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Sex Abuse in Rehab? How Predators Can Take Advantage of Addicts Seeking Help

Maia Szalavitz, The Fix. January 9, 2012.

Much of what is portrayed in the media as “professional treatment” isn’t based on evidence of what works and can lead to boundary violations and outright abuse.

Young People and Sex Education: Moving Beyond Scare Tactics and Fearmongering in 2012

Andrew Jenkins, RH Reality Check. January 8, 2012.

Young people know intimately the role that sex and sexuality play in our daily lives and we know the detrimental consequences that a sex-phobic culture has on our futures.

The Bogus Teen Orgy Trend

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. December 25, 2011.

Take a deep breath. Despite the headlines this week, there is no need to panic about kids having group sex.

Study: Why Teen Pot Smoking Could be a Good Thing (And What We Can Learn From Teens Who Choose Weed Over Beer)

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. December 19, 2011.

Teens are smoking more weed, while cutting down on alcohol and cigarrettes cigarrettes, because they do not perceive marijuana to be as harmful as did generations past.

Sex-Crazed Maniacs or Innocents? On the Media's Hysterical Reaction to Teen Sexuality

Tracy Clark-Flory, Salon. December 7, 2011.

Another media panic about teen sex has been contradicted by an actual study.

Should Teens be Screened for Drug Use?

Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon. November 7, 2011.

Pediatricians call for drug screening for teens, but doctors' lectures may be more drug "education" for teens to ignore.

All Time Low: Center for Immigration Studies Blames Immigrants for Teenage Obesity

MJ Olahafa, Imagine 2050. September 28, 2010.

Racial profiling continues, but this time Center for Immigration Studies is warning us against ‘slim guys’ mowing our lawns and using -- God forbid -- a leaf blower!

Why is Teenage Pregnancy Still on the Rise?

Laura Rosbrow, AlterNet. May 26, 2010.

Providing meaningful opportunities to poor teens is an often-overlooked strategy to decreasing teenage pregnancy. We must do a better job.

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?

The Case of the Topless Teenager: A Legal Win for Sexting Teens

Julie Hilden, CounterPunch. April 7, 2010.

In March the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit delivered a win -- but a narrow win -- to teens who are determined to protect their First Amendment rights.

Rebellious Teens Should Have Rebellious Diets

Rebellious Teens Should Have Rebellious Diets

Sarah Newman, Takepart. November 16, 2009.

Kids are obsessed with self-expression. So why are their food choices so monotonous?

"Abstinence Plus": Soothing to Parents, or Still Lying to Teens?

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. July 18, 2009.

Will abstinence-only programs continue to get funding to misinform kids about sex?

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.

Virginity Movement on the Defensive, Scrambling to Rebrand

Jessica Valenti, The Nation. June 23, 2009.

Progressives have to fight to ensure that abstinence groups don't regain their cultural footing.

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.

15 Shocking Tales of How Sex Laws Are Screwing the American People

Ellen Friedrichs, AlterNet. June 12, 2009.

In the land of the free, the freedom to express your sexuality can land you in prison.

Vampires, Werewolves, and "Scary" Female Sexuality: the Sexist World of Twilight

Carmen D. Siering, Ms. Magazine. May 19, 2009.

Adults have an obligation to start a conversation concerning the darker themes and anti-feminist rhetoric in the extremely popular Twilight series.

Teen Sex Panic: Media Still Freaking Out About "Sexting"

Christopher White, National Sexuality Resource Center. May 18, 2009.

Rather than focusing on how harmful and dangerous sexting is, we should be talking to young people about healthy sexual behaviors.

"17 Again" Pushes Sexist Abstinence Message

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check. May 4, 2009.

The message of the film is clear -- only bad people use condoms to have sex for pleasure.

Virginity Fetish: How Our Obsession With "Sexual Purity" Hurts Women

Jessica Valenti, Seal Press. May 4, 2009.

Boys are taught that the things that make them good are universally accepted ethical ideals; women are told our worth lies between our legs.

10 Surprising Things You Might Not Know About Sex

Wendy Atterberry, The Frisky. April 14, 2009.

Average penis size? The rate of erectile dysfunction? Friends with benefits? Here is a list of facts and stats you may or may not know about sex.

What Happens When States Say No to Abstinence-Only Education?

Anna Clark, RH Reality Check. April 10, 2009.

Rejecting abstinence-only funding is only one part of the movement to empower young people. There's much more to do.

The Bizarre Scare Tactics Used By Abstinence Advocates

Dr. Marty Klein, Sexual Intelligence. April 2, 2009.

A new book tries to scare young people out of having sex.

Learn How to Help a Wonderful Sex Ed Website

Cara, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. February 15, 2009.

Scarleteen is a sex education website for teenagers and young adults.

What's the Matter with Teen Sexting?

Judith Levine, The American Prospect. February 7, 2009.

Sex and predatory adults are not the biggest dangers teenagers face online. Their main risk is garden-variety kid-on-kid meanness.

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