On AlterNet: sex education

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "sex education"

He-Men and Virginity Pledges? Obama Administration Quietly Endorses Absurd Anti-Sex Curriculum

Debra Hauser, Monica Rodriguez, Elizabeth Schroeder, Danene Sorace, RH Reality Check. May 1, 2012.

The administration has succumbed to the political pressure of social conservatives, allowing ideology to prevail over the health and well-being of the nation's youth.

Why You Don't Want Rick Perry Making Decisions About Your Sex Life

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. August 22, 2011.

The belief that sex is "immoral" pushes Conservatives to support abstinence-only, sex-is-immoral education and policy, even though it is proven to be harmful.

Why We Need Honest Sex -- and Drug -- Education in Schools

Tony Newman, AlterNet. August 10, 2011.

NYC's Mayor Bloomberg has made sex education mandatory, but we need the same thing for drugs -- let's stop pretending that teenagers won't take them.

How Do You Solve A Problem Like the 'P' Word? Should School-Based Sex Education Address Pleasure?

Elizabeth Schroeder, RH Reality Check. June 8, 2011.

Is the inclusion of pleasure in sex education necessarily an all-or-nothing issue?

Pornography 101: Why College Kids Need Porn Literacy Training

Shira Tarrant, AlterNet. September 15, 2010.

Mobile technology and abstinence-only guarantee that more young people get their sex ed from pornography. It's time to talk to them about what they're watching.

In States Where "Gun Ed" Is Prevalent, Comprehensive Sex Ed Is Nowhere to Be Found

Lisa Russ, AlterNet. August 6, 2010.

Genitals, unlike guns, are in 100% of households. Why not use the same approach -- that knowledge is power -- and give our kids straight forward, age appropriate information?

10 Better Things to Do With $30,000 Than Hire Sarah Palin's Daughter to Speak

Patrick Malone, RH Reality Check. May 20, 2010.

Bristol Palin is available for speaking events at youth, abstinence and anti-choice programs for $30,000 a pop. We can think of a few better uses for that money.

How the Latest Abstinence Findings Could Turn Into a Classic Sex-Ed 'Bait and Switch'

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. February 9, 2010.

The religious right is rallying around a study that supposedly proves their legitimacy. In reality, the findings just demonstrate how important comprehensive sexual education is.

NYers Want Sex Ed in Schools - And it Looks Like They Need It

Jill Filipovic, Feministe. October 8, 2009.

Only two-thirds of high schoolers report using condoms at all.

The Myth of Perfect Lesbian Sex

Greta Christina, The Blowfish Blog. February 19, 2009.

There's a pervasive myth that lesbian sex is better than hetero sex because women have the "same parts". Newsflash: all women are different.

Teens Take Virginity Pledges, and Then Have Sex

Chelsea Ricker, RH Reality Check. January 17, 2009.

Yet more evidence that abstinence-only programs, many of which include virginity pledges, do not work.

Sex and the Seminary: Training Religious Leaders To Be Sex Educators

Joy O'Donnell, American Sexuality Magazine. January 16, 2009.

Religious leaders, who are often the primary source of sexual guidance for many people, avoid discussions of sexuality.

Bristol Palin Says to Teens: Don't Get Pregnant

Jodi L. Jacobson, RH Reality Check. January 6, 2009.

Bristol Palin may be way ahead of her mom when it comes to one of the country's most controversial issues.

Obama vs. McCain: Progressive Voter Guide to Sex and Relationship Issues

AlterNetOctober 17, 2008.

A guide to how Obama and McCain compare on gay marriage, LGBT adoption and sex education.

Obama vs. McCain: Progressive Voter Guide to Reproductive Justice and Gender

AlterNetOctober 14, 2008.

Find out how the candidates compare on the 10 most important reproductive justice and gender issues, from abortion to equal pay.

Women's Health: Yet Another Issue Sarah Palin is Out of Touch On

Cecile Richards, Huffington Post. October 2, 2008.

Women voting for McCain-Palin is like chickens voting for Col. Sanders.

Kids Shouldn't Be Learning About Sex from TV

Kelli Conlin, AlterNet. September 19, 2008.

Kids that don't get sex ed in school don't run to the Bible for information -- they get their ideas about sex from sordid teen dramas.

Sarah Palin's 9 Most Disturbing Beliefs

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet. September 8, 2008.

It's time to shift the discussion about Palin to what really matters: her far-right views on the issues.

The Christian Right's Slick Campaign to Make Abstinence Seem Trendy

Vanessa Valenti, AlterNet. August 28, 2008.

Conservatives finally learned that sheer moralizing doesn't keep teens from having sex. Now they have a creepy new tactic.

The Side-Effects of Abstinence-Only Education

Tala Dowlatshahi, American News Project. July 4, 2008.

Teen pregnancy is on the rise in America for the first time since 1991.

Maybe We Should Outsource Our Sex Education to Mexico

Sue Katz, Consenting Adult. June 4, 2008.

Bush's abstinence-based sex education programs are failing. No kidding.

Reassessing Sex Work

Carolina Austria, RH Reality Check. April 10, 2008.

HIV prevention programs must be based on more expansive views of sexuality -- particularly when it comes to sex work.

Crazy U.S. Thinking: Rampant Sexually Spread Diseases and No Talk About Sex!

Lara Riscol, RH Reality Check. March 27, 2008.

A fourth of American teen girls have an STD. Playing sex police only makes the problem worse.

Students Suspended For Promoting Safer Sex

Peter Rothberg, The Nation. February 14, 2008.

"Safe Sex or No Sex" shirts are deemed inappropriate enough to merit suspension, but lying to teens in sex ed class is a billion-dollar industry.

Conservative Myths and the Women Who Love Them

Jessica Valenti, The Nation. January 9, 2008.

Right-wing women benefit from promoting anti-feminist values -- at the rest of our expense.