Have a look inside S.E.X.: the in-depth and inclusive young adult sexuality guide by Scarleteen founder and editor Heather Corinna!

S.E.X. Table of Contents & Online Samples

• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• Foreword: by Anne Semans, author, The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex
• Author bio/about Scarleteen.com
• Who’s This Book For, Anyway? An Introduction for Parents, Teachers, and Other Teen Mentors, Guardians and Allies)

I Pledge Allegiance....To Myself, and the United State of my Sexuality

• Introduction for Readers

Your Body: An Owner’s Manual

• What is “Sexuality?”
• Let's Talk About Sex
• Mega Metamorphosis: Puberty
• What’s Up Down There?



• Female Sexual Anatomy: From the Outside In, Clit Lit, Life on the Inside, Honorably Discharged, The Fertility Cycle. Period., Menses Management, Breast Basics
• Male Sexual Anatomy: From the Outside In, Life on the Inside, Get the Ball Rolling, The Ejaculation Situation, Blue Balls
• Too loose/ too tight! Too long/Too short! Too large/too small!
  (Or, What Goldilocks and The Three Bears Have to Do with Your Genitals)

The Problem with Perfect: Body Image (Or, why appearance isn’t all it appears)

• Start a Revolution: Love Your Body!
• 10 Bodacious Ways To Boost Body Image
• Disordered Eating & Eating Disorders
• The Ideal Spiel
• Whole Body/Whole Sexy
• Viva la Revolucion!

All By Myself

• Solo Sex (Masturbation)
• Arousal and Orgasm: Human Sexual Response Coming and Going
• Multiple Orgasm
• Ejaculation in Men and Women
• How Do You Masturbate?
• Buzzkills
• Fantasy Fodder: Sexual Fantasy
• Pornography: One Big, Tricky, Sticky Issue

Mutitple Choice: Gender, Orientation & Sexual Identity

• Genderpalooza! A Gender Primer: Roles, Status and Identity
• Way Beyond Binary: TG, TS, IG, GQ and other two-letter words
• Transphobia, Discrimination and Bias
• How to Be Transfriendly and Subvert Crummy Gender and Orientation Stereotypes in Five Easy Steps!
• Gaily Forward, Straight Ahead: Sexual Identity for Everyone
• The Rainbow Connection: The Spectrum of Sexual Orientation
• Don’t Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out (or, how to come out the closet without tripping over your baggage)

On Board the Relationship

• re·la·tion·ship (verb)
• Relationship Models: What Works for You?
• Whee! NRE: New Relationship Energy
• Dating: Different, Not a Dinosaur
• Internet Dating
• Without a Map: Alternative Relationships: GLB Relationships, Across the Lines, Age-disparate relationships, FWBs and Hookups, Polyamory and Open Relationships
• Those Three Little Words
• The Test of Time: Long-term Relationships
• Dysfunction Junction: The Crummy Stuff
• Adventures in Splitsville: Breakups and How to Deal
• “Just” Friends?

To Be, or Not To Be... Sexually Active

• What’s “It” All About?
• The Sexual Readiness Checklist
• Great Sexpectations
• No Harm, No Foul: Limits and Boundaries
• Intimacy: Bonding Basics
• Virginity: Past and Present
• Be a Blabbermouth! Communicating with Partners about Sex
• The Top Ten Truly Crappy Reasons to Have (any sort of) Sex With Someone Else
• Body of Evidence: Legal Issues in Your Sex Life

Popular Mechanics: The Ins and Outs of Partnered Sex

• Kissing
• Petting/Massage
• Mutual Masturbation
• Frottage or “Dry Sex”
• Manual Sex
• Oral Sex
• Cunnilingus
• Fellatio
• Analingus
• Vaginal Intercourse
• Hip to the Hype: Dealing With Common Intercourse Issues, Problems and Expectations
• Anal Sex & Intercourse
• Cyber or Phone Sex
• Sensation Play
• “Kinky” Sex: Role Play, BDSM, Bondage & Restraint, Body Fluid or Blood Play
• Sex Toys
• The Ol’ Give and Take: Sexual Reciprocity, Symmetry & Equality
• Sex & Obligation
• Faking It
• Having Trouble Reaching Orgasm or Feeling Aroused with a Partner?
• Sexual Differences Vs. Sexual Incompatibility
• “Gay” Sex and “Straight” sex: What’s the Diff?
• Sex & Disability
• The 5 Most Important Things to Remember During Partnered Sex

Safe and Sound: Safer Sex for your Body, Heart and Mind

• Taking Care Down There: Sexual Healthcare
• Your Business. Their Business: Healthcare Confidentiality and Privacy
• Gynecology for Beginners
• Urinary Tract, Bacterial and Yeast Infections
• Male Sexual Healthcare
• DIY Sexual Healthcare: Check Yourself Out!
• Sexual Healthcare Discrimination: Road Blocks to Good Health
• Safer Sex 101
• Risk Assessment
• Practicing Safer Sex: A Lesson in Three Parts: Testing, Barriers & Lifestyle
• Easy Ways to Incorporate Safer Sex into Your Sex Life
• “Don’t you trust me?”
• What if your partner won’t practice safer sex?
• What if you DO get an STI?
• Top Ten STI Myths
• Safer Sex for the Heart: Emotional Safety

Hidden Wounds: Abuse & Rape

• Types of Abuse
• Identifying and Coping with Abuse
• Breaking the Cycle
• Protecting Yourself from Abusive Partners and Relationships
• Protecting Yourself from Rape and Sexual Assault
• Sleeping with the Enemy: Sexual Abuse from Partners
• If You Have Been Raped

To Be or Not To Be... Pregnant: Contraception

• Why Use Birth Control?
• No Birds, No Bees, No Bull: How Human Reproduction Really Happens
• Pregnancy Risk Assessment
• The Contraception Connection: Birth Control Options
• Abstinence
• Barrier Methods: Male & female condoms, Diaphragms, Cervical Caps, the Lea Shield, Contraceptive Sponge
• Hormonal Methods: The Pill, The Ring, The Patch, Lunelle (monthly injection), Depo-provera (quarterly injection), Implanon (implant), Emergency Contraception
• Methods Not Usually Advised for Teens or Young Adults: Natural Family Planning, IUDs, Male & Female Sterilization
• Methods That Suck (or Just Really Shouldn’t Be Called Birth Control)
• It Doesn’t Take a Village...but sometimes it’s awfully nice to have one: Birth Control Discussion with Partners and Parents
• Hey, Boyfriend! Male Reproductive Options

Oh, Baby! Conception, Pregnancy and Pregnancy Options

• How do you tell if you’re pregnant?
• Reproductive Options: Parenting, Abortion, Adoption
• Pregnancy & Delivery Basics
• Miscarriage
• Teen Pregnancy: Not Always an Accident
• Young Adult Parenting
• Adoption
• Abortion: Medical Abortion, Surgical Abortion, What to Expect During an Abortion, Unloading a Loaded Issue
• Where to Find Sound Help
• How to Tell Partners and Parents About an Unplanned Pregnancy
• For the “Dads”

How to Change the World (Without Even Getting Out of Bed)

Cheat Sheets

• Appendix: Common Sexually Transmitted Infections: STIs From A to Z
• Bibliography & Expansive Resource Guide



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