Sex Education
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Pass This Test and Get Kicked Out of School
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También en español Delhi Charter School, in Louisiana, has a Student Pregnancy Policy that allows staff to force female students who are suspected of being pregnant to take a pregnancy test. If students are pregnant or refuse to take the test, they are kicked out and must undergo home schooling if they want to continue…
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Sex Education is a Human Right
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También en español The Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance (Woodhull), named in honor of Victoria Woodhull, joins the public discussion about sex education by framing it in the context of sexual freedom and human rights. Woodhull is a leader in advocacy and activism for sexual freedom, rights, and liberty and also acts as a convener of…
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In the U.S., teens often feel that if they were to confide in their parents about having sex or thinking about it, their parents would be very disappointed. That is one of the reasons why teens don’t seek advice or guidance from their parents when it comes to sexual matters. But what about parents who don’t…
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What Causes Terminal Transphobia?
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For more on Transhuman Erotic Freedom… También en español The degree of antipathy that a large segment of society bears towards transgender and gender non-conforming folk is arguably among the most extreme of any systematic persecution of a minority population. Transphobia arises and is very difficult to cure because the person affected senses a threat to…
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Gateway Sexual Activity: Fact or Fiction?
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Spurred by a classroom demonstration involving a sex toy, Tennessee recently enacted a pro-abstinence sex education law that is among the strictest in the nation, which includes bans educators from promoting “gateway sexual activity.” Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam signed this “no holding-hands” bill, as critics have labeled it, into law in May. According to drafters of the bill, HB…
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Initiatives in New York, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C., allow the police to search and arrest women carrying three or more condoms late at night under prostitution charges. So a woman carrying a few condoms can be arrested under the suspicion of being a prostitute? Does this profiling sound familiar? It’s just like the stigmatization…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Two Homes, Two Sex Ed’s
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(También en Español) How important is it to have open family discussions about sex while growing up? Leave a comment and let us know what you think, or make your own video or blog to share. We will send you a free VenusPlusX t-shirt or slap bracelet to thank you. Video edited by Tiye Massey.
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Why Should Men Control Women’s Sexual Health? It’s Time for Women and Girls to “Take Control”
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The Philadelphia Health Department launches a safe sex campaign called “She Takes Control” that promotes female empowerment and responsibility by encouraging female youth to carry condoms. Pennsylvania is one of the many states in the U.S. that suffers from high rates of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among teenagers — they are as much as five times…
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(También en Español) News of Note: High School Students Need Someone to Talk to About Sex Without Shame The other day, as a reward for finishing their state tests, I was letting my students talk quietly in groups and do word games. I sat next to three of my ninth graders (three girls and a…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Dedicated to Education
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1Go4KBq8Hg” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] What are the best ways for us to get information about sexual freedom to our friends, fellow students, neighbors, and co-workers? Have you ever given a presentation, held a class, or even just started up a conversation with someone about sexuality and gender issues that are important to you?…