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Rights Of Girls: on the controversial Mary Wollstonecraft statue

Kate Norris

Dec 7, 2020
4 min

Rights Of Girls: on the controversial Mary Wollstonecraft statue

The park was in shadow. I inched forward to read the protest notes left in the mud: “Mother of Feminism? Where are her clothes?”

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Body of work: the upfront illustrations of Hazel Mead

Leah Jewett

Nov 6, 2020
4 min

Body of work: the upfront illustrations of Hazel Mead

“Things You Don’t See In Mainstream Porn was my first viral piece,” says illustrator Hazel Mead. “I didn’t expect it to resonate that much”

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“I’m learning all the time” – Joe Gray on being a man who talks about menstruation

Leah Jewett

Oct 15, 2020
5 min

“I’m learning all the time” – Joe Gray on being a man who talks about menstruation

When I discuss periods, I’m met with a range of openness – some people are happy to talk and some are still confused as to why I’m there

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Not a pretty picture – young people and body image

Leah Jewett

Oct 1, 2020
4 min

Not a pretty picture – young people and body image

“Hopefully one day people of all ages everywhere will realise they are so much more than their bodies” – girl aged 15-17

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Naked truths – making a children’s book about bodies

Leah Jewett

Sep 3, 2020
6 min

Naked truths – making a children’s book about bodies

I wanted to show children normal bodies and that there’s loads of different ways to be and they’re all fine. I don’t want to be proscriptive

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Leah Jewett

Aug 6, 2020
6 min

Period positivity

Girls and boys hold onto lots of angst and myths about periods – they need permission to be able to talk about them. The stigma is so strong

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Girls & body image – 6 ways to encourage confidence

Leah Jewett

Jul 20, 2020
3 min

Girls & body image – 6 ways to encourage confidence

Talk to your daughter. Aim to have healthy, positive and candid conversations focusing more on what our bodies do than on how they look

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Leah Jewett

Jul 9, 2020
7 min

Home truths: teaching your child sex ed

If you frame the subject of sex in talking about love and good, healthy, exciting relationships, you will give your child a great foundation

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5 tips for successful homeschool sex education

Sophie Manning

Jun 5, 2020
2 min

5 tips for successful homeschool sex education

If the school biology teacher thought they had it rough, parents nationwide are wondering how to give their kids the sex ed they deserve

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Could Japanese cartoons teach your child sex ed?

Leah Jewett

May 14, 2020
8 min

Could Japanese cartoons teach your child sex ed?

Anime gave me the confidence and understanding that sex and bodies are nothing to be afraid or ashamed of. I wish I’d known that growing up

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Leah Jewett

Mar 3, 2020
7 min

Conversing with kids about consent

We bring up children to be polite and to say: “Sorry I wasn’t able to eat all the carrots” instead of: “I didn’t like the carrots”

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Leah Jewett

Feb 18, 2020
3 min

The good, the bad, the risky

Silence about sex & relationships is not an option. Not saying much about it is saying something…

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Leah Jewett

Feb 4, 2020
4 min

Let’s hear it from the girls

For years we’ve heard about the need to empower girls. But do they feel empowered?

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ROUND-UP Parents & Sex Ed in the News 07.01.20

Leah Jewett

Jan 6, 2020
3 min

ROUND-UP Parents & Sex Ed in the News 07.01.20

The most interesting and relevant articles for parents on sex-education issues from 19 December 2019 to 6 January 2020 TALKING OPENLY 10...

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ROUND-UP Parents & Sex Ed in the News 23.12.19

Leah Jewett

Dec 23, 2019
5 min

ROUND-UP Parents & Sex Ed in the News 23.12.19

The most interesting and relevant articles for parents on sex-education issues from 8 to 19 December 2019 TALKING OPENLY PETA TODD’S MUM...

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Sophie Manning

Dec 16, 2019
1 min

Review: The Diary of My Broken Vagina

The Diary of My Broken Vagina is Adrian Mole for the digital age, Sex Education for the modest of budget and Fleabag for the young

2,489 views

Defining sex, upskilling parents and working with sharks: the 2019 Sex Education Forum conference

Leah Jewett

Dec 10, 2019
11 min

Defining sex, upskilling parents and working with sharks: the 2019 Sex Education Forum conference

The Sex Education Forum annual conference – held this year on 29 November and entitled Final Countdown to Statutory RSE (relationships...

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Full disclosure: photographer Laura Dodsworth on what she learned from documenting naked people

Leah Jewett

Dec 10, 2019
4 min

Full disclosure: photographer Laura Dodsworth on what she learned from documenting naked people

Artist/activist Laura Dodsworth confronts inhibitions: for her Bare Reality book series she photographed 300 people’s breasts, penises...

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Doing It Like The Dutch: what we learned

Sophie Manning

Nov 19, 2019
3 min

Doing It Like The Dutch: what we learned

Outspoken found the perfect way to launch its new online resource for parents last Tuesday at London’s Conway Hall.

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Coming out the other side: young people, porn & sexting

Leah Jewett

Nov 11, 2019
8 min

Coming out the other side: young people, porn & sexting

Fill in the blank: “Porn is…” Subjective, massive and dangerous. This is what some of the 12 sexual-health professionals attending a...

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