I got to chat with Wendy Sellers, from Puberty: the Wonder Years about working in sexual health education, teaching puberty, writing books, and what I hope for all kids going through puberty.
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Can you imagine being a teenager, acting responsibly after a possible pregnancy scare, trying to pick up Plan Band, and your choices are either 1. Having to ask the pharmacist for the medication you need because it’s behind the checkout counter and you can’t just grab it and go, Or 2. Having to bringing a huge plastic box up to the counter so a clerk can “unlock” it before you can purchase it. Can we please free PlanB?
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Want medically accurate illustrations of the human reproductive system that don’t gross out youth, but instead sparks curiosity? Look no more. Roads To Family offers bodies of all different shapes, sizes and skin colors to help explain anatomy, puberty, and reproduction to students of all ages.
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Mara Wilson gets at the heart of what sex education should really be all about - each and every adult taking responsibility for what we ask, what we expect, what we demand. As a society, we groom our kids, on what, where, when, and how to feel about their own sexuality and express it. Can we do better?
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Though this sex ed lesson is about George Clooney, it isn’t going to be what you think it is. So, get your mind out of the gutter. Though George Clooney is the sexiest man alive (twice!), what he teaches us about friendship - if we can get that right, we are off to a great start in any of our sexual or romantic relationships.
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Rachel’s letter to the editor of the NY Times gets published! In his essay “Children of Pornhub”, Nicholas Kristoff lists three ideas to prevent companies from profiting off of sexual violence. He forgets one important strategy - comprehensive sexuality education. Rachel writes a letter to make the suggestion, and it gets published!
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Meghan Markel, the Duchess of Sussex, talks openly about her miscarriage, and in doing so, reminds us all that talking about life’s sorrows is a really important part of the healing process. When we don’t connect with others over our grief and loss, embarrassment, guilt and shame take over our narratives. How do we use our own adult experiences to help kids not shoulder their own feelings of guilt and shame?
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Intersex conditions are not talked about a whole lot, but we can change that. Intersex Awareness Day gives us time to pause and celebrate the wondrous diversity of the human body.
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Talking to youth about how COVID is passed, how it’s not passed, and what we can do to prevent from getting COVID, is a great primer for chatting about sexually transmitted infections.
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Dutch TV lets kids stare down naked human bodies of all shapes and sizes. The show’s aim is to help kids develop a positive, healthy attitude towards the naked body. What do you think of this approach?
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When we are faced with a bully, frightened of uncertainty, confused by the world around us, and overwhelmed by feelings of loneliness - perhaps donning a superhero costume (real or imaginary) can give us the strength and fortitude we need. Maybe Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s black robe and frilly collar were just that - helping her overcoming adversity, road blocks and her own insecurities so she could continue to fight for justice for all.
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Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s life celebrated quality; she didn’t just fight for one person over another or one cause over another. She fought for equal rights for all people. Hw do we teach about her legacy and how will her legacy be carried out going forward?
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