some new info on pulling out
- May, 15, 2009
- Charlie Glickman
- sex research, sexual health
- 1 Comment.
A new report by the Guttmacher Institute shows that withdrawal (aka pulling out and coitus interruptus) may be more effective than was previously thought. According to “Better Than Nothing or Savvy Risk-Reduction Practice? The Importance of Withdrawal,” by Rachel K. Jones et al., in the June 09 issue of Contraception, “perfect use” of withdrawal results […]
Read MorePlanned Parenthood has sex ed tools for you
- May, 14, 2009
- Charlie Glickman
- sex education, sexual health, sexual politics
- No Comments.
Given that the Obama administration has stopped funding abstinence-only sex misinformation, I’m sure that lots of schools are scrambling to figure out what to do. Fortunately, Planned Parenthood just launched an amazing site which is full of resources, information and support. If you work with kids, or if you have kids, or if you know […]
just because you think you’re HIV-negative…
- May, 13, 2009
- Charlie Glickman
- sex education, sex research, sexual health
- No Comments.
From Aidsmap via Carnal Nation New research in the online journal AIDS shows that more than 50% of HIV transmissions among gay men are from main (as compared to casual) sexual partners and 46% of infections were from partners who thought that they were HIV-negative. That’s pretty scary- lots of people out there are telling […]
Read Morethe end of funding for abstinence-only miseducation
- May, 07, 2009
- Charlie Glickman
- sex education, sexual health
- No Comments.
It’s official! The White House has released the proposed 2010 federal budget and funding for abstinence-only education misinformation and propaganda masquerading as science is gone!!!! Community Based Abstinence Education funding is gone!!!! Title V abstinence-only funding is gone!!!! (scroll to page 39 of the pdf for the section on sex education) True to his word, […]
Read MorePost-Abortion Resources and Support
- May, 05, 2009
- Charlie Glickman
- resources, sexual health
- 1 Comment.
I’ve written about Exhale before, but I want to mention them again. Exhale is a hotline for women who are considering or have had an abortion and their partners. Almost all of the resources and support around abortion come from anti-abortion groups and they tend to use incredibly judgmental and shaming language, provide inaccurate information, […]
Read MoreSexual misinformation on the web? I’m shocked
- Apr, 27, 2009
- Charlie Glickman
- resources, sex & culture, sex education, sex research, sexual health
- No Comments.
Via Feministing Be prepared to be amazed. It turns out that many of the websites offering information about sexual health have wrong information. According to a Stanford School of Medicine’s press release, even some highly trusted sites like WebMD have inaccurate info about things like birth control, sexually transmitted diseases and Pap exams. In all […]
more developments in the world of HIV and sex education
- Mar, 17, 2009
- Charlie Glickman
- sex & culture, sex education, sex research, sexual health, sexual politics
- No Comments.
Four different articles on related topics came across my inbox today. First, according to MSNBC.com, 3% of Washington DC residents are living with HIV or AIDS. As if that weren’t appalling enough, “almost 1 in 10 residents between ages 40 and 49 are living with HIV, and black men had the highest infection rate at […]
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