What are your favorite songs about sex? I want to create a play list that will stimulate thought and hopefully conversation about sexual issues. I want to have this play list to use as an introduction into my conversations with parents and teenagers alike, so the more eclectic and widely-appealing the better.
Here’s what I am [...]
Archives for July, 2008
Music about sex
To the next President
I’m really not back on my feet again from the events in Tennessee on Sunday. So today I am merely pointing you towards a great blog post: Violet Blue wrote a great piece yesterday on RH Reality Check to the next president on how to completely re-vamp sexuality education in America. Here’s her down-and-dirty what-to-do [...]
Unitarian Universalist Tragedy
As I have mentioned in passing in this space, I am a Unitarian Universalist. I grew up going to UU churches, and I consider my Unitarian Universalism to be a major part of my identity. I attend Wildflower Unitarian Universalist Church in Austin, TX, where I gather weekly with adults and youth to [...]
Ageism
Well, I tried to post an ABBA video from YouTube this morning, but for whatever reason it’s not working. So you’ll have to wait for your morning dose until it shows up or I give up and re-post it.
I have been thinking about age this morning. I’m making friends with a delightful young [...]
Does this metaphor even work?
As you may remember, I’ve been writing my book this week. With my nose stuck deep into my computer keyboard for hours every day, I have found myself having fun with metaphors. And then suddenly I worried that I’m the only one who has any idea what I’m even saying. So I’d [...]
Critique of the new Dove commercial
Dove Commercial
Dear Dove,
This commercial sucks.
I know you think you’re all cool and whatever because you’re supposed to be standing up for girls, but you’ve missed the boat here by a wide margin. In fact, rather than supporting girls’ movement towards “Real Beauty,” you’ve gone in the exact opposite direction.
And what makes this so surprising [...]
Expectations, hopes, and fears about adolescent sexuality
This coming week I am - gasp! - home alone. Yep, that’s right, my kids and partner have hit the vacation trail and left me to fend for myself in the wilds of South Austin. My mother-in-law’s reaction: “Well, that’s…odd. Tell me why?” Because I am writing my book. I have a whole week to [...]
McCain Women’s Clinic
McCain Women’s Clinic
On Paps and Pelvics
This guest blog written by femmes femmes.
While it may be true that many doctors will not prescribe hormonal birth control without a pap test and/or pelvic exam, the reality is that there is no medical basis for such a restriction. Pap tests are for cancer screening: the result of the pap test [...]
Adolescent Sexuality - One Dad’s Perspective
This post written by guest blogger Robert.
Dr. Rayne is graciously letting me hijack her blog for the day, for a chance to offer my thoughts and perspective.
As the father of daughters, I sometimes wonder what my role should be in helping them develop strong values and accurate knowledge about their bodies, their health, and their [...]
