Laurie Abraham’s article “Teaching Good Sex” in the New York Times magazine 11.16.11 is a brief and distressing look at sex education in America. I completely agree with Susie Bright, who wrote: “The poignant part to me is that “objective, thoughtful” sex education is only available to the very privileged, and those whom society wants to throw away. Everyone in the middle can just get stuffed with lies and nonsense.”
Teaching Good Sex ?
November 28, 2011An important set of questions posed re: our sexual CHOICES…
July 15, 2011Another goodie from Scarleteen…
Reich might not have had it all right, but damn he was inventive and onto SOMEthing worth exploring (for decades!)…
July 12, 2011The Guardian’s article (“Wilhelm Reich: The Man Who Invented Free Love”) about Christopher Turner’s new book is a fascinating review of the subject and the history of sex and the sexual revolution. What’s perhaps, most intriguing is how far we’ve come and not quite succeeded in understanding and embracing sexual freedoms.
Adventures in the Orgasmatron: Wilhelm Reich and the Invention of Sex by Christopher Turner
It seems Summer is the season of the PSA…
July 11, 2011Another great resource (teensource.org/pages/) and reminder re: what it means to be sexually active as a young person.
http://teensource.org/pages/hookup/when-doubt-get-urself-checked-out-find-local-clinic-nr-u.html
How NOT to do it…(build awareness, that is!)
July 11, 2011Another great resource (www.salon.com/life/sex_education/index.html).
Good thing we’re finally getting this project off the ground. Apparently, it’s just in time to lend the Canadians a hand!
http://www.salon.com/life/feature/2011/06/29/stds/index.html?source=rss
Summertime…
June 30, 2011This is a wonderful and inspiring site (http://www.scarleteen.com/) and great reminder of all the fantastic/safe times one can have during the summer… given some sound precautions and a few hints/ideas for use and pleasure. Enjoy!
http://www.scarleteen.com/blog/heather_corinna/2011/07/08/summering_safe_and_sound
