adolescent sexuality

Efforts in the United States to address adolescent sex have been directed toward preventing teenage sex as opposed to preventing its adverse consequences.  These efforts probably have been unsuccessful in stemming sexual activity because teenagers have a hormonal imperative to explore their sexuality. 

For years, research on adolescent sex was so entrenched in a risk perspective that “adolescent sexual health” was an oxymoron. Today, a new science of adolescent sexual heath is emerging that may help us look beyond risk.

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. 

In a Wall Street Journal column, Jennifer Moses accuses teens of dressing like prostitutes and being more promiscuious than ever, and she blames their mothers. The good news for moms is that she's wrong. 

Following up on the Massachusetts school district in the hot seat over a policy to distribute condoms to any student that requests one, plus Sharron Angle knows God's will, and Pennsylvania is poised to ban the shackling of incarcerated birthing women.

A new single by former Disney "Cheetah Girl" Kiely Williams, member of girl group 3LW, is essentially an ode to a night of unconscious, unprotected sex.