Sexuality Education

Sex Education for Politicians – Herman Cain Edition

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by Debra Haffner, Religious Institute

November 29, 2011 - 10:30am (Print)

As a new allegation emerges against Republican Presidential hopeful, Herman Cain (this time of a long-term, extramarital affair), it is once again time for politicians to get a little sex education. 

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Sex Ed in Texas? Perry's Policies Result in High Rates of Teen Pregnancy and Disease

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by Martha Kempner, RH Reality Check

October 19, 2011 - 7:28pm (Print)

New research out of the University of Texas, Houston, confirms that young people in Texas are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors than their peers nationwide.  And, the researchers suggest that the state's conservative policies policies around sexuality education and reproductive heath are to blame. 

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New York Anti-Choice Group Decries Abortion Rate While Opposing Sex Ed and Family Planning

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by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check

September 9, 2011 - 1:32pm (Print)

A right-wing group affiliated with the Catholic Church hierarchy is advocating against New York City Mayor Bloomberg's new sex-ed mandate while also opposing access to family planning services and decrying the city's abortion rate.

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It Takes About One Minute for a Kid to Understand Gay Marriage

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When it comes to gay marriage, perhaps the question "How do I tell my kids?" is not nearly as complicated as many of us may have thought.

July 12, 2011 - 9:39am

When it comes to gay marriage, perhaps the question "How do I tell my kids?" is not nearly as complicated as many of us may have thought.

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How Do You Solve A Problem Like the ‘P’ Word?; Should School-Based Sex Education Address Pleasure?

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by Elizabeth Schroeder

June 8, 2011 - 7:18am (Print)

For some, the idea of including pleasure within sexuality education is a no-brainer. For others, it is the forbidden subject—the Voldemort of sex ed that should not be named under any circumstance. 

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Film Review (Part Two): Let’s Talk About Giving Parents More Advice

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by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

June 1, 2011 - 1:16pm (Print)

Part Two of the reveiw of the documentary, Let’s Talk About Sex, has some of the advice parents might need to at least begin conversations about sex with their children and teens. 

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Maria Talks and Suddenly Lawmakers are Listening: The Controversy Over A Website Providing Sex Information for Teens

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by Martha Kempner, RH Reality Check

May 10, 2011 - 5:39pm (Print)

Maria Talks, a website with frank sexual health information for young people, suddenly has a lot of critics who think it's too explicit. I talk with one of the websites creators to get her take on the site and the controversy.

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Film Review: Does "Let's Talk About Sex" Communicate the Right Messages to the Right Audiences?

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by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

April 26, 2011 - 10:57am (Print)

The new film Let's Talk About Sex was created with the intention of sparking public dialogue about and family communication on teen sex and sexuality issues. Here's my take on whether the film is giving the right message to the right audiences.

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Stacey Campfield's Tennessee Gag Order on Gays

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by Kathleen Reeves, RH Reality Check

April 25, 2011 - 9:34pm (Print)

Tennessee's proposed ban on discussing homosexuality is, of course, more about the “homo” than the “sexuality.”

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(VIDEO) When You’re Strokin’ This Spring…

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by Strokey the Penguin, CHOICE USA

March 27, 2011 - 9:19pm (Print)

Springtime is here. Love is in the air. People of all ages are getting ready to do some serious strokin.’ And who can blame them? With the right information and resources available, sex can be healthy, positive and—dare I say—even fun.

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