School is back in session! The new season of Sex Education sparked a lot of queer joy for its viewers this past week! This season had more queer representation than I have ever seen in the media before. The new season of Sex Education aired on Thursday, September 21st on Netflix. If you’ve followed the […]
Read More sex education season 4 and its impact!I want to add a quick Trigger Warning because this article will discuss topics of consent and sexual assault. This article is personal and also a bit of a bummer. No matter how uncomfortable, it is important to speak about. Our society’s understanding of consent is evolutionary, and has changed so much, even in just […]
Read More Aw Shit I think I Might Have Been Assaulted: Coping with Your Past and How Consent EvolvesTinder. The Mecca of college dating. When a college student swipes right on Tinder, what might be going through their heads? “Omg he’s so cute”, “I would love to fuck her”, or “Damn she’s fire”. College students instantly reveal their inner SLUT as soon as they open the app. Can you blame them though? Imagine […]
Read More Swipe left or swipe right?Ah, birth control. While this is a topic that females can talk about all day, a lot of males tend to avoid this subject. Although this is not the case with all males, it is no secret that a lot of them feel uncomfortable talking about women’s health. That is, unless it is beneficial toward […]
Read More But you’re on birth control, right?Encouraging men to read Wattpad or romantic novels featured on #BookTok so they can finally stop asking the question, “what do women want?”
Read More Written by a woman: Why Men should read wattpadWhile for some, consent during sexual activity is a well-known practice, for others it is not as innate. This can lead to a tremendous amount of issues, especially on a college campus. At JMU, there are forces acting to prevent the outcomes that may result from a lack of knowledge of consent (i.e., rape, sexual […]
Read More Breaking the Stigma: Saying No ≠ PrudeBecause teen pregnancy and STD rates are so high in the United States, parents, policymakers, and educators all share a common interest in finding sex education programs that will lower these rates. Everyone has an opinion about sex education, myself included, but the state governors are the ones who must decide whether to apply for […]
Read More Comprehensive Sex Education vs. Abstinence-only-until-marriage ProgramsI recently had a conversation with a family member of mine about the “controversial” medical procedure that is abortion. As we all know Texas has recently passed a bill limiting the access women have to abortions. The bill insinuates that six weeks is a long enough time for a woman to decide whether she wants […]
Read More Abortion, viagra, what’s the difference, right?
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