In this episode a mom wonders how to speak to her son about rape culture. Also a mom asks how to take the power out of the word ‘sexy’ for her young daughters. Sponsored by the Birds and Bees and Kids Solution Center. Got a birds and bees question for me? A funny sex talk […]
The Correct Names for Female Private Parts
Lots of folks are confused about what words to use to talk about a girl’s privates. They want to use the correct anatomical names but aren’t sure if vagina or vulva is correct. Most adults use vagina and leave it at that. You may also wonder if it’s OK to use kid appropriate slang like […]
15 Radical New Rules For Girls’ Sexual Health
There have always been some sort of “rules” concerning girls and their sexuality, but most are implicit, sex negative (this means believing sex is not the wonderful, positive part of life that it is) and sexist. These 15 new “rules” for girls’ sexual health may make you twitch, but you will come away with a new perspective on talking to your girl about sexuality.
“Sexy” Little Girls = Shame, Eating Disorders + Poor Sexual Health
I’m working on my book of scripts and have included a few about the sexualization of girls. I ended up re-reading the awesome report of the APA Task Force on the Sexualization of Girls and you should read it too. That headline up there? That’s just some of the impact when girls internalize sexualization – […]
Flashback Friday: Top Nine Sex Talk Tips of all Time!
In case you missed it, here are my top nine most popular sex talk posts of all time. Happy Sex Talking! 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1