All across the country, more and more states have tried to pass laws trying to put a limit on what we can learn about our bodies and sexuality. The state of Ohio recently tried—and thankfully failed—to include an amendment to [...]
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NBA player Jason Collins has been in the media spotlight recently. No, he didn’t set a new record or perform a crazy dunk, but he did do something that nobody was expecting: come out as gay as an active player. [...]
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We’ve all heard of those egg or sack-of-flour babies handed out in health classes to show how difficult it is to care for a baby. Well, DoSomething.org’s Pregnancy Text campaign offers a new spin on this health class classic. I [...]
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Katelyn Campbell, an 18-year-old senior in West Virginia, has recently been in the news speaking out about a controversial abstinence assembly at her school. Pam Stenzel made the presentation, which featured incorrect information regarding sexuality…
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Recently, a federal judge ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to lift the age restrictions on the emergency contraception pill, Plan B One-Step, otherwise known as the “morning-after pill.” This commonly used form of birth control…
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I love technology. I check tech blogs hourly to see reviews of new products, games and software and to hear the latest tech gossip, and I’m always excited when a tech event is going on. I’m usually glued to my [...]
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Picture yourself as a teen mom in New York City. You’re trying to balance the difficulties of high school—grades, zits and a crush on the captain of the football team—with the parental responsibilities of changing diapers, breastfeeding and working.…
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Recently at one of our Sex, Etc. teen editorial staff meetings, I watched Jennifer Baumgardner’s documentary It Was Rape. The film focuses on the lives of eight different women from different walks of life who all share one common thing: [...]
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