A Record Low for Teen Birth Rates
New research released today from the National Center for Health Statistics reports that the teen birth rate for 2009 hit a record low. According to the study, the birth rate among U.S. girls aged 15 to...
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Transphobic ad campaign puts gender anxiety on full display
A really disturbing and transphobic advertisement showed up in Canada’s National Post the other day, pictured above. I won’t link to their website because they don’t deserve the traffic, but suffice...
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Why we need sex ed, for real
This infographic collects a lot of important data about teen sexuality and sex education in the US. We absolutely need comprehensive sex ed, and this image includes a lot of evidence why. Part of that...
View ArticleThe Wednesday Weigh-In: How can we give young people better sex education?
This morning the Guardian hosted a kick-ass live panel discussion with technical experts, advocates, teachers, writers, and more (see details below) to talk about one thing: how can we give young...
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Chicago public schools to incorporate sex education into kindergarten curricula
As a Chicago native and product of Chicago Public Schools (CPS), I was extremely proud to hear that amidst all of the epic fails that is CPS, this fall they are incorporating sex education into their...
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Congressional candidate sends “prevent abortion” condoms to anti-choice group
Count me as an ardent supporter of Arizona congressional candidate James Woods. When the pro-choice Democrat received a survey from the National Pro-Life Alliance asking him to pledge his support for...
View ArticleNational Sex Ed Week of Action: Quiz and giveaway
It’s the National Sex Ed Week of Action! To celebrate, Planned Parenthood of NYC is giving away a package of safe-sex goodies to the Feministing reader who emails me ** with the correct answers to all...
View ArticleLegislation introduced to end abstinence-only funding!
It’s an exciting time for anyone who thinks it’s important for young people to have access to information about sex and sexuality. Yesterday, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Representative...
View ArticleEnding rape on college campuses requires talking about it long before
These days everyone is talking about how colleges and universities can cut down on rape on their campuses. But likely the single most important way to end violence on campus is to start talking about...
View ArticleHelp Pass the Healthy Youth Act!
Ed. note: this post was originally published on the Community site. In just minutes the Massachusetts Senate will take up Senate Bill 2048, also known as the Healthy Youth Act. The Healthy Youth Act...
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