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.

Fran	Fran Female 15 years old New Jersey Topics: Abstinence Favorite Quote "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." -Buddha

I get my information about sex from:

Friends	Parent(s), guardian(s)	Other family members
School health or sex ed programs	Church	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?

It was really awkward and I don't think I could ever do it again.

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 • Pregnancy options • Abstinence • Abstinence as the only acceptable choice for teens • 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 figure out if your relationship is healthy or not • 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 • Abstinence as the only acceptable choice for teens • 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

if you don't use protection, you're most likely going to get an STD or get/get someone else pregnant.

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no matter what a guy tells you, or how much you like them or how much they say they love you, don't let them take over your mind, think for yourself and speak up when you know something is wrong. say "NO" seriously and let him know NO MEANS NO. an old friend of mine was dating this guy who was 3 years older then her. he fed her all these lies about how much he loved her, she believed him, went against all her morals, had sex with him and kept thinking he was "the one". from the beginning, she knew it was wrong. he left her after he had sex with her. she lost her morals and her dignity for that. and all because she didn't say "no" when she knew she didnt want to do it.

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'd open up a place where teens and people of all ages can go to get information about anything and everything without feeling uncomfortable or shy about what they'd need to know.