sex ed

The Sex Ed-vent Calendar: 25 Days of Sex Education

November 13, 2017
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Not enough high quality, short educational videos about sexual health, you say? Can’t get enough of sex ed tidbits from superstars like Sexplanations with Lindsey Doe or Dawn Serra’s Explore More Summit? Well good. This December I’ll be releasing a 5-10 minute sex education video on Youtube EVERY DAY through Christmas morning.  Why? To celebrate! December is a busy month for us North Americans. It’s the month with the highest number of pregnancy conceptions, where all those September babies get their starts.…

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Intimate Health Consulting bringing sex ed to O.school LIVE!

November 5, 2017
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What’s new this fall with Intimate Health Consulting? Our owner, Bianca Palmisano, has joined O.school, a shame-free platform for pleasure education. As Rebecca Ruiz of Mashable describes it:  Imagine a sex ed class that taught you not only basic anatomy and disease prevention, but also encouraged you to reclaim sexual pleasure after a traumatic experience, helped you unlearn the shame associated with growing up in a religious or homophobic household, and non-judgmentally listened to your curiosities. Now imagine that class…

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Yes We Can, Maryland: Sex Ed In St. Mary’s County

May 24, 2017
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Despite the best efforts of conservative, anti- sex ed advocates, it happened! We came, we educated, we ate pizza, and we had a great time. On May 21st, the wonderful people at Washington Area Secular Humanists (the Southern MD chapter is known as SMASH) brought me down to Lexington Park library to teach my Straight Talk Sex Ed for Teens class, which had been cancelled due to public and county-level pressure this March. And verily, it was awesome. The effort…

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I’m teaching at Q Toys in Austin!

May 18, 2017
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Join me June 4th for a fun, interactive sex ed workshop for anyone age 18+ at my favorite feminist sex shop in Austin, Q Toys! We live in a world where our perceived gender defines so many expectations about the way we dress, act, and live. But what happens when we turn it all upside down? Gender play allows us to redefine and subvert our rigid understanding of gender and create new rules that make us feel sexy and empowered.…

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The Small Town Sex Ed Tour That Wasn’t

April 17, 2017
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By now, most of you are passingly familiar with the saga that is the Small Town Sex Ed Tour. In brief: I was scheduled to teach several free sex ed workshops at libraries in St. Mary’s, Charles, and Queen Anne’s Counties. And people. lost. their. shit. I don’t feel the need to defend myself against most of the accusations that opponents have lobbed at me. In fact, plenty of the colorful ones are true. heading into #Pride on a high after…

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Nosy Parents Mean Fewer Teens Get STI Tests

April 13, 2017
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What’s this? We need to trust young people and give them the privacy and freedom to access reproductive healthcare? Who knew that would improve STI infection rates! Privacy Concerns Prevent Some Youth from Getting STD Tests One of every eight sexually experienced teenagers and young adults on their parents’ health insurance plan said they would not seek out sexual or reproductive healthcare advice because their parents might find out, CDC researchers found. Overall, 12.7% of these adolescents ages 15-17 and…

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Why A Small MD Town Freaked Out About Sex Ed

April 11, 2017
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A Sex Educator Offered to Teach Free Classes at Maryland Libraries… and Conservatives Freaked Out A couple of months ago, sex educator Bianca Palmisano decided to give back to her community. Instead of just helping healthcare providers understand issues relating to sexual health, she offered a handful of free classes at local libraries in southern Maryland. Soooooo….this happened. I’ll be providing my own statement on the issue soon, but for now, I’m thankful that The Friendly Atheist wanted to give…

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Can a 3-D printed model of the organ change views on female sexuality?

March 28, 2017
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H/t to Heather McPherson of the Southwest Sexual Health Alliance, who also creates these great teaching tools! The Still-Misunderstood Shape of the Clitoris The clitoris really isn’t that confusing. Or it shouldn’t be, anyway. Nonetheless, acknowledging the shape, size, or even existence of this essential body part has not always been par for the course-even in the medical profession. As a 2005 report from the American Urological Association puts it, “the anatomy of the clitoris has not been stable with…

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We’re in the news! But it’s not pretty.

March 14, 2017
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Sex education class a no-go in Southern Maryland Southern Marylanders are divided about the controversial topic of sex education. Several local public libraries had initially planned to host sexual education classes, but strong opposition from residents about the sex educator and her motives forced the libraries to cancel the events. Unfortunately, opponents of comprehensive sex ed have triumphed in Southern Maryland, causing our classes in St. Mary’s and Charles County to be cancelled. Are you frustrated? We sure are. But…

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