TALKING OPENLY
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The Little Things: Birds, bees and porn – How to talk to kids about sex in 2023 (NZ Herald, 3/3/23)
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Get some tips from some of our favourite podcasts…
Sitting In A Car with Sarah Sproule
The Puberty Podcast with Dr Cara Natterson & Vanessa Kroll Bennett
Just Say This! with Amy Lang of Birds & Bees & Kids
SEX EDUCATION
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We’re not being taught enough about sex ed and porn in class, say children (Independent, 2/3/23)
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“Parents… we’re lost“: Father deeply concerned by school’s sex education after teacher wrote “c*nt” on board (LBC, 2/3/23)
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What do children and young people learn in relationship, sex and health education (The Education Hub, Gov.uk, 10/3/23)
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Government must make its review of Relationships, Sex and Health Education a top priority – by MP Sarah Champion (Politics Home, 5/3/23)
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How we educate children about sex is vital. Don’t let it be part of Britain’s toxic culture war (Guardian, 10/3/23)
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If you thought we’d learnt a lesson from Andrew Tate, think again – by Lucy Emmerson of the Sex Education Forum (Independent, 2/3/23)
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Young People’s RSE Poll 2022 – includes report and poster (Sex Education Forum, 2/3/23)
SEX EDUCATION THEMES ON SCREEN & ON STAGE See also Consent & Pleasure + LGBT+ identities
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Disney’s Live-Action Cinderella Works Because It Unites the Princess & Her Stepmother (Collider, 8/3/23)
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Will Ursula From The Little Mermaid F*ck Up Your Kids' Body Image? (Scary Mommy, 1/3/23)
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Paul Mescal: “I don’t want my life to change any more than it already has” (Evening Standard, 23/2/23)
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Manodrome Review: Jesse Eisenberg and Adrien Brody in Overwrought Toxic Masculinity Thriller (Hollywood Reporter, 18/2/23)
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Jesse Eisenberg quickly learned the fundamental flaw with dating apps after taking a deep-dive for Fleishman is In Trouble (Metro, 22/2/23)
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Fleishman is in Trouble review: An upside-down look at gender, marriage, and the New York skyline (Yahoo News, 22/2/23)
PORN & SEXTING
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A fifth of teenagers watch pornography frequently and some are addicted, UK study finds (Guardian, 10/3/23)
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Impact of pornography not taught enough in schools in England, survey finds (Guardian, 2/3/23)
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Pornography use at any level harms romantic relationships, suggests new study (Phys.org, 9/3/23)
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Young men are stressed out about sex, report finds (Mashable, 9/3/23)
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“It stole my soul”: readers on how watching porn at a young age affected their life (Guardian, 10/3/23)
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What parents and educators need to know about teens’ pornography and sexting experiences at school – by Dr Megan Maas (The Conversation, 6/3/23)
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Why language matters: why we should never use “child pornography” and always say child sexual abuse material (NSPCC, 30/1/23)
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A psychologist’s guide to talking to teens about online porn (Guardian, 10/3/23)
SEXUAL HARASSMENT & RAPE CULTURE
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Teach UK schoolchildren about harms of online misogyny, says police chief (Guardian, 13/3/23)
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Why too many young men love Andrew Tate – and why we need to understand that, not dismiss it (Guardian, 9/3/23)
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Laura Bates: “For teenage girls, escaping harassment, revenge porn and deepfake porn is impossible” (Guardian, 7/3/23)
CONSENT & PLEASURE
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Paul Mescal describes “fury” after being groped by fan (Evening Standard, 23/2/23)
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“She feels like she’s been taken advantage of”: Coronation Street’s Elle Mulvaney details heart-breaking new sexual consent storyline for character Amy Barlow (Daily Mail, 4/3/23)
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Coronation Street star James Craven reveals Aaron’s initial reactions and behaviour after raping Amy (Metro, 3/3/23)
BODIES & BODY IMAGE
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Gloria Orwoba: Kenyan senator asked to leave over “period stain” (BBC, 15/2/23)
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Nicki Minaj Embraces Her Body: Celebrating Her Weight Gain and Inspiring Body Positivity (Sportskeeda, 83/23)
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Teens who cut their social media use in half see improvements in body image in just a MONTH, study finds (Daily Mail, 23/2/23)
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Eating disorders: “I made the podcast I wish I could’ve listened to” (BBC, 1/3/23)
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“I cried more doing comedy than I did in therapy”: Man who had anorexia for a decade launches comedy course to help others (Metro, 28/2/23)
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“Representation of gay men made it harder to battle my eating disorder at 16” (Mirror, 1/323)
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Parents and carers urged to watch for signs as study finds one-in-five children and adolescents experience disordered eating (ABC News Australia, 28/2/23)
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Lincolnshire practitioner tells us the importance of early intervention of young people suffering eating disorders (Planet Radio, 28/2/23)
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7 Hidden Signs Of Eating Disorders: What to Look For If You Think Your Child May Have An Eating Disorder (Toledo Center for Eating Disorders, 1/3/23)
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Signs Someone You Love May Be Struggling With an Eating Disorder (Advenium, 1/2/23)
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Boys wear skirts to school to protest checks on girls’ uniforms by male teachers (Metro, 24/2/23)
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Merseyside pupils protest over strict skirt-length checks by male teachers (Guardian, 24/2/23)
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What do parents need to know about pupils protesting uniform rules and toilet restrictions? (Twinkl, 1/3/23)
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Books by female authors studied by just 2% of GCSE pupils, finds study (Guardian, 2/3/23)
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Female version of George and the Dragon statue unveiled for International Women’s Day (Mirror, 8/3/23)
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“Reach for the stars”: British scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock honoured with her own Barbie doll (Sky, 7/3/23)
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I used to dream of having a doll that looked like me. I hope this Barbie inspires girls to dream bigger (Guardian, 9/3/23)
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Caitlin Moran on her new book What About Men? (Penguin, 8/3/23)
LGBT+ IDENTITIES & ISSUES 🌈 See also Sex Education Themes On Screen & On Stage
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JK Rowling questioned her sexuality as a teen as she continues to weigh in on transgender rights (Evening Standard, 10/3/23)
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Mental Health Crisis Among Teens Demands a New Approach (Psychology Today, 8/3/23)
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Irish teenager shares his experience of navigating social media as a young queer person (GCN.ie, 7/3/23)
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Teens turning to TikTok for mental health advice are self-diagnosing (CBS News, 27/2/23)
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We’re calling for effective action in the Online Safety Bill as child abuse image crimes reach record levels (NSPCC, 22/2/23)
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Putting a stop to the endless scroll: How the Online Safety Bill can protect young people’s mental health – report (YoungMinds, 1/1/23)