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This is part of our series for parents or guardians . It starts with our big five guiding principles for parents or guardians and includes resources for those supporting teens and young adults . To see all posts in the series, click the Scarleteen Confidential tag here at Scarleteen, or follow the…

The good news is that you do not have to be sexually active until you’re ready. Virginity, aside from being an idea rather than a physical thing you can lose, is not something you need to race to “get rid of.” There are no prizes for being the first person in your school to have sex, and no…

A guide for teen girls covering healthy sexuality, loving relationships, gender fluidity, sexually transmitted infections (STI), consent, sexual assault, and more.

An urgent account of sexual politics, feminism, and the rules of power in America-and a potent vision for the way forward.

A truly practical, friendly guide through the confusing, and sometimes alarming, world of sex and sexuality.

We normally make ourselves available over the holidays when many other organizations are closed, but this year we’re going ahead and giving all of our staff a holiday break. We’ve had such a hard year, like so many, and time for all who work so hard here to rest and regroup at the end of it is…

Hey fellow sex educators, parents, big sisters and brothers, aunts and uncles and anyone else who’s got younger people between the ages of 10 and 14 in your life! There’s a new, fantastic sex education resource that’s been added to the sex ed video lexicon we think you’ll be awfully glad to discover. We’re sure proud to be a supporting partner. AMAZE is a series of videos expressly designed to provide accurate, fun and engaging sex, sexuality and bodies education for pre-teens and very young teens.

A guide to getting pleasure and fulfillment out of life from places besides sex or romance.

First off, I’m sorry to hear about your sexual assault. If it helps to hear this, having a strong fear of pregnancy after a sexual assault isn’t unusual, especially when someone is feeling shame over it or worrying that they caused or deserved it in some way. Pregnancy can feel like an inevitable…

Maggie’s question continued: I’m struggling with the fact that when I talk about being bisexual I mean that I could happily be in a committed relationship or desire to have sex with someone of any gender. I sometimes find that when people (as a way of trying to be supportive, which I am grateful for…

This piece is part of Rebel Well: a Starter Survival Guide to a Trumped America for Teens and Emerging Adults . What makes the desert beautiful,’ said the little prince, ‘is that somewhere it hides a well… ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince More than 20 years ago, young people found me…

Under a Trump administration many Americans, especially the most vulnerable, are going to hurt and struggle. Many of us need to protect ourselves; all of us need to help protect and care for each other. Here’s an extensive guide to help you do both.

This piece is part of Rebel Well: a Starter Survival Guide to a Trumped America for Teens and Emerging Adults . There are safe places in the world, and there are good things, many within easy reach. Go to or spend time in the safe places, whatever those look like for you, and help build safe places…

This piece is part of Rebel Well: a Starter Survival Guide to a Trumped America for Teens and Emerging Adults . Resources offering direct services are marked with a *. *1 800-Runaway: www.1800runaway.orgexternal link, opens in a new tab ACLU: www.aclu.orgexternal link, opens in a new tab Asian-Americans Advancing Justice: www.advancingjustice-aajc.orgexternal link, opens in a new tab Black Lives…

This piece is part of Rebel Well: a Starter Survival Guide to a Trumped America for Teens and Emerging Adults . Deciding whether, how, and when to protest is a personal choice. You aren’t a bad person if you choose not to engage in protest that you don’t feel comfortable with; for example, if you’re…

This piece is part of Rebel Well: a Starter Survival Guide to a Trumped America for Teens and Emerging Adults . Interacting with the justice system in any form can be scary, whether a police officer is stopping you on the street, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is knocking on your door…

What to know about disability rights and access under the Trump Administration.

• Stand up for other people. Period.

This piece is part of Rebel Well: a Starter Survival Guide to a Trumped America for Teens and Emerging Adults . FOR THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE During the first Trump Administration, the president signed a series of executive orders targeting Muslims and refugees, and we can expect…

This piece is part of Rebel Well: a Starter Survival Guide to a Trumped America for Teens and Emerging Adults . Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression, because power, real power, comes from our conviction which produces action, uncompromising action ―…

This piece is part of Rebel Well: a Starter Survival Guide to a Trumped America for Teens and Emerging Adults . The current social and political climate for those who are LGBTQA+, especially youth, can feel really scary. We know from the previous Trump administration, as well as the Trump campaign…