When sex ed is in the news, it’s here too! Sex Ed in Nebraska is “Pandora’s Box” Legislators in Nebraska are considering whether incorporating comprehensive sexuality education might be better for their students. The reasons cited are primarily based in improved achievement due to reduced unplanned pregnancy, illness, and bullying. There is pushback from… Read more »
All the news that is worth being sex ed news… Think sex is good for you? You’re right! The Telegraph recently published a list of ways that having sex is good for you, including: good for your heart, reducing stress, reducing pain, and more. Sex educators help people have a healthier, happier life! California… Read more »
Have we got some news for you! This just in: Relationship between sex and porn is complicated! The Huffington Post published comments from 211 men about how they feel pornography influenced their thoughts and feelings about sex. The results are insightful, complex, and offer support to the perspective that pornography’s influence is nuanced rather than… Read more »
We’ve got the newsiest news around! Tinder isn’t the dating apocalypse… It’s easy to find, far and wide, discussions about how Tinder is an indication of how far down the tube we’ve fallen towards depraved, shallow approximations of the beautiful and serene dating scenes from days of yore. This is, of course, a bunch of… Read more »
It’s not often that I swoon over sex ed videos. In fact, I usually try to avoid them like the plague. Sex ed videos are typically rife with misleading, stereotyped, incorrect platitudes designed to calm adult fears while leaving teenagers under-informed and questioning their rights about their own bodies. But nevertheless, I watch them, because one… Read more »
Sex Eddie in the news! The Most Unique Place to Teach Sex Ed Outside of the Classroom Incorporating healthy sexuality messages in a variety of places is an important part of incorporating prevention methods into people’s daily lives. This hotel room, however, takes that theory right up to the edge by putting information about STIs… Read more »
Some days the news is up, some days the news is down. Seniors’ sexual activity tied to well-being Elder sexuality is rarely the student of research, news, or even education. However, a recent (and small) study from Scotland suggests that it should be highlighted by all three. Quality of life is a primary focus when… Read more »
It’s the newsiest news around! Planned Parenthood smear campaign lies It’s hard to be a professional sex educator and hear about lies being propagated about Planned Parenthood. The most current campaign is no different. If you haven’t already watched Cecile Richards respond to the campaign, you should. You can read her transcript at the same link…. Read more »
Curious about what’s happening in sex ed? We’ve got it here! New Zealand to teach about pleasure?! Pleasure is high on the list of topics of what makes sex ed relevant for students of all ages. Without an acknowledgment of why most people have sex most of the time, the rest of the information can… Read more »
All the news that’s fit to print. Apps are where it’s at! There are new sex ed, sexual health, etc., apps popping up all the time. They can be hard to keep track of, so here’s an intro into the best that are currently out and soon to be released: It Matters, An Awesome Sex… Read more »
It’s all news to me! Marriage equality! The biggest news from last week was the Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality. Because the news on that front is too expansive to even begin to summarize here, I want to start by linking to the court decisions in full. They are at times beautiful, at… Read more »
Your favorite place to read everything that’s sex ed newsworthy this week! The “Khan Academy of Sex Ed” is coming! The creator of MakeLoveNotPorn.com wants to bring sex ed into the ed tech realm. The topic has mostly been steered clear of by the big ed tech businesses, but Cindy Gallop may be able to… Read more »
Abortion Rates Drop in New Mexico Too Hawaii has the highest drop in abortion rates in the US (30%, as I reported last week), but New Mexico has the second highest drop at 22%. All of the groups are claiming responsibility for the drop. Child Sexual Abuse and Strength What does it mean when an… Read more »
Sex Ed Expands in California After all of the publicity a few weeks ago about a judge in California ruling that abstinence-only sex education was ineffective and inappropriate, the state assembly is moving towards requiring an expanded sex education in all schools. Sex Ed Goes Prime Time The Bachelorette included a pranked sex ed… Read more »
Rick Santorum for President? An op-ed piece in Out Magazine outlines why Rick Santorum running for president could be good for LGBTQ communities. The short answer: Because it will cause in-fighting among the republicans, with anyone who is actually electable being weeded out during the primaries. Education Program Used By Duggars Has ‘Horrific’ Sex Abuse Teachings,… Read more »
Why does the teen birth rate keep dropping? Short answer: Because sex ed. The Newsweek article notes that ultimately it’s because teenagers are having sex less, and posit a few additional reasons why, including the recession and Sixteen and Pregnant. Where students get sex ed when it isn’t done at school Churches, LGBT centers, online…we… Read more »
I am excited to announce that I’m going to be taking over Sex Ed in the News here at the Center for Sex Education! Come back every Tuesday for an update! As if we didn’t already know… Sex ed with gender roles and power dynamics taken into account make all the difference! Some more… Read more »
