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Two teens sidle up to each other on stage, pretend-sipping from empty Solo cups. It is soon established that the pair—Diana and Paul—are at a graduation party. They begin to reminisce about the last time they saw each other, and then quickly shift to the process of gauging each other's interest in possibly hooking up. "So, do you have a boyfriend?" Paul asks Diana. Read this … [Read more...] about Why We Need to Trust Teens to Teach Each Other Sex Ed

Late last year, California became the first state to require affirmative-consent education — education about consent that teaches “yes means yes” versus “no means no” — for public high schools that require a health class before graduation. Advocates applauded the move as a huge step in the right direction. Such education, they hoped, would help reduce the prevalence of sexual … [Read more...] about When Should Kids Start Learning About Sex and Consent?

Is it reasonable to take middle-schoolers to a sex toy shop? Is it harmful to start teaching your toddler the word "vulva" before she can remember her sister's name? Is it good to expect teenagers to be celibate and teach them abstinence exclusively? Will it scare elementary-age children to know about fluid gender identity? Is it OK that, as the Guttmacher Institute noted, only … [Read more...] about What You Should Teach Your Baby About S-E-X