I recently read - um, devoured - Deborah Davis’ new book, Not Like You.
What really struck me about Davis’ book was her portrayal of adolescent sexuality. (Let’s not all act too surprised at what I focused on, shall we?) Kayla, the protagonist, is a 15 year-old girl when the book begins. We [...]
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Not Like You, by Deborah Davis
Guide To Getting It On
The fifth edition of Guide To Getting It On by Paul Joannides recently came out. Now, I haven’t seen previous versions of the Guide, so I can’t speak to them, but this one is almost perfect. It is incredibly comprehensive and non-judgmental, with good information and advice for almost every situation. All [...]
Parents’ sexuality
I have mentioned in the past that talking with your children about your own sexuality is generally a bad idea. However, there may be times when it is warranted.
The blog Sexuality In Art recently reviewed a graphic memoir called Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel. The story is centered on Alison [...]
Review of The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls
The Care & Keeping of You, by Valorie Lee Schaefer, is also referred to as the American Girl Body Book and other similar things. I’ve been asked what I think about it, and here is my (rather long) answer:
First, this book is written for slightly younger kiddos than I generally work with. So [...]
Good reading material for parents
A friend recently asked, since she lives far away and cannot attend my next class in Austin, what reading material could I suggest for her and her friends. She has a fifth grader. Here is what I said to her:Good reading material about boys includes the chapter on sexuality in the book The [...]
Interview with Robert Jensen
Last Thursday morning I had the pleasure of speaking with Robert Jensen about pornography and raising kids in a sexually saturated society. I have mentioned Jensen’s newest book on pornography in a previous post. Several articles he’s written are on his website.
What is a brief description of how you see porn?
When you look at [...]
Pornography and Adolescents
Dear Readers, I know that some of you have very strong, emotional reactions to pornography. I describe one pornographic image in the third paragraph. In my last paragraph, I ask for your comments on and personal experience with porn.
This post is in preparation for my interview on Thursday with Robert Jensen, author of [...]
Real Language
I am reading a book right now called How To Be The Best Lover: A guide for teenage boys by Howard Schiffer. The book is intended to be a follow-up to a series of basic sex talks parents should have with young boys. The book covers many topics including communicating with girls, masturbation, [...]
