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Sex Ed & the Law

August 4, 2021 Brian Flaherty

There are many places where the law and sex education intersect, and they can be broken down into several categories. Certainly there is some overlap among them, but for the purpose of this post, the categories are: state law and policy on sex education, laws affecting sex educators in the…

National rape day isn’t a thing.

April 23, 2021 Dr. Karen Rayne

Yesterday my 19 year old asked if I knew anything about April 24th – tomorrow – being national rape day. After googling, and talking with her, I was trying to figure out what to say. She suggested: Don’t make national rape day a thing thank u in advance Let’s start…

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Trans Awareness Week

November 13, 2020 Nyk Rayne

Dear Reader,No matter where you live, it is important to know this: Transgender and gender-nonbinary people have often held a revered place in their societies. We have been healers, shamans, revered rulers. We are no less than the stars and we are expressions of all that is beautiful in this…

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UN|HUSHED: The High School Curriculum

October 24, 2018 Dr. Karen Rayne

This week we are SO THRILLED to announce that our brand new high school curriculum is up and available for purchase and use! UN|HUSHED: The High School Curriculum, by Karen Rayne, PhD and Kirsten deFur, MPH is available exclusively through our online portal, accessible when you are logged into your account. This…

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Condom Week: Who can talk about it?

June 4, 2014 Dr. Karen Rayne

Who has the right to talk with your child about sexuality? What about your teenager? Or your adult child? These are questions parents often start to grapple with far earlier than they realized that they would have to. A parent came to me once, very distraught, because her eight-year-old daughter…

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The tangled nature of sexy and violent: Welcome to the dirty game, Halloween

October 31, 2013 Dr. Karen Rayne

Sexy Halloween costumes are evident everywhere we go, all October long. I have been inundated with commentary on these kinds of costumes, and given it myself, for years. I’m emotionally exhausted by it, so I don’t write about it anymore. But this year, my deepest outrage, sorrow, and grief over…

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