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Sex Educator Spotlight: Deborah Roffman

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When I learned I was finally pregnant nearly a decade ago, my priorities shifted quickly from fertility treatments to parenting prep. As a long-time sex writer who had recently become passionate about sex education, I was particularly concerned with how to be a sex-positive, askable parent who raised a sex-positive, healthy child. Deborah Roffman's books were essential to my … [Read more...] about Sex Educator Spotlight: Deborah Roffman

How the Anti-LGBTQ+ Movement Co-opts the Language of Anti-Violence Advocates

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Just last month, I hopped onto a meeting of the Sex Education Alliance (SEA) to talk about the most recent onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeping across the U.S. The Alliance is a membership organization for sex educators who are focused on family and child education and we spend a lot of time supporting each other in various ways. But we also look for ways to push the … [Read more...] about How the Anti-LGBTQ+ Movement Co-opts the Language of Anti-Violence Advocates

Why It’s Never Too Early to Start Sex Ed With Your Kids

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You’ve likely seen the headlines: Adolescents Receiving Less Sex Ed Than 25 Years Ago. Teens Not Receiving Enough Sex Education. Adolescents Doomed Because Sex Ed Is So Darn Underwhelming. (That last one is mine. It represents the thoughts screaming through my head.) Just this past November, researchers published a paper in the Journal of Adolescent Health that compared … [Read more...] about Why It’s Never Too Early to Start Sex Ed With Your Kids

Sex Educator Spotlight: Shafia Zaloom

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Those of you who have perused my site or who know me outside of Guerrilla Sex Ed likely know that I'm a bit bookish. So it should come as no surprise that I reached out to Shafia Zaloom after reading her 2019 book Sex, Teens, and Everything in Between. What follows is a good chunk of our conversation about everything from how good sex ed takes a village, to how she meets … [Read more...] about Sex Educator Spotlight: Shafia Zaloom

Sex Educator Spotlight: Justine Ang Fonte

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Those of you who have been reading the Sex Educator Spotlight series know that I always ask my interviewees about their sex ed superheroes. Back in the spring, Al Vernacchio gushed about the glories of Justine Ang Fonte. About a month or so later, Fonte ended up in the news when she was the target of a smear campaign from those angry about her lessons on pornography literacy … [Read more...] about Sex Educator Spotlight: Justine Ang Fonte

Sex Educator Spotlight: Lori Reichel

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Here I am, continuing to pester my fellow Sex Education Alliance (SEA) members. My latest interview is with Lori Reichel, Ph.D., also known as The Puberty Prof. I'd seen Lori's name and mentions of her podcast floating around. When I explored her site a bit more, I saw that she had created a ton of tools for parents and their kids. Aside from her podcast, she's published a … [Read more...] about Sex Educator Spotlight: Lori Reichel

Sex Educator Spotlight: Julia Feldman

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Joining the Sex Education Alliance has suddenly put me on a first-name basis with many of the sex educators I had previously only known through their websites or their Instagram feeds. Which is why I felt comfortable reaching out to this month's spotlight: Julia Feldman of Giving the Talk. I discovered Julia through her Instagram feed, which is a delightful mix of vibrant … [Read more...] about Sex Educator Spotlight: Julia Feldman

Full Disclosure: Sex Ed in the News | May 2021

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It's been a terrifying time for reproductive rights. Over the past few months, politicians across the country have proposed, debated and, in some cases, passed bills restricting access to abortion. And several states, such as Texas and South Carolina, have managed to pass near-total bans. And now, with the Supreme Court agreeing to hear a case on Mississippi’s 15-week … [Read more...] about Full Disclosure: Sex Ed in the News | May 2021