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Sexuality Education: Sexual Health Advocacy

Sexual Health Advocacy Introduction:
To “advocate” for an issue means to speak out in favor of that issue. When it comes to sexuality and sexual health, there are many things for which we need to advocate. We need to advocate for accurate, responsible, age-appropriate sexuality information to be made available to people of all ages – especially children and teens. Even though abstinence from sex may be a valid choice for someone, we need to actively oppose abstinence-only-until marriage programs, which provide misinformation as well as incomplete information. Above all, we need to advocate for ourselves when we are working with healthcare professionals who fail to raise the issue of sexual health to make sure that our sexual health is seen as a vital component of our overall health.

Sexual Health Advocacy Articles:

  • Surgeon General Releases Call to Action To Promote Sexual Health and Responsible Sexual Behavior
  • Minors with STDs and the parents' right to know
  • Adolescents Would Prefer Parents as Primary Sexuality Educators
  • Is this Pornography?
  • Survey: More Young People Going Online For Health Information
  • 2002 Sexual Intelligence Awards
  • Public Support for Sexuality Education Reaches Highest Level
  • Fear Of Talking Sex With Docs
  • What it Takes to be a Good Sex Therapist: My Perspective
  • I'm interested in political issues around gay, lesbian and bisexual rights, or I'm looking for resources for gay, lesbian and bisexual people.
  • American Association of Pediatricians Releases New Statement on Sexual Orientation
  • SIECUS: Families are Talking...
  • A sampling of Dr. Caron's College Sex Talk Q/As
  • Celebrate National Masturbation Month: Be A Good Sex Toy Consumer
  • Everyone Needs to get Sex Smart: Book Review by Brian Zamboni, PhD
  • Traditional Foes Announce Consensus Reached On Sexual Health
  • New Analysis Confirms Abstinence-Only Programs Waste Tax Dollars
  • Excerpts from America's War on Sex
  • World Association for Sexual Health (WAS) Supports UNESCOs International Guidelines on Sexuality Education
  • Domestic Violence is a Public Health Issue
  • Navigating the Difficulties of Intercultural Relationships

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  • What Is a Sexual Surrogate?
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