Smidge of Sex Ed

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 contraceptives are. Contraceptives are most commonly referred to as birth control as they are made to prevent pregnancy. I would like to point out that not 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 someone’s sex...

What did the sex education curriculum consist of for you in school? If your sex ed classes were anything like most people’s, you might have had some of the following key takeaways:   “Don’t have sex, because you will get pregnant and die!”    “Wait until you’re married or God will be mad at you.”  “Condoms go on the banana, which is like a penis, and then you have sex and throw the condom away.”  If this is what you remember, you did not receive inclusive sex education, but you are not alone. The majority of people in this world have...

Meditation uses a variety of tools to help ground you in your body and relax you. The use of mindfulness is an exceptional practice to bring you into your body and make you more aware of how things feel for you: emotionally, physically, and every other way. The mindfulness technique has you pay attention to your breath as it goes in and out. This technique gets you accustomed to feeling the temperature of the air as it enters and exits your body. It also helps you learn to pay attention to the various sensations of your body—how it feels when...