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Speaker Series 2007: Marty Klein

Sex therapist and public policy analyst Marty Klein presents his talk America's War on Sex, based on his book. He discusses public policies that create moral panics and repess sexuality.

Thoughts on Summer Institute 2007

Intersections between race, gender, religion, class, and sexuality.

Friday Night Live

Remember Baby Jessica, the little girl who fell down a well in West Texas in the fall of 1987? That was in Midland, home of George and Laura Bush. Midland also happens to be the more developed, more sophisticated big sister to my hometown of Odessa, separated by just fifteen miles, down a very dusty and very empty highway. Shortly after Jessica’s

Abstinence-Only a Failure, Latest Research Shows

San Francisco, September 16, 2008—As pregnant teens take the national stage and the merits of sexual education are suddenly being debated by pundits across the country, the latest research findings from the National Sexuality Resource Center’s Sexuality Research and Social Policy journal leave no room for doubt: abstinence-only

Risky Lessons

It's been called "passionate", "engaging", and "intellectually thrilling". Jessica Fields' book Risky Lessons: Sex Education and Social Inequality has just been released by Rutgers University Press.

Robert Valls: What kids want to know

What do kids really want to know about sex? Who better to ask than a youth. Robert Valls, a finalist in the Fresh Focus Video Contest, tells all.

Sex in the Midwest. No, really!

Nikol Hasler is the host of The Midwest Teen Sex Show. She tells Bonnie why no topic is off limits on her cutting edge, sex ed podcast.

The Real Teens of Anytown U.S.A.

Some adults think teens have sex constantly; others believe it’s not going on at all. The truth lies somewhere in the middle.

Experts Urge Congress to Reject Abstinence-Only

In November 2007, sexuality and health researchers urged Congress to reconsider continuing federal investments in abstinence-only funding. In a letter they sent to Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Majority Leader Harry Reid on Wednesday, November 21, 2007, they pointed out that scientific evidence has shown multiple deficiencies in federally-supported

What My Parents Did and Did Not Teach Me

One day while I was at work, a co-worker told me, “Hey Mari, yesterday we came to the conclusion that you are the biggest paisa of the bunch.” After hearing this, I stood there with a blank look on my face and felt the blood rushing to my head. My pale skin started turning red and I was at a loss of words. I was offended,

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