Clearly, it’s never been easier to access information about literally anything. But ease doesn’t guarantee accuracy.
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Sex in the Media: Are You There, God? I Just Found the Holy Grail!
For countless kids, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” was the source of sex ed, and not much has changed between the 1970s and today!
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It’s Hard To Talk To Your Kids About Sex
Yes, I know. You’d rather go to the dentist. Okay, maybe it’s not quite so bad, but most parents are just not comfortable talking to their kids about sex. And the sad truth is that many of us don’t even admit that to ourselves. As a sex therapist, when I am speaking to groups of …
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I’m Canceling Virginity
I hate the term “virgin.” And just so we’re all on the same page, the dictionary definition is “someone who has never had sexual intercourse.” As I’ve written before, there’s a lot more to sex than intercourse (like fingering, oral sex, etc.), and it seems ridiculous to me that we’re using this word to mean …
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Boys and Girls…And Sex
“It’s 10pm. Do You Know Where Your Children Are?” This was a 20-year running public service message on TV airing before the local news. I took this line at face value – check that your kids are home at night. Looking deeper, we need to check on where our kids are physically, but also emotionally, …
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