Teen Sex

TV: Sex, Guns, and Frito-Lays

Michelle Howard | Posted 09.29.2009 | Living


Michelle Howard

I’m not going to tell you to kill your television. I’m a pacifist. But how about a little habit changing? Just push that little button on your remote that says “off.”

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.

Sexting, Texting, and Other Back-to-School Tips

eSarcasm | Posted 09.27.2009 | Comedy


eSarcasm

If you send a pic of your ta-tas to your boy-toy, you could just as well send it to the entire world. Flash your friends in-person instead; it's far less risky, and no one's going to be able to upload it to the Internet later.

Teen Sex Headline Abuse

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 09.19.2009 | Media


Philip N. Cohen

Early sexual activity is risky for adolescents. But, despite what you might have read in today's headlines, sex at age 12 is not the norm for poor children.

When "Abstinence" Is Overrated

Tracy Jarrett | Posted 08.31.2009 | Politics


Tracy Jarrett

Statistics are screaming that telling youth to simply not have sex is neither constructive nor realistic.

Miley Cyrus Meet Marcia Brady

Amy Siskind | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media


Amy Siskind

I've already had too many conversations with my daughter before the appropriate age. How many times will the actions of our teenage TV stars prompt discussions on topics well before their time?

God and Abstinence

Reproductive Justice | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics


Reproductive Justice

At the Mississippi Department of Human Services' summit, "Abstinence Works: Let's Talk About It," we didn't talk about abstinence, but we sure did chant, cheer, dance, pray and sing about it.

How the Candie's Foundation and Bristol Palin Created a National Dialogue on Teen Pregnancy

Neil Cole | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living


Neil Cole

Whether we, as Americans can agree on safe sex vs. abstinence is not the issue here; the issue is educating teens about pregnancy prevention.

Oprah's Show on Teen Sexuality: My Thoughts

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 05.24.2009 | Living


Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

We are not our children's friends. We are their parents. While it's wonderful to be popular with our kids, even that popularity must be experienced within the overall framework of parental authority.

Rutting Teens...It Must be Spring

Jane Minogue | Posted 05.07.2009 | Style


Jane Minogue

They were doing it in the spring sunshine yesterday afternoon. A young boy and girl were doing it on a chaise down by the pool area that we share with about 30 other homes.

Leave Them Kids Alone!

Alan Miller | Posted 04.11.2009 | Style


Alan Miller

Our inability as a society to be clear about morality and sex these days, with adults increasingly seemingly incapable of holding the line about what is right and wrong in an age dominated by relativism means that often kids do not get clear enough boundaries.

Condom Credit Cards To Be Given To British Teens

BBC | Posted 03.30.2009 | World


Teenagers in a Berkshire town will soon get access to a card which they can use to get free condoms if they go for regular sex advice sessions. The C...

The Cure on Black AIDS Day

Johnathon Briggs | Posted 03.09.2009 | Chicago


Johnathon Briggs

The statistics hit like a blow to the gut. Nearly half of all new HIV cases in the U.S. are among African Americans, even though we represent just 12 percent of the population.

Why Are American Women Having More Children?

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 02.07.2009 | Living


Philip N. Cohen

Even if the declining employment rates for women don't reflect general support for "opting out," the cultural elevation of women who choose to stay home with their kids is palpable.

Study: 'Virginity Pledges' Are Ineffective

msn.com | Posted 01.29.2009 | Living


According to a study released earlier today, teenagers who have taken a "virginity pledge" are still just as likely to engage in premarital sex than t...

The Young and The Unprotected

Crystal Smith | Posted 12.20.2008 | Living


Crystal Smith

Some young teens believe having a baby will allow them to love someone the way they weren't. That baby is like a security blanket to them. So, what do we do?

Is Gossip Girl What Teens Really Want?

Tina Wells | Posted 08.06.2008 | Entertainment


Tina Wells

Gossip Girl bears next to no resemblance to the real lives of teens, even from that narrow, privileged demographic. I get the concept of escapism, but, honestly, what are today's teens escaping from?

J.C. Penney's Sex Ad "Disappointing," Fake (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.02.2008 | Business


UPDATE: Gawker reports that the J.C. Penney teen sex video was indeed a fake: Because the spot is so well made, and because someone had to enter it i...

Teen Oral Sex And 'Technical Virginity' Myth Debunked

ABC News | Will Dunham | Posted 05.29.2008 | Living


A survey examining sexual practices of U.S. teens has undercut the notion that many engage in oral sex rather than intercourse to stay "technically" v...

Let's Give Our Kids All The Information They Need To Make Safe, Healthy Choices

Rep. Lois Capps | Posted 05.01.2008 | Politics


Rep. Lois Capps

Over the past decade we have spent over 1.3 billion in Federal dollars on abstinence-only education, event though these programs are ineffective and often contain false information.

For Sale: Teenage Virgin

Telegraph | Sue Ryan | Posted 04.23.2008 | Living


Thirty miles west of the Taj Mahal, on the road to the pink city of Jaipur, tourists on buses pass a sight that the guide books rarely mention. A mil...