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Painful Sex Common for Some Teen Girls

By: Lucy Kaminsky | July 12, 2017

Sex isn’t suppose to hurt, but for some teens that is the painful reality. Lubrication and clear communication can remedy the situation, but experts say ignorance and shame can prevent this from happening.

Teen Voices

Teens Say More LGBTQ+ Sex Ed Would be Really Helpful

By: Natalia Young | February 18, 2016

“As a queer teen, you have to worry about so much more,” says one girl. With these concerns not being covered by school health programs, LGBTQ+ teens are turning elsewhere for advice. For many, that’s not the healthiest thing to do.

erotica

Feminist Porn Depicts Sexuality’s Unruly Side Too

By: Miller-Young, Parrenas Shimizu, Penley and Taormino | August 17, 2013

As this type of porn gains visibility, it reflects a greater demand for explicit sexual representations among women, where sex isn’t always a “ribbon-tied box of happiness and joy,” say editors in this excerpt from “The Feminist Porn Book.”

Barbie

Break Sex Code of Silence to Boost Teens’ Self-Esteem

By: Jeannie Norris | August 2, 2013

A sex-saturated culture has made it more confusing than ever for female teens, launching them into sexual orbit before they’re ready, says Jeannie Norris in this excerpt from “Parenting Great Girls.” She gives remedial tips.

Disabilities

Reproductive Health Care Scarce for Disabled Women

By: Rickie Solinger | June 8, 2013

Many in medical professions and the general population still deem disabled women unsuitable for sexuality and reproduction, says Rickie Solinger in this excerpt from “Reproductive Politics.” Reproductive technologies can also add to stigma.

Arab world

Egypt’s High Value on Virginity Fuels Hymen Fixation

By: Shereen El Feki | April 27, 2013

From artificial hymens to restoration surgeries, various methods have popped up to underscore the significance placed on female virginity in the country–and Arab world– says Shereen El Feki in this excerpt from “Sex and the Citadel.”

feminist porn

Feminist Porn Awards Spotlight an Emerging Genre

By: Maggie Freleng | March 26, 2013

Porn is tied to the degradation of women and the worst kinds of trafficking and exploitation. But producers and fans of this variety say it fights all that and promotes a woman’s equality at the most intimate point of her life.

Sex

Virginity Loss Reflections Reveal Changing Times

By: Kimberley A. Johnson and Ann Werner | February 8, 2013

What was it like to lose your virginity? Kimberley A. Johnson and Ann Werner asked 72 people this question in their book “The Virgin Diaries.” In this excerpt, a 77-year-old recalls how things were different for women back then.

Arts & Culture

Unmarried Sex Fears Stalk Twilight Vampire Series

By: Tanya Erzen | October 27, 2012

Bella’s romance with vampire Edward can be read as a sexy chastity tale in step with the Christian purity movement, says Tanya Erzen in this excerpt from her book “Fanpire.”

Health & Science

Fat Acceptance Makes for Happier Sex Lives

By: Amy Littlefield | October 5, 2012

Lady Gaga has launched a “body revolution,” while a Wisconsin news anchor shoots back at a fatphobic bully. In line with that, a researcher in Texas says that when fat women practice self-acceptance it can lead to a more enjoy-able sex life.

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