Tag: sexual education

Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.” ~ John Dewey

Understanding what it means to have a sexually healthy life is a question that most people face throughout their life and relationship cycles—and for good reason. Human sexuality is among the most powerful and mysterious aspects of our personality. Without learning a basic vocabulary to describe what motivates and eliminates our erotic drive, many of us are left to struggle with how we express this part of ourselves and how we communicate both our desires and our fears about who we are erotically.

October is "Let's Talk" month, a national public education campaign that is geared towards helping parents, teachers, and medical professionals better understand how to educate teenagers about sex.

This topic is very timely recent study found that most teenagers reported their sexual education to be "cringe-inducing," "out-of-touch," and "moralistic." Students also reported that the classes were sexist and tended towards shaming female students.