I run upstairs and open the doors to various rooms, looking for my close friend at a party. Finally, I open a bedroom door, and there she is, almost fully naked in bed with a sober athlete forcing his tongue […]
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After a series of high-profile sexual assault allegations in 2017, the #MeToo movement rose up to draw attention to how common sexual assault is. One out of every six women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape, […]
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Rihanna: Pop star. Role model. Dating abuse survivor. Several months ago, that last statement would have seemed unbelievable and even outrageous. Yet after photos of Rihanna’s battered face surfaced on the Internet and Chris Brown pleaded guilty…
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On March 16, 2021, a mass shooting occurred across three spas and massage parlors in Atlanta. Of the eight victims, six were East Asian women. The shooter told authorities that he had a sex addiction and that his shooting spree […]
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We’ve all heard stories about children forced into prostitution or pornography, which is called the “commercial sexual exploitation of children” (CSEC). Maybe you heard on a talk show or in the news about the dangerous world of sex trafficking—where…
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Men Can Stop Rape, Inc. (MCSR) is an international organization that gets youth involved in ending men’s violence against women. Instead of blaming men as “the problem,” MCSR does leadership training and public service messages for young men.…
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On May 23, 2014, six people were killed and 13 people were injured after a killing spree in Isla Vista, California. The killing spree started in an apartment building and then spread to other locations, which included a sorority house, […]
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Did you know that every year in the U.S., almost 1.5 million high school students will experience physical abuse from a dating partner? Sounds like way too many, right? And that doesn’t even include how many teens experience other kinds […]
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I was a bit surprised when I came across Invisible Girls during a trip to Borders. At first glance, Invisible Girls looks like your typical teenage novel—simple layout, pastel colors and appealing look. It was only when I walked up to read the…
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Chess is a game of strategic thinking. By placing your opponent’s king in checkmate, that person is locked in place. He cannot move without being defeated. That’s how my first “love” was. This boy loved chess. But more than…
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Nadya Okamoto is a 20-year-old junior at Harvard University. She is the Founder and Executive Director of PERIOD (period.org), one of the fastest growing, youth-run women’s health nonprofit organizations in the United States. Since she co-founded…
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Like most teens, YingYing Shang has favorite hobbies: she runs spring and winter track, plays percussion in her school’s marching band and loves reading poetry. What sets her apart from most high school seniors is her passion for feminism. YingYing…
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We’ve all hung out with friends, sitting around the basement, spilling our darkest secrets or maybe even playing a game of Truth or Dare. Games like Truth or Dare are often only lighthearted ways to bond, but for Mirna Guha, […]
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Every year, millions of people around the world are forced to leave their homes due to a crisis, like a natural disaster or war. Often, people displaced by a crisis—including teens and children—end up in refugee camps where resources are […]
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Sex, Etc. has provided teens honest and inclusive sexual health information since it started in 1994. Our readers represent all sorts of backgrounds and identities, and for some, it might be the only place they can see themselves reflected and […]
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David always thought it was his fault. John, his father’s friend, seemed like his friend, too taking him to the zoo, buying him stuff and just hanging out. So when the sexual abuse started, David figured something must be wrong with […]
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