Sex, Etc.

One voice can make a difference. Make it your voice. You have the right to honest, accurate information about sex. Speak up for the sex ed you want, need and deserve. Your Voice, Your Rights.

Lee	Lee Female 18 years old Oregon Topics: Favorite Quote "Buy the ticket, Take the ride" Hunter S. Thompson. This is my favorite because it is saying, if you asked for something, don't change your mind, and follow through.

I get my information about sex from:

	Friends		Other family members		School health or sex ed programs
	TV		Magazines		Internet

Please tell us where else you get information about sex.

In one sentence, tell us what your first time talking with your parent(s)/guardian(s) about sex was like? Who started the conversation?

Well, I have never really had that "birds and the bees" conversation. My father does not have any interest in talking to me about things like that. My mother and I have talked about the topic a few times, mostly she just says that abortion is horrible, with an underlying tone of "don't ever have sex, ever."

What do YOU think sex ed classes for teens should talk about? What was covered in your sex ed class? What do you wish was covered in your sex ed class?

covered in my sex ed:

covered in my sex ed:

• Menstruation • Different kinds of sex • Issues faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, or questioning people • How to figure out your sexual feelings for someone of your same gender • Fingering and hand jobs • Pregnancy options • Abstinence • STDs • How to talk to your partner about sex • How to decide if you're ready for sex • How to talk to your parents about sex • How to talk to your partner about birth control or safer sex • Rape and sexual assault • How to know if your body is developing in a normal way • How to find a clinic

• Masturbation • Menstruation • Wet dreams • Different kinds of sex • Issues faced by gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, or questioning people • How to figure out your sexual feelings for someone of your same gender • Fingering and hand jobs • Pregnancy options • Abstinence • STDs • How to talk to your partner about sex • How to decide if you're ready for sex • How to talk to your parents about sex • How to talk to your partner about birth control or safer sex • How to figure out if your relationship is healthy or not • How to manage online flirting and dating • Rape and sexual assault • How to know if your body is developing in a normal way • How to find a clinic

I think teenagers should know that sexual desires, and safe sex are o.k. I think they should know that not everybody is having sex, and not to be peer pressured into having sex when they're not ready. They should know that it's alright to want to be closer to somebody else, but that they should know they are ready, and that the relationship is steady, and ready for that step.

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The first time I had sex, when I lost my virginity, is something I regret very much. Now that I think about it, I was very young and naive, and irresponsible. I believe that I was under the impression that all of my friends were having sex, which I now know was not true. I was out with a few of my friends, hanging out outside of a movie theater. Most of them started to head home, and we saw a guy walking down the sidewalk and invited to hang out with us for a little bit. After a while, everybody had left and I hadn't called my sister to pick me up yet. So it was me and this guy I just met walking around. We ended up kissing, and it was exciting. But then we walked to a parking garage and he started to get a little frisky. He asked if I wanted to have sex, and I thought why not this should be fun. So we went into an elevator because nobody ever used it and he put down his shirt for me to lay on, and pulled up my skirt and said he didn't have a condom. I didn't think it was too bad, so I told him to just pull out before he ejaculated, and it lasted all of five minutes. I was just in such a shock afterward, that I just called my sister and told her to pick me up immediately. I was so embarrassed, and I hardly ever tell anybody about that incident. And now I wish it had never happened, I wish I would have saved myself for somebody who cared about me.

If Sex, Etc. gave you $1,000 dollars to help teens get access to honest, medically accurate and balanced information about human sexuality and to help teens make responsible choices about sexual health, what would YOU do?

I would use that money to help create a sex ed movie that relates to teenagers nowadays. Most sex ed movies I have seen are extremely out dated and embarrassing. I would make one that would educate teenagers instead of embarrass them.