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Scarleteen's Link-In-Bio

A list of recent links posted to Scarleteen's social media platforms.

    Wonder in a World of Worry: Roads Go Ever, Ever On

    Storyteller and artist Jo Chiang talks about her adaptation of “The Odyssey” and finding hope in dark times.

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    Hi, Bi Guy: When You're the Only Bi Guy in the Group

    If you feel like the only bi guy around, that’s understandable – but you’re definitely not alone.

    Sex When You're Homeless

    Sex while homeless isn’t always easy, but there are lots of ways you can protect yourself and your community while being sexual and building connections.

    How to Play With Toys: Butt Plugs

    Butt plugs do exactly what they say: they plug a bumhole because it can feel good.

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    How to Play with Toys: Strokers

    Beginner-friendly and intuitive, strokers can help people reimagine masturbation or manual sex with a partner, adding textures, sensations, and sometimes vibrations.

    I want to like sex but I don't.

    How can you feel safe enough to enjoy sex when you’re a survivor of childhood sexual abuse?

    The grassroots sex-ed site that’s earned trust online for almost 30 years

    The audience that we get seems particularly international. We’re still very much seeing a lot of the reverberations from the initial wave of COVID-19 and from lockdown.

    We’re seeing a lot of people who are—in terms of what we know have been historical trends—or feel like they’re starting everything late. [They feel] like they don’t have the kind of practice in social relationships or, you know, sexual partnerships that they might have had if they weren’t out of school for a handful of years in lockdown.

    Then, of course, all of the things that are still happening. COVID-19 and lockdown inserted

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    The Bigger Picture on Erections

    Learn about what an erection is, how it might look for specific bodies and hormonal profiles, and how to have some useful and fun conversations with sexual partners.

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    Wonder in a World of Worry: My Body is My Buddy

    When the world outside is dark and scary, connecting with your body can be a place where you find safety and sanctuary. To talk about finding home in your body, I reached out to Dirty Lola.

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    The Agonising Wait: Years Lost to Undiagnosed PCOS, Endometriosis, and PMDD

    PCOS, endometriosis, and PMDD take years to diagnose, worsened by racism, fatphobia, and LGBTQIA+ bias. Get resources to combat medical gaslighting and receive care.