Many thanks to Mrs. Y for taking over while I was gone. The conference where I was presenting last week was interesting and engaging. I, of course, went to all of the presentations on sex education. More on that later.
Today I want to tell you about my presentation. I gave an [...]
Archives for March, 2008
What you don’t know can kill you
Raising Grown-Ups
(Written by Guest Blogger Mrs. Y.)
A commenter on yesterday’s post makes some very good comments about adolescence as a social construct. I couldn’t agree more that people tend to mature when society prepares them to and that teens can indeed take on adult challenges successfully. Unfortunately, we live in a society that doesn’t seem to [...]
Why Teenagers Aren’t Grown-Ups
(Written by Guest Blogger Mrs. Y.)
Tomorrow I’ll be talking about how parents can help their adolescent spawn establish themselves as adults, including in matters of the heart and, uh, other parts. But today I want to talk about why I don’t think teenagers are adults. Obviously I draw a distinction between teens living under the economic [...]
Ew, Mom …
(Written by Guest Blogger Mrs. Y)
Not so long ago - or so it seems to me - I was an adolescent and chock full of sexuality. Now I am a suburban mom with a full-time day job, and getting my middle-aged freak on seems a lot less important to me in the cosmic scheme of [...]
Presentations and guest bloggers
This is a busy week for me.
Tonight, and then again on Saturday morning, I will be talking with the 2nd grade parents at the Austin Waldorf School (AWS). This group of parents approached me, and asked that I come and lead a discussion about sex education. AWS is a small school, and these [...]
Parenting during Spring Break
Every March there are op-ed pieces, well researched articles, numerous blog posts, and general conversation about the horror that Spring Break has become. These articles describe a picture of heavy drinking and outrageous sexual extravagance by young women for the viewing pleasure (and later the direct physical pleasure) of young men.
This year, the L.A. [...]
Gender and Sexual Identity Development - part 2
Yesterday I posted the first half of my interview with Sarah Dopp about her gender and sexual identity. We spoke about how she defines herself and how that has developed through her life and within her social networks. Today we talk about family.
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KR: Have you talked with your parents about your gender and [...]
Gender and Sexual Identity Development - part 1
I recently met the delightful 24-year-old Sarah Dopp. Sarah’s understanding of gender and sexuality has developed over the years into a delicate balancing act between male and female, gay and straight. Sarah generously agreed to an interview to provide some insight into the path of defining sexuality when the standard road maps don’t [...]
Fabulously Funny
(With thanks to the Virtual Mystery Tour for the heads-up on this one!)
Preventing rape through sex education
I have been thinking a lot recently about rape, in all it’s forms. From rape within the context of a relationship to the stranger on the street. My experience at the Vagina Monologues drew me deeper into this line of thought.
Here’s the statistic that’s struck me the most: 1 out of every 3 [...]
