Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their sexuality.
Female college athletes are making millions thanks to their large social media followings. But some who have fought for equity in women’s sports worry that their brand building is regressive. Read the article here.
Girls are often anxious and overwhelmed by the attention they get after posting suggestive videos; therapists say more are suffering emotionally. Read the article here.
The researchers also found that two years after Internet usage was monitored on the laptops, the participants who had viewed more pornography were more likely to be engaging in risky sexual behaviors. Additionally, those who had spent more time on social media were more likely to experience cyberbullying two years later. Read the article here.
This is the first time a same-sex pairing has competed in the U.S. version of the dance competition. Read the article here.
“I am sorry that we have deemed young women’s bodies as something that ‘needs to be covered’ and let young men’s bodies be OK to be seen,” Bryce Brewer wrote in his viral Facebook post. Read the article here.
The Raiders defensive lineman came out in a statement posted to his Instagram account on Monday, becoming the first active player in the league to publicly identify as gay. Read the article here.
Kellogg’s launches a new cereal called Together With Pride. Read the press release here.
Protect Young Minds provides a transcription and video of an interview between Kristen Jenson and Dr. Christy Kane. Kristen and Dr. Kane discuss the importance of talking to kids about sex and how that contributes to their mental health. Watch or read here.
Protect Young Minds offers tips to find age-appropriate anime shows. Read the article here.
Sex robots and better long-distance connections? Read the article here.
Teens in ‘Genera+ion’ swear, drink and have sex. So do many real high schoolers, despite what some parents think. Read the article here.
Kids are growing up in a world where sending nudes is the norm. Read the article here.
It appears that young flirtations are impervious to global health crises. Read the article here.
Teaching simple body safety rules and empowering kids to reject pornography are powerful ways to safeguard your family. Read the article here.
Commentary from Dr. Leonard Sax: “The record-smashing success of WAP is a warning to parents. You need to know what your kid is listening to. You need to have the courage to limit your kid’s exposure to the most noxious elements of American culture. You need to find a healthier, brighter, truer culture to share with your daughter or your son.”
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At least 5,000 high school teens have been affected by sexual exploitation according to Minnesota’s first estimates. Read the article here.
Kiona Osowski’s Grade 12 research project started with a question, based on her own experiences as a 17-year-old teenager: why are girls so often asked for nude photos? Read the article here.
Right now, in children’s dance classes around the nation, young children are being taught to dance with choreography that hypersexualizes them and their bodies. Read the article here.
This the first in a series that looks at how social media has changed the way teens learn about, and engage in, sex. Read the article here.
Adolescents who engage in sexual intercourse tend to face higher odds of suicide attempts, according to new research. Read the article here.