive use is headed in the wrong direction. But conflating "teens" as individuals with "teen contraceptive use" is kind of emblematic of the problem with so much sex education.

Should a Six Year Old Date?

Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin | Posted 06.28.2009 | Living


Amy Nebens and Jara Negrin

My husband doesn't think there is anything cute about our daughter talking about her "boyfriend," nor the pelvic gyration dance she does whenever she gets the chance. I think it's sweet.

Much Ado About Abortion...

Heather Wood RudĂșlph | Posted 06.19.2009 | Living


Heather Wood RudĂșlph

Not educating our youth about the ticking time bombs they have in their pants is akin to sending untrained soldiers into the mountains of Afghanistan without so much as a map.

Happy Masturbation Month!

Daniel Denvir | Posted 06.08.2009 | Living


Daniel Denvir

You may not realize that it's been masturbation month for almost two weeks already. I know, it's just a Hallmark holiday, but you won't use that excuse with your mother this Sunday.

Why We Need Bristol (and Levi)

Cristina Page | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics


Cristina Page

There is a valuable lesson to learn. And, oddly, the quiet girl thrust into the public spotlight as a result of a most private mishap might just help teach it. That is if Levi is invited along.

Bristol Palin as Non-Profit Sex Educator? WTF!

Dr. Logan Levkoff | Posted 06.07.2009 | Media


Dr. Logan Levkoff

Full disclosure: I have a hard-on for Bristol Palin - and I don't mean the good kind. If you've read anything I've written, this isn't a huge surprise...

Sex, Lies, and Federal Money: My Experience With Abstinence-Only Education

Shelby Knox | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics


Shelby Knox

One federally funded program included a skit which concludes that giving a condom to a teen is like saying, "Well if you insist on killing yourself by jumping off the bridge, at least wear these elbow pads."