General Sex Ed — Sex Education

Sex has always been a hot topic within the human race. Whether it is being condemned, praised or used as a marketing ploy, it is always on the tip of someone’s tongue. But it’s just the tip of sex, it never delves into everything that sex encompasses. That is the biggest reason why I believe sex education is important for EVERYONE, and yes, I do mean everyone. Not just middle schoolers or people having their sexual debut, but elderly couples, the middle age, single mom getting back on the dating scene, the queer high schooler exploring their sexuality and everyone...

September 26th is World Contraceptive Day and though it is a “holiday” the conversations around contraceptives are not very common nor are they very honest. That is not the way things should be so I want to get into the nitty gritty of contraceptives. First, let’s start with what are contraceptives? Contraceptives are most commonly referred to as birth control as they are made to prevent pregnancy. I would like to point out that no only women get pregnant. Gender non-conforming individuals, transgender individuals, gender fluid/queer individuals, and men can get pregnant. Gender is not the same as sex and...