I was recently reading an article in the Washington Post which reported that a former HD Woodson High School English teacher recently pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a student in a school bathroom last year. Another article on the same page reported that a Fauquier County assistant principal is facing child porn charges. It made [...]

I’m stumped by the American fascination with the sex tape. I’m surprised at how the sex tape has launched so many careers. When I hear that someone has a sex tape, I immediately think, “And?” I don’t think stuff like, “He or she MUST have TALENT.” I don’t think, “That’s the person that I want [...]

Here’s Part 5 of the series: Somewhere in my travels I came across a brochure that listed 101 Ways to Make Love Without Doin’ It. Among teens, there is often pressure to have sex so I think its great to have different things to do outside of sex.  I’m going to share the 101 Ways [...]

Here’s Part 4 of the series: Somewhere in my travels I came across a brochure that listed 101 Ways to Make Love Without Doin’ It. Among teens, there is often pressure to have sex so I think its great to have different things to do outside of sex.  I’m going to share the 101 Ways [...]

Here’s Part 3 of the series: Somewhere in my travels I came across a brochure that listed 101 Ways to Make Love Without Doin’ It. Among teens, there is often pressure to have sex so I think its great to have different things to do outside of sex.  I’m going to share the 101 Ways [...]

Here’s Part 2 of the series: Somewhere in my travels I came across a brochure that listed 101 Ways to Make Love Without Doin’ It. Among teens, there is often pressure to have sex so I think its great to have different things to do outside of sex.  I’m going to share the 101 Ways [...]

Now, this is a lady after my heart. According to People.com Lady Gaga is telling her fans not to have sex in response to the rise in HIV rates. “It’s okay to be whomever it is that you want to be,” says Gaga. “You don’t have to have sex to feel good about yourself, and [...]

According to the Washington Post, the District of Columbia will be giving out free female condoms over the next three weeks as a part of a campaign that will distribute 500,000 condoms through high schools, beauty salons, and convenience stores.The campaign is funded by MAC cosmetics. (Get ya lip gloss on!) This initiative is aimed [...]

I’ve been off for a few days, but I couldn’t let another day pass without commenting on Rihanna’s interview with radio host Angie Martinez. A whole lot of stuff was said, but the paragraph below is what I take issue with: On her nude photos leaking: Which ones? The hot ones? They should be hot, [...]

A couple of years ago,  when I was doing an empowerment program for Urban Underground in Milwaukee, www.urbanunderground.org they had pamphlets on the No Condom No Way campaign on site. This is an initiative where they are encouraging young people who are planning to be sexually active to INSIST on using condoms. This is a [...]