A Role for Women in Preventing Men’s Violence against Women
I’m breaking from the discussion of my plans for teaching in order to reflect on a recent experience I had…
sex, dating, & relationships
Adult Sex Ed — Wait, What?!?
In my last post, I shared my intention to offer a sex ed class for young adults (in their 20’s…
Young Adults Enjoy Sex Ed, Too
While I consider myself primarily an educator of adolescents, I’m a strong believer in sexuality education throughout our life span….
A New Campaign in Boston
When multiple friends forward me the same news story, I figure I should write about it. Today’s news is the…
My Past
I have been interested in health education since I began tenth grade. I spent the next three years of high…
The Sex Ed Bookclub Reads Twilight
Alas, I never actually hosted a Sex Ed bookclub, but I would like to discuss the Twilight series by Stephenie…
I should not teach gym, so why should they teach sex ed?
Sexuality education has a long history of being put into other classes, specifically science and physical education. While I strongly…
Sex Ed before Text Ed
The New York Times fashion section ran a very telling feature this weekend on “The Birds and the Bees Text…
Remember the Teenagers. A response to the abstinence-or-comprehensive sex ed fight
I support comprehensive sex education — programs that provide teenagers with information and options in the context of teaching emotional…
Talking about talking about sex
Last week, a friend of mine invited a couple people to dinner with the specific intention of discussing sex. Why…