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The Sexual Freedom Project: Fear and Sex
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(*también en español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbvXEdKvD28″ pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] Much of sex education is fear-based. How does this approach hinder sexual development? Do you think speaking openly about sex from an early age leads to a healthier and safer sex later in life? If not, why? Make a video, write a poem, song, or an essay — or…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Mass and Class
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQThJn6k0LQ” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] Some children are very lucky to have one or more parent or relative they can have an open dialogue about sexuality with. Public schools and certainly religious-based education do not address key issues having to do with sexuality. What are the main topics you thought were missing from your…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: I AM: Mycroft
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[pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMNvzYPMp_Q” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] Here’s another video from the I AM: Trans People Speak project of the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition. Please be sure to check out their website for more information and videos of transgender individuals telling their own stories in their own words. Mycroft identifies as an interfaith leader, a writer and artist, a life…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Disconnect
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[pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcXPMkd_4UA” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] How did where you were raised affect what you were taught about sex, and the kinds of conversations you had about sex? What role did religion play in what you were taught or what you talked about? How have you overcome any negative ideas about sex — or even just ignorance about sex? Who should…
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKsHCerr_dc” pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] BREAKING NEWS? Abstinence-only education is a failure and causes huge problems. Every society suffers without health and sex education, including the safety of contraceptives. We also have to cope with our “politicians” often counter-productive actions. When do you think sex education should begin for children? what age? at home…
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The Sexual Freedom Project: Gender Doesn’t Exist
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(También en Español) [pexyoutube pex_attr_src=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFzZqZ6AfS0″ pex_attr_width=”500″][/pexyoutube] You might be surprised by Mariana when she talks about her Catholic father’s approach to her sexuality and sex education, and how the result has been that she is generally more responsible than her peers. You will agree how cool it has been for her to receive her Dad’s…
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Yes, it’s come to this
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As reported last night by Rachel Maddow (see video below), at the urging of an anti-abortion religious group, the School Board in Gilbert, Arizona, is tearing out pages from a high school honors biology book. It is the first action taken after a law in Arizona passed two years ago that requires all textbooks “to…
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Male Genital Mutilation: Bad Science (Part 2)
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In Part 1, I spoke of faults in pro-circumcision rhetoric and attitudes that condone genital cutting. Now we will examine some evidence in favor of circumcision. The trials in Africa, conducted from 2005-2007 and often referenced, have been shown to use poor methodology. Brian D. Earp, who has written rigorously on this topic, familiarizes us…
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“As many as 11% of U.S. women ages 15-44 who have ever had sexual intercourse have used a “morning after” pill at least once, or 5.8 million women. Half say they used it because they feared their birth control method may have failed, and the rest say they had unprotected sex.” –First Federal Report on…
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In Part 1, I shed some light on the current human rights challenges we face, and in Part 3 I offer a call to action, but here is a more in-depth look at two countries that are particularly interesting — Uganda and Sweden. What do the Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2013 tell…
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