Tyra Banks, supermodel and talk show hostess has been doing some research and oh boy, are the results scary. She had an anonymous survey on her website this summer and over 10,000 teenage girls and young women responded. I don’t think this was a particularly scientific study – I can’t find a copy of the […]
Family Circle Does it Again
Pick up a copy of this month’s Family Circle Magazine because they have a fabulous article about the impact of our media, clothes, toys, and music on young girls. You guessed it – more about the sexualization of young girls. I don’t think we can write, think or talk about this enough – and I […]
Sex on TV Can Make You Pregnant
This just in – it looks like kids who watch TV with a lot of sexual content are two to three times more likely to have a teen pregnancy (or impregnate someone) than those who don’t. The researchers think these shows, like “Sex in the City” highlight the fun of having sex and don’t discuss […]
“Playing Doctor”
Do you remember “playing doctor” as a kid? I do. I was six and playing with my neighbor, Derek who was my age. He had one of those tablecloth play houses – remember those? It was a plastic cloth that had windows, a door and the sides went down to the ground. I don’t know exactly […]
Ask your kid “What do you think sex means?”
If your child is in elementary school, there is an excellent chance she will have an answer for you. Even if you haven’t explained what sex actually is. Those young ‘uns talk to each other, you know. And the ones that aren’t talking are listening. And perhaps you had your own answer to this question […]
