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I Was Raped: Figuring Out What Happened and Why It Felt Wrong (*TRIGGER WARNING*)

Dec 21, 6:20am
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If I heard this story about anyone else, even then, I would have zero hesitation in applying the label “rape.” But at the time, and for a long time afterword, I was unable to view my own rape for what it actually was.

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Evidence-Based Advocacy: Poverty, Adoption, and Inequality in Perspective

Nov 5, 9:33pm
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How do the intersections between adoption, poverty, race, and class play out today? 

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Corpses Don’t Rebel: Former Quiverfull Mom Reacts to Death of Hana Williams by “Biblical Chastisement” via Corporal Punishment

Nov 3, 3:16pm
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The death toll from parents following Michael and Debi Pearl’s teachings continues to mount.

Trigger Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of infant and child abuse.

The death toll from parents following Michael and Debi Pearl’s teachings continues to mount. Another child is has been “biblically chastened” to death via corporal punishment, and Michael Pearl is defending his teachings in the mainstream media while promoting his new book.

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It’s Not About the Egg/Zygote/Embryo/Fetus: Re-claiming the Abortion Debate

Nov 1, 7:17pm
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Up until the latter half of the twentieth century, arguments against abortion focused primarily on enforcing traditional gender roles for women, not on “saving babies.” We need to reclaim the debate by focusing on women.

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A Waitress’s Abortion Story

Aug 2, 9:42pm
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In just one dinner at a random restaurant having greasy food and a couple of beers we scratched the surface of the potential that exists.

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What Is Healthy Sexual Development?

Jun 9, 9:38pm
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Depending on your view, the answer to that question might seem really obvious or very tricky and hazy. However, it’s a phrase and concept that’s bandied about a lot, yet is rarely explained.  A group of Australian researchers finally defined it clearly and holistically.

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Film Review: Does “Let’s Talk About Sex” Communicate the Right Messages to the Right Audiences?

Apr 26, 10:57am
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The new film Let’s Talk About Sex was created with the intention of sparking public dialogue about and family communication on teen sex and sexuality issues. Here’s my take on whether the film is giving the right message to the right audiences.

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Stacey Campfield’s Tennessee Gag Order on Gays

Apr 25, 9:34pm
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Tennessee’s proposed ban on discussing homosexuality is, of course, more about the “homo” than the “sexuality.”

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Unpacking a Bag Full of STI Stigma

Apr 25, 10:10am
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Feeling awful about having contracted a sexually transmitted infection? Here’s the nitty-gritty on the stigmatization of STIs and people with them and how to deal.

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Get Real! What Makes Someone Good in Bed?

Mar 17, 1:54pm
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What does it mean to be good at sex? Or, better still, what things tend to make it most likely for people to have sexual lives, experiences and relationships they really enjoy?

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