The Benefits of Contraception
I'm a big-time advocate for contraception. There's been study after study and article after article demonstrating the positive effects birth control has on the lives of both women and men.
Read MoreBack to the OYC
It has been far too long since I've sat down to enjoy the pleasure of writing. I've missed this! So, to catch you up on my world ...
Read MoreThe Regression of Sex Education in Utah
I must say, I'm incredibly disappointed that this is really happening. The passing of Bill HB363 19-10 by the Senate is absolutely ridiculous. Dropping sex ed from the curriculum all together, enforcing abstinence-only education as the "this or nothing" option, prohibiting teachers from discussing homosexuality AND prohibiting any discussion of contraception. Not to mention the "married and monogamous only" approach to talking about sex and the removal of an optional comprehensive sex ed program.
Read MoreSexy Research: Sex Ed, First Sex
I received this article from the Guttmacher Institute this morning. It makes a great case for comprehensive sex education. And you know how I feel about comprehensive sex ed! :) Teens who receive formal sex education prior to their first sexual experience demonstrate a range of healthier behaviors at first intercourse than those who receive no sex education at all. This is particularly so when the instruction they receive includes information about both waiting to have sex and methods of birth control.
Read MoreA Slut, You Say?
I want my insurance to pay for my birth control ... Why, you ask? Because I'm a slut and a prostitute, of course!
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