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The future of sex through tech…which is much closer than you may think
October 15, 2020
From sexting, to dating apps, and watching porn, young people are connected to technology and digital media more than ever, and this connectivity is helping shape their virtual and physical relationships with others. For some educators it’s hard to imagine intimate relationships that started, matured, culminated, and ended all through the use of digital media.… Read more
What’s the Deal with Porn?
August 27, 2020
Bring up pornography in any conversation, and you may just get an awkward silence…bring it up with sex educators, and you never know what you’re going to get. It’s complicated, to say the least. We know young people are watching porn, and technology makes it easier than ever with fast connections and ubiquitous smartphones. It’s…
Read moreWhat Pandemics Can Teach Us about Food and Eating, and Sexual Activity, Too
May 21, 2020
My first days living during the declared coronavirus public health emergency were spent in terror—not wanting to leave my house or even open its doors. That frame of thought quickly led to a principal activity of daily living consideration—how was I going to go about eating. Questions that bubbled up included Do I have enough…
Read moreThis May, and Every Day, We Demand #SexEdForAll! For All Young People. For All Times. For All Places.
May 4, 2020
A global pandemic, mandated stay-at-home orders, and extended periods of being isolated can shine a light on many things…including all that our country so very often gets wrong with sex ed. But…this unprecedented time can also create opportunities. Many of our 42 million adolescent Americans—that’s 12.9 % of our population*—are socially distancing, possibly with their… Read more
5 Tips for Your Sexual Health During COVID-19
April 23, 2020
You may be a young person or adult experiencing these thoughts. Or you are the partner, parent, or caregiver of someone feeling this way. How do you support yourself or loved ones with this? COVID-19 may be making all sorts of relationships challenging, but particularly our sexual relationships. Here are five resources (for both young… Read more
Influencers are leading the online sex ed revolution!
March 13, 2020
Sex education is everywhere—in schools, in clinics, in places of faith, and of course on your screen. Sex ed in digital spaces has grown tremendously over the last ten years thanks to the easy access to production tools (for content developers) and mobile devices and WiFi connectivity (for consumers), but also due to the lack…
Read moreThe Algorithm Police: Are Social Media Policies Biased?
February 20, 2020
We frequently get caught up in assessing the negative effects of social media for young people, particularly when it comes to their sexuality. Yet it is also common to hear from research and LGBTQ+ folx the importance of the internet for developing identity, community, and self-exploration. As Amber Leventry describes in “The importance of social…
Read moreHow the Healthy Teen Network Design Challenge Inspired a Dating App Idea
February 13, 2020
By Tiffany Tibbs Christensen, Taylor Herrigan, Ashley Stewart, and Camille Smith What is the Healthy Teen Network Design Challenge? The Healthy Teen Network Design Challenge is a 3-day deep dive into human-centered design. The challenge provides a unique opportunity to meet with health professionals from around the country and unleash your collaborative, creative energy on…
Read moreIt’s time for sexual health to get a little bit kinky.
February 7, 2020
Washington, DC’s premier leather, kink, and fetish event known as “Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (MAL)” concluded last Martin Luther King, Jr. Day weekend with plenty of parties, pageants, and “pup play.” I was a first-time visitor to the annual event that brings together leather, kink, and fetish enthusiasts from around the region and the globe to… Read more
Why do we NEED to talk about technology and sexuality?
January 30, 2020
