On AlterNet: stds

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "stds"

Is It Time for Fair Trade Porn?

Erika Christakis, Huffington Post. February 7, 2012.

Like people once thought little about their food's provenance, porn consumers think little about where their porn is sourced. But that could change.

Will Health and Safety Regulators Ruin the Porn Industry?

Theresa "Darklady" Reed, AlterNet. March 2, 2011.

Should porn performers be required to wear goggles and latex gloves, and use condoms and dental dams for all body-to-body contact?

Holding Hypocrite Congressman Souder's Feet to the Fire on Dangerous Abstinence Education

Shelby Knox, AlterNet. May 19, 2010.

What do Rep. Souder and others like him have to say to the millions of young people whose health was endangered by being told condoms don't work?

A Pro-Choice To-Do List For the New Decade

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. January 5, 2010.

In the next decade, pro-choicers need to go on the offense, and stop just playing defense.

Making Connections Between Feminism and Prison Abolitionism

Samhita Mukhopadhyay, The Nation. March 29, 2008.

The high STI rates among incarcerated people illustrate how social justice movements overlap. Now it's time for activists to talk to each other.

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.

Virgin or Slut: Pick One

Courtney E. Martin, AlterNet. December 20, 2007.

Why teenagers are so screwed up about sex and their bodies.

HPV Vaccine Out of Reach for College Students

Jill Filipovic, AlterNet. March 13, 2007.

College campuses are breeding grounds for HPV, the virus that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer. A new vaccine offers protection, but many students can't afford it.