(Written by guest blogger JustAnotherTeen.)
“You seem very open, honest, and liberal, but you depict your parents as fairly rigid and conservative. How much do you think your parents impacted who you are and how did they do that? I like the person you present yourself as and I sense that you like yourself as well. [...]
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Your questions, my answers! (Part 2)
Sex Education, or the lack thereof:
(Written by guest blogger JustAnotherTeen.)
As many great teachers as my school may have, there is one that I absolutely cannot stand. I was supposed to take Health Education in my sophomore year and I really wish I had. Unfortunately it would not fit in my schedule till my junior year. The coach that left at [...]
Who needs porn?
A mother recently asked me if teenage boys need pornography - whether that visual stimulation is really, really important to them and their sexual development. My answer? No. Teenage boys do not need porn. They may want porn. They may seek out porn. They may be fascinated by porn. [...]
The pill without a pelvic exam
Thanks so much to Heather Corinna from Scarleteen for this information.
Planned Parenthood is now dispensing the pill without a pelvic exam. You can read more about it.
This is a relatively unusual program. Planned Parenthood’s requirements are that you do not have:
certain conditions that make it inadvisable to use a hormonal method [of birth control]
symptoms [...]
Vaginal exams and the Pill
Recently a young woman wrote me asking this question:
I am 19 and just recently lost my virginity, so my mom and I talked about how I should get on the pill. I’ve never had a pelvic exam (against my mom’s wishes) because I’m really shy and nervous about it, but she [...]
Barbie can grow breasts
Late last night my dear partner (you remember, the city planner?) asked if I remembered the doll called something like Betsy Busty - the doll whose arm you twisted and her breasts grew. I admit, I jeered at him. But since we have a fast Internet connection, he was able to prove his [...]
What to do About Sexy Halloween Costumes
You may have noticed over the past few years that sexy Halloween costumes are becoming more and more popular with younger and younger girls. Do a Google search for sexy Halloween costume and you get close to 2 million hits - and that’s with the safe search on! And yes, it really is [...]
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 [...]
Teenage circumcision
So I was blithely searching the Internet when I came across this surprising topic: teenage circumcision.
I was surprised because I understand circumcision to be a useless operation that causes a lot of pain for absolutely no gain. No, it’s nowhere near as bad as female genital mutilation. But there just doesn’t seem to [...]
Dove Video - Onslaught
This is an intense video, but really gets it’s point across in a very visceral way.
Do you think it detracts from the video and the point it gets across that it’s made by Dove? (Dove, according to a rumor at least, sells skin bleach in India.)
