by Dan DeMarle | May 23, 2023 | Adolescent/Teen, Sex/Sexuality, Sexuality
Jocelyn Gecker – ASSOCIATED PRESS – in the D&C on 5/14/23 on page A26 SAN FRANCISCO – Situationships. ‘Sneaky links.’ The ‘talking stage,’ the flirtatious getting-to-know-you phase – typically done via text – that can lead to a...
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 30, 2023 | Adolescent/Teen, Child sexual abuse/exploitation/sex trafficking, Sex/Sexuality, Sexuality
“We are in uncharted territory” when it comes to sex and the internet, says Justin Garcia, a research scientist at Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction. “There have been two major transitions” in...
by Dan DeMarle | Feb 14, 2023 | Adolescent/Teen, Child sexual abuse/exploitation/sex trafficking, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, School Districts, Sex/Sexuality, Sexuality, Woman/Women
If you or someone you know needs mental health support, contact the national Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988. Almost 15 percent of teen girls said they were forced to have sex, a 27 percent increase over two years. Thirteen percent attempted suicide,...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 17, 2022 | Classroom, Gender, Sex/Sexuality, Sexuality, Teaching
The Washington Post provides a guide to terms related to LGBTQ+ identities.
by Dan DeMarle | Jun 14, 2022 | Child sexual abuse/exploitation/sex trafficking, Sex/Sexuality, Sexuality
For years, nonconsensual videos flourished on the Internet. How have adult sites been reined in? By Sheelah Kolhatkar June 13, 2022 “One night in 2017, a fifteen-year-old girl named Rachel received a WhatsApp message from a number she didn’t recognize. Rachel...
by Dan DeMarle | Oct 15, 2021 | Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Marriage, Recommended Reading, Relationships, Sex/Sexuality, Sexuality, Social Anxiety Disorder
by Kate N. Thieda Dealing with an anxiety disorder is hard, but loving someone with an anxiety disorder can be equally as difficult. If your partner suffers from extreme anxiety, they may have panic attacks, constantly be voicing their worried thoughts, or may not be...