On AlterNet: sex-ed

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Sex in Crisis: How the Religious Right Is Trying to Ruin Sex for Everyone

Dagmar Herzog, Perseus Books. August 4, 2008.

The religious has right co-opted the language of feminism and the sexual revolution to try and make you feel bad about sex.

Bush Administration Tries to Lure States into Supporting Abstinence-Only Sex-Ed

Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check. July 25, 2008.

Once again the government is going against what the majority of Americans think about sex-ed.

Progressives to Confront Bad Sex-Ed Policies at 'Netroots Nation'

Marcela Howell, RH Reality Check. July 17, 2008.

Our government continues to throw money at abstinence programs that don't work. It's time to hold both parties accountable.

Fewer Sexually Active Teens Are Using Condoms

Marissa Miley, Huffington Post. June 3, 2008.

What should we do about this alarming trend? We could rend our garments and cry to the heavens. Or we could talk to teens about safe sex.

The Battle for Female Sexuality

Jenny Block, Huffington Post. April 4, 2008.

Young women are still told that their worth hinges on guarding what's between their legs. It's time for all women to own their sexuality.

Chastity Clubs: Bringing the Hymens to Harvard

Jill Filipovic, Feministe. April 4, 2008.

You are not Gandhi or Nelson Mandela for choosing not to have sex.