October may be home to Halloween, but it’s also Let’s Talk Month, a month dedicated to open communication between young people and their parents or caregivers. This campaign encourages discussion about dating, sex and relationships. Conversations…
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With spring here and school nearing a close, it’s an exciting time of year. Promposals are popping up left and right, with creative posters, beautiful bouquets and flash mobs galore! But, there is a side of prom we don’t always […]
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A girl walks down the school hallway after having sex for the first time. She stares at her feet to the background noise of snickers from others in her path. Whispers of “She lost her virginity” and “What a slut” fade […]
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Last week, Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte’s mother said in an interview on The Today Show that her son “goes out on one-night stands. He’s not able to give fully to a relationship because he’s always on the go.” The comments…
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Though the commercial for the Purity Ring 3000 is clearly a parody, it does speak to a larger issue in our society: the idea that everyone should be abstinent or “pure” until marriage. And, anyone who doesn’t choose to be […]
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I’ve started losing interest in Twilight fandom, and it’s all because of the long awaited marriage and sex scene between Edward and Bella in the latest film, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1. In the books and movie, Bella […]
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There was a lot of hype over the last few weeks regarding the Glee episode, entitled The First Time. The episode was about the sex lives of two of the shows’ couples—Rachel and Finn, and Kurt and Blaine—as they had […]
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You’re probably tired of hearing it, but the truth remains: abstinence is the only way to completely avoid the risk of pregnancy and/or STDs. Yes, there are ways to practice safer sex, and for those who choose to have sex, […]
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