Thank-God-It’s-Friday Roundup: April 19, 2013

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Every Friday, The CSPH shares with you stories, reports, and headlines we’ve come across during the week focusing on sexuality, gender, sexual health, sexual politics, and more. These may be stories we found to be controversial, thought-provoking, or just plain interesting! Without further adieu, here is the roundup for the week of April 19, 2013. 1. With Uterus, Now With Child The first … [Read more...]

Sexual Studies: Sex and Facebook: Can Social Media Help Prevent STIs?

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Every Saturday, The CSPH highlights news or recent research in the field of human sexuality.  This week we’re looking at whether Facebook can be used as an efficacious tool to decrease sexual risk behaviors.  The study, featured in a recent issue of the American Journal of Preventative Medicine, sought to harness the power of Facebook to reach adolescents, a group that both uses the social … [Read more...]

Food for Thought: The Human Body, Removed

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Each week, one of the CSPH staff writers reviews a sexuality or gender related issue that appears in the media and reflects upon how it challenged them in ways they didn’t expect in an effort to show the process of growth they undergo while becoming sexuality professionals. This week, we’re reflecting on an article from HuffingtonPost, “Joanne Jackson, Breast Cancer Survivor, Has Mastectomy … [Read more...]