See You Next Tuesday: Hand Jobs

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In our March edition of See You Next Tuesday, our intern, Alicia, provides an overview of penile anatomy, things you should do before performing a hand job, some basic gripping styles, and how to stimulate other erogenous zones such as the prostate, perineum, and testicles. … [Read more...]

Spice it Up Series: Fabulous Fellatio

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Looking to blow your partner away? Ever wondered what really makes a great blow job? Or, are you looking to become more comfortable when you get down between your partner’s thighs? Whether you’re approaching a phallus or a strap on, this is the class to learn techniques (new and old!) to fellatio. Genital massage, mouth movement, external prostate stimulation and understanding male anatomy … [Read more...]

Call for Applications for SHSP Leadership 2012-2013

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From our friends at AMSA National Sexual Health Scholars Program: As the Sexual Health Scholars Program enters its fourth year, we are incredibly proud of our success so far training medical students in sexual health and promoting sexual health education in medical schools. Naturally, we want to continue these efforts by sustaining the program and finding new ways to improve or expand. But … [Read more...]

Announcing the Launch of What They Are Asking!

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The Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health is proud to participate in a new project and website aimed at increasing awareness of the state of sexuality issues in the United States, titled “What They Are Asking.” Born out of the experiences of adult sexuality educators, WTAA serves as a collective, community-driven response to the question “Why do adults need sex education?” In addition to … [Read more...]

Introducing the New Teaching Safer Sex!

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The Center for Family Life Education (CFLE) pleased to introduce the forthcoming third edition of Teaching Safer Sex! The original work by Peggy Brick and colleagues in 1989 transformed the way safer sex education was done, from an era of “t-cell” and “viral load” lectures to highly interactive, vibrant and engaging lessons that focused on developing the skills needed to practice safer … [Read more...]

GLSEN Releases Groundbreaking Elementary School Research & Toolkit

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A message from GLSEN: Dear Friends, Three weeks after my oldest child started kindergarten, she threw a tantrum because I said "no" about something or other, and yelled, "Mama, you are a SISSY!" She clearly had little sense of the word's meaning, but had learned in her brief elementary school career that this was one of the worst epithets she could hurl in anger. Today, GLSEN is proud to embark … [Read more...]

Groundbreaking National Sexuality Education Standards Set the New Gold Standard for Sexuality Education in Public Schools

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From our friends at Advocates for Youth: On January 9, 2012, four leading health organizations released the first-ever national standards for sexuality education in schools. Published in the Journal of School Health, the ground-breaking National Sexuality Education Standards: Core Content and Skills, K-12 provide clear, consistent, and straightforward guidance on the essential minimum, core … [Read more...]

From our friends at Subjectified…

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With education budgets slashed nationwide, and sexual education under fire, now is the perfect season to give the gift of sex ed! For $20, you can receive your own personal copy of Subjectified - a new documentary by Melissa Tapper Goldman about young women in America and how they think, feel and learn about sex - PLUS have one donated to an underfunded educator through their matching program! … [Read more...]

Not Just for High School Anymore: Sex Ed Across the Lifespan – Interview with Bill Taverner

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This article was recently published by American Social Health Association's HPV News. To register for a free email subscription to ASHA's HPV News, visit them online. Sex ed. For many of us that conjures thoughts of the health or gym teacher fumbling through notes on the birds and the bees. The modern variety of sex ed has been much in the news the last few years, as abstinence-only education has … [Read more...]

Sexual Health and Pleasure Education Hits College Campuses Nationwide

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The Study Sex College Tour Launches Second Year of Vital Sex Positive Education Pawtucket, RI, September 12th, 2011- This fall, students will once again swarm college campuses across the nation. Rigorous courses will give them a chance to learn about almost any subject, but one important topic is frequently missing in this conversation: sexuality. Megan Andelloux, also known as “Oh Megan,” is … [Read more...]