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Study: Seminaries Asleep at Switch on Sexuality Issues

Submitted by Keba.sebetoane on Tue, 13/01/2009 - 11:40
Publisher: 
The Dallas Morning News
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http://www.dallasnews.com
Author: 
Sam Hodges
Published Date: 
2009
Abstract: 
A study by the Religious Institute on Sexual Morality, Justice, and Healing and Union Theological Seminary shows seminaries aren't doing much to prepare clergy-in-training to deal with sexuality issues. 
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Study: Seminaries Asleep at Switch on Sexuality IssuesStudy: Seminaries Asleep at Switch on Sexuality Issues

The birds and bees for parents

Submitted by Keba.sebetoane on Tue, 09/12/2008 - 10:11
Publisher: 
Seattle Women & Business Examiner
Author: 
Betsy Talbot
Published Date: 
2008
Abstract: 
Have you had "the talk" with your kids yet?  I remember getting the talk when I was about 12, and over the years I've discovered that not very many of my friends got one.  

Amy Lang says that sex education should start early and be a natural part of conversations to take away the mystery and make it a basic fact of life.  She also knows parents are the best resources for this kind of information because they can also transfer their values along with the facts.

Amy's business - www.birtdsandbeesandkids.com - helps parents learn how to talk about sexuality with their kids, from toddlers through teenagers.  I had the opportunity to interview Amy and you can get a sense of her no-nonsense approach in the audio below. 

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The birds and bees for parents The birds and bees for parents

Seeking acceptance

Submitted by Keba.sebetoane on Tue, 09/12/2008 - 09:48
Publisher: 
College Media network
Published Date: 
2008
Abstract: 
For most people, sexuality is a pretty basic thing. You're attracted to men, you're attracted to women or you're attracted to men and women. However, gender doesn't matter to me. I'm all right with blurring or even completely ignoring gender lines, as long as I find the person attractive.
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Forum Focuses on Same-Sex Marriage and Catholicism

Submitted by Keba.sebetoane on Thu, 27/11/2008 - 14:24
Publisher: 
Windy City Times
Author: 
Yasmin Nair
Published Date: 
2008
Abstract: 
The passage of Proposition 8 in California came about because of efforts by Christian fundamentalists and the Mormon Church. As a result, there has been a great deal of discussion about the relationship between the gay and lesbian community and religion. Most accounts tend to separate the two; it's often forgotten that a significant number of gays and lesbians are also people of faith. The Catholic Church faces a great deal of controversy in the wake of Pope Benedict's stated opposition to homosexuality and his declaration that same-sex marriages are “pseudo-matrimony.” On Nov. 11, The New Ways Ministry organized “An Evening of Dialogue: Same-Sex Marriage and Catholicism.” Held at the Jewish Reconstructionist Congreation in Evanston, the event examined the theological underpinnings behind the Church's doctrines, and the disparity between those and the lived experiences and lives of laypersons.
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Pornography and Sexual Violence

Submitted by Keba.sebetoane on Thu, 06/11/2008 - 13:09
Publisher: 
VAWnet Applied Research Forum
Author: 
Robert Jensen
Published Date: 
2004
Abstract: 
Given the epidemic levels of sexual violence and the widespread availability of increasingly graphic pornography in the United States, it is not surprising that researchers and activists have tried to answer the question of whether there is a connection between men's use of pornography and sexual violence. Since legal controls on sexually explicit material began to loosen dramatically in the 1970s and the issue attained a new visibility, a variety of different methods have been used to try to answer that question, or at least provide clues to the answer. After two decades of research, there is little consensus, not only as to that answer but as to definitions of terms, appropriate methods of investigation, or  even how to frame the question. This essay will attempt to highlight the most relevant aspects of these disputes and reach tentative conclusions that can guide people working in the field.
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New Study Finds Oral and Anal Sex Common Among Sexually Active Teens

Submitted by Keba.sebetoane on Thu, 06/11/2008 - 12:36
Publisher: 
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United Sates
Publisher / Organization Main page URL: 
http://www.siecus.org
Author: 
Laura Duberstein Lindberg, Rachel Jones, and John S. Santelli
Published Date: 
2008
Abstract: 
Although non-coital sexual acts-such as oral and anal sex-are common, little research has systematically studied these behaviors among adolescents. Anecdotal evidence, however, has led to a concern that today's teens are engaging in oral and anal intercourse more than teenagers in the past, that they are responding to increasing pressures to remain abstinent by engaging in oral and anal intercourse as a way to stay "technical virgins," and that they view oral and anal sex as less risky than "real" sex. A new study from researchers at the Guttmacher Institute seeks to determine what kinds of factors are associated with engaging in oral and anal sex and if teens do indeed substitute oral and anal sex for vaginal intercourse. 
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New Study Finds Oral and Anal Sex Common Among Sexually Active Teens New Study Finds Oral and Anal Sex Common Among Sexually Active Teens

San Francisco Sex Information

Submitted by Keba.sebetoane on Thu, 30/10/2008 - 11:01
Publisher: 
San francisco Sex information
Publisher / Organization Main page URL: 
http://sfsi.org
Published Date: 
2008
Abstract: 
San Francisco Sex Information (SFSI) trains people to become sex educators and operates a free information and referral switchboard. We provide free, confidential, accurate, non-judgmental information about sex and reproductive health. If you have a question about sex, we'll either answer it or refer you to someone who can. Our volunteers undergo extensive training in all aspects of human sexuality, including reproduction, birth control, safer sex practices, HIV and other STDs, sexual identity, and gender identity.
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Sex: The Big Turnoff

Submitted by Keba.sebetoane on Wed, 22/10/2008 - 11:21
Publisher: 
Psychology Today
Author: 
Justin Clark
Published Date: 
2005
Abstract: 
Sex research funding has been cut drastically due to pressure from conservative groups. Scientists who have yet to close their labs express concerns that with sponsorship from drug companies filling the gap, research projects might not be going after the most socially useful information.
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Sex: The Big Turnoff

Could Kinsey's Sex Research Be Done Today?

Submitted by Keba.sebetoane on Wed, 22/10/2008 - 10:45
Publisher: 
National Geographic
Author: 
Stefan Lovgren
Published Date: 
2004
Abstract: 
When Alfred Kinsey's studies Sexual Behavior in the Human Male and Sexual Behavior in the Human Female were published more than half a century ago, their findings shattered any Victorian misconceptions of sex in the United States. According to the research-compiled from some 18,000 testimonials-37 percent of U.S. men (and 13 percent of women) had had at least one homosexual experience, while 62 percent of women (and 92 percent of men) masturbated. Premarital sex was common. Half of married men and a quarter of married women had cheated on their spouses.
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Could Kinsey's Sex Research Be Done Today?

Sexuality Policy

Submitted by Keba.sebetoane on Wed, 22/10/2008 - 09:47
Publisher: 
british Columbia for Community Living
Published Date: 
2008
Abstract: 
"Sexuality" is a major life function that is an integral part of relating to others, building self-esteem and building social relationships. The ability to make choices related to sexuality and act on those choices by people with developmental disabilities contributes to healthy community living.
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Sexuality Policy
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