On AlterNet: stis

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Attention Starved Scientist Promotes Bareback Sex

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. August 4, 2009.

Prof. Stuart Brody claims condoms are bad for you.

Unprotected Sex: Abstinence Education's Main Accomplishment

Marie Cocco, Washington Post Writers Group. July 2, 2009.

Teens are having more condomless sex than they did in the 1990s. It's time for science-based sex ed, not moralizing.

Coitus Interruptus Erroneous: Would You Believe That Pulling Out Actually Works?

Andy Wright, AlterNet. June 22, 2009.

Withdrawal is one of the oldest forms of birth control. Yet, our gender biases -- along with some very bad science -- have made it taboo.

Will Democrats Axe Abstinence-Only Sex Ed?

Steve Yoder, In These Times. March 14, 2009.

Since Democrats took control in 2006, Congress has yet to cut even a dollar of abstinence education funding. Let's hope change is on the way.

Sex Ed for Seniors

Sue Katz, Consenting Adult. December 3, 2008.

Yes, seniors have sex. We need to create resources for them to learn about safer-sex practices.

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.

The Female Condom: Sexual Freedom Doesn't Come Free

Lauren Sisson, RH Reality Check. April 30, 2008.

The freedom to practice safe sex remains elusive for many of the world's women. We must invest in making female condoms available and accessible.