News posts tagged with “science.”
The APA confirms that ex-gay therapy doesn’t work and is harmful.
Atlas Obscura: an online museum of the strange. A great site to lose yourself in, and be sure to search out the sex and fertility obscura.
Bonk, by Mary Roach: going behind the doors of sexual science.
Center for Disease Control: official government info about sexual health issues, among many other things.
Electronic Journal of Human Sexuality: articles and studies, and it’s archived.
National Sexuality Resource Center: links to peer-reviewed publications and research, plus excellent pages on various sex issues.
Guttmacher Institute: leading research organization on reproductive issues. Very useful resource.
The Kinsey Institute: named for Alfred Kinsey, a pioneer in modern sex research, the Institute (located in nearby Bloomington) continues his work today.
Learn about the scientific method here, here, and here, and educate people. Understanding the scientific process is fundamental to thinking for yourself. As you encounter sex-negativity, notice how frequently their ideologies and methods have nothing to do with the scientific method.
RH Reality Check: frequently updated news blog and education site. Extremely useful resource—friend them on Facebook, their updates are often and always of interest.
Sample human sexuality course syllabus, with links to many sources of interest.
Sexuality Information and Education Council of the US: lots of research on sex ed policy and sexual health issues, with a fantastic newsfeed.
Society for the Study of Sexual Science: though it’s membership based, they feature scholarships, jobs, and a fantastic resource list.
SourceWatch: know who you’re getting your news and information from.
Study from The National Campaign and La Raza on Latino parents and teens’ attitudes on sex education, contraception, and teen pregnancy.
Study from Guttmacher on adolescent contraceptive use.
Study about condom breakage—it’s usually caused by blunt puncture.
Study about homosexuality and evolution.
This study shows that access to emergency contraception hasn’t increased abortion access.
Study on perceptions of subtle sexism.
Study on the acceptability of porn usage among young people.
UNESCO study on proper sex ed guidelines.
Study on how women react to sexism in public and in private.
What do sex workers think about the ethics of biomedical research studies that are done on them?
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