Sexuality & identity

“You’re the right person”: how to talk with your child about porn

Leah Jewett

Dec 10, 2022
10 min

“You’re the right person”: how to talk with your child about porn

Kids will be exposed to porn. Dr Naomi Sutton talks about how to approach the topic and how tackling sex ed at home is tricky even for her

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Out and proud – mix ’n’ match who said what

Leah Jewett

Jun 30, 2022
3 min

Out and proud – mix ’n’ match who said what

Mix and match the 9 celebs and public figures with what they said – to and about – LGBT+ people on coming out, being out and their family

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“We’re in the storytelling business”: how It Gets Better helps LGBT+ kids and all parents

Leah Jewett

Jun 10, 2022
10 min

“We’re in the storytelling business”: how It Gets Better helps LGBT+ kids and all parents

How can parents be LGBT+ allies? Justin Tindall of It Gets Better talks about growing up queer, coming out and how to change our language

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“Your body is preprogrammed to change”: talking with kids about puberty

Leah Jewett

Jun 1, 2022
9 min

“Your body is preprogrammed to change”: talking with kids about puberty

Cath Hakanson of Sex Ed Rescue gives parents a steer on talking with kids, tweens and teens about the changes they’ll go through in puberty

137 views

Gloria Steinem and parent tips on that F word – feminism

Leah Jewett

Mar 8, 2022
12 min

Gloria Steinem and parent tips on that F word – feminism

Still going strong, feminist icon Gloria Steinem has endorsed the work of Outspoken Sex Ed! Here’s how parents and kids can discuss feminism

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8 quick sex ed questions + 8 Outspoken tips

Leah Jewett

Jan 27, 2022
3 min

8 quick sex ed questions + 8 Outspoken tips

We have 8 tips on taking 10 minutes on 2 February – International Sex Education Day! – to talk with your child about sex and relationships

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Leah Jewett

Jan 27, 2022
6 min

Vulvas vs vaginas – what can I say?

Do the words vulva and vagina make you uncomfortable? If so, why? Get vocal with our 10 thought-provoking, conversation-starting questions

175 views

Teen sexuality & identity onscreen – the short film Oleander

Leah Jewett

Dec 19, 2021
8 min

Teen sexuality & identity onscreen – the short film Oleander

In the coming-of-age short film Oleander, a teen rebels against abstinence-only sex education. Do you empathise, criticise or cheer her on?

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“She rolls her eyes at me…”: how to talk positively with kids about sex

Leah Jewett

Nov 10, 2021
11 min

“She rolls her eyes at me…”: how to talk positively with kids about sex

Consent, body parts, a Doing It checklist and the word “nice”: sex educator Jonny Hunt helps parents talk openly with their kids about sex

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How my teenage diaries helped me rethink sex: comedian Fran Bushe

Leah Jewett

Oct 14, 2021
10 min

How my teenage diaries helped me rethink sex: comedian Fran Bushe

Comedian Fran Bushe’s book My Broken Vagina talks about how her teenage diaries helped her understand sex, desire and her body then and now

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4 powerful points from the LGBT+ Youth Manifesto

Leah Jewett

Jun 28, 2021
2 min

4 powerful points from the LGBT+ Youth Manifesto

Written by young people, the LGBT+ Youth Manifesto details in 12 steps how to raise awareness about LGBT+ issues and how to improve lives

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How was it for you? Telling teens your past experiences

Jill Whitney

Apr 15, 2021
3 min

How was it for you? Telling teens your past experiences

Being open humanises you, it's not lecture-y, it normalises insecurities and it makes it easier for your child to be vulnerable with you

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Show & tell: near-peer sex ed from Sexpression:UK

Leah Jewett

Apr 1, 2021
4 min

Show & tell: near-peer sex ed from Sexpression:UK

We have the unique experience of being the first generation to teach RSHE that has grown up with technology platforms and online pressures

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8 burning sex ed questions + 8 quick answers

Leah Jewett

Feb 18, 2021
2 min

8 burning sex ed questions + 8 quick answers

First look at your own experiences and values about love, intimacy, sex, relationships. Use correct terms for body parts. Be LGBT+ inclusive

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Tough questions, quick answers and true-to-life paper dolls

Leah Jewett

Feb 18, 2021
11 min

Tough questions, quick answers and true-to-life paper dolls

One mantra I have with parents is: “The fact that you’re talking is important. You don’t have to do it perfectly, because you just don’t”

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Tech talk – how parents can manage sexting, porn and screen time

Leah Jewett

Feb 4, 2021
6 min

Tech talk – how parents can manage sexting, porn and screen time

A huge part of safeguarding your kids and improving their mental health involves having everyday conversations about sex and relationships

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Take 10 – parent advice from International Sex Education Day founder Kim Cook

Leah Jewett

Jan 21, 2021
7 min

Take 10 – parent advice from International Sex Education Day founder Kim Cook

It pretty much hit me like a ton of bricks that parents need to talk openly at home. They’re their kids’ first health and sex educators

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Hot topics to tackle – parent advice from the Global Teens doctor

Leah Jewett

Dec 10, 2020
9 min

Hot topics to tackle – parent advice from the Global Teens doctor

Role play is a great way to put kids in the hot seat. Say: “You’re with this good-looking guy at a party and you’ve both had a few drinks…”

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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”

301 views

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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