Topic: Teen Pregnancy

Plan B Saved My Life – Or At Least My Sanity

Plan B Saved My Life – Or At Least My Sanity

I am outraged over Plan B.

For those who don’t know, the emergency contraception – two pills you take with water – came very close to being offered in drugstores without a prescription thanks to the FDA’s approval. It was pretty much a done deal, actually, until Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius overturned the ruling, claiming that girls under 17 won’t understand how to use it properly (because, you know, swallowing pills is complicated business). That means that if you’re under 17 and, say, your condom broke – well, you’re out of luck.

This all brings me back to the time I took the morning-after pill (not sure if was called Plan B back then, but it was the same deal). More »

Video: Kids Ask for Sex Education

Video: Kids Ask for Sex Education

When I was in 5th grade, I had my first dose of sex ed. My class sat helplessly by as our health teacher showed us an animated video that included footage of a boy sitting up in bed and jerking off under the covers. While we watched it, I think I was passing notes that read “Mr. Brown smells like shit,” or some such witticism, because I was just learning about how to wield curse words (I’ve since, obviously, refined my usage) and I had no idea WTF was going on onscreen. More »

Party Favors: MTV Helps Prevent Teen Pregnancy

Party Favors: MTV Helps Prevent Teen Pregnancy

16 and Pregnant is helping prevent teen pregnancy. Finally, MTV’s programming does some good. – Time

Here’s how to deal with your mother-in-law this holiday season. – YourTango

Women apologize more than men. Sorry for being so polite. – Politics Daily

This guy couldn’t find a babysitter for the night, so his kids had to join him at his dominatrix sex party. – WAOW.com More »

Party Favors: People Get Hornier After Elections

Party Favors: People Get Hornier After Elections

Women with long arms are more attractive than women with long legs. Good thing it’s pants and tights weather. I’m covering those legs up! – Huffington Post

People view more porn if their candidate wins an election. Ew. – Asylum

The Canadian Foreskin Awareness Project is calling for more genital awareness. In other news, there is a Canadian Foreskin Awareness Project. – The Sheaf

Celebrities like PDA. Here are the eight celeb couples who do it the most. – The Frisky More »