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Half of Images on Pedo Sites Stolen From Social Media

A new study from Australia reports that up to half of the images of children shared on pedophile websites originally came from social media. Read the article here.

Russell Wilson, Ciara, and Who Else is Not Having Sex

Russell Wilson and girlfriend Ciara made headlines when they announced they were practicing abstinence, but the current trend among young people is actually a significant decrease in early sexual activity, despite the considered norm. Read the full article here.

L.A. Schools Want Kids to Think Before They Sext

Educators, an attorney and a police officer lay out the consequences of sexting – public humiliation, loss of educational and job opportunities, possible criminal violations — and hammer home a message: Think twice. What you do now matters later,

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Teens, Sex And Trouble

It’s terrific that athletes and celebrities are doing their part to educate teens about the issue of sexual violence. There are others, however, that also have the attention of teens, but that are not helping the situation.

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What A Massive Sexual Assault Survey Found at 27 Top U.S. Universities

The Association of American Universities on Monday released the overall results of a survey that asked students at 27 universities about their experiences with sexual assault and sexual misconduct, drawing responses from more than 150,000 students.

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2014 Pornography Survey of Christian Men

Shocking new national survey reveals high levels of pornography use and rampant extramarital affairs among Christian men.

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New Report: What’s Popular In Pornography?

A “leading” porn website published data about worldwide porn use in the year 2014.

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1 in 4 College Women Report Unwanted Sexual Contact, New Survey Says

A quarter of undergraduate women surveyed at more than two dozen universities say they experienced unwanted sexual contact sometime during college.

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Majority of Minors Engage in Sexting, Unaware of Harsh Legal Consequences

Sexting among youth is more prevalent than previously thought, according to a new study from Drexel University that was based on a survey of undergraduate students at a large northeastern university.

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Abstinence-Only Education Overlooks Stark Realities

Curriculums promoting only abstinence, without comprehensive lessons around safe sex practices, often ignore the reality that many teens experiment with sex before they graduate high school. Read the full article here.

A New Documentary About Christian “Purity Culture” Debuts on Vimeo

A new documentary now streaming on Vimeo discusses “purity culture” through interviews and testimonies from pastors, researchers, and those who grew up under these ideals. Read the article here and watch the full documentary here.

The Glaring Omission From Sex Education

Most teens would like to marry someday but receive little education as to how to plan or look forward to that. Read the full article here.

Most Adults Are Sexting and That May Not Be a Bad Thing

More than 8 out of 10 people surveyed online admitted to sexting in the prior year, according to a new study from Drexel University’s Women’s Health Psychology Lab. The researchers also found that increased levels of sexting were associated with greater sexual satisfaction, especially for those in a relationship.

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The End of Purity Culture

3 truths to replace false assumptions we learned from the youth group, from Relevant magazine. Read the article here.

Melbourne University Ban on Porn Angers College Students

Students at an Australian university are pushing back against their administration who decided to ban porn access from the university’s wifi network. Read the full article here.

What Girls Should Demand

Melissa Edgington posts a powerful reminder for girls on her website “Your Mom Has A Blog.” Read the blog post here.

Tinder and the Dawn of the “Dating Apocalypse”

As romance gets swiped from the screen, some twentysomethings aren’t liking what they see. Read the article here.

Teens Protest Over Transgender Student’s Use of Girls’ Bathroom, Locker Room

Students at a high school in St. Louis protested after a transgender student was told they could use the women’s restroom and locker room. Read the article here.

Opinion: What Teens Have to Know About Sex

President and executive director of Advocates for Youth examines what teens need to learn about sex and the gaps that exist without a holistic education. Read the article here.

Teen Sexual Double Standard Impacts Circle of Friends

New research discovers early adolescent girls lose friends for having sex and gain friends for “making out,” while their male peers lose friends for “making out” and gain friends for having sex.

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