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Category: Adolescent Sexuality

Top Ten Things To Do Before You Have Sex: a list for teenagers (updated for 2021)

July 8, 2021 Dr. Karen Rayne

(Just to be clear, this list is using the term “sex” as oral sex, anal sex, penis in vagina sex, sexual intercourse, or anything else that could result in a pregnancy or transmission of a STI.)1. Have an orgasm.Yes, before you start having sex, you should give yourself an orgasm. […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Gay Teens, Sex, Teenagers

Why We Wrote a Handbook for Child Welfare Providers

April 28, 2021May 7, 2021 Dr. Karen Rayne

While working as a case manager for youth in foster care, Monica realized that she had little idea how to provide information to youth to educate them about sex, sexuality, and their health. She saw a clear need after having very young adolescents ask for pregnancy tests, trying to explain […]

Adolescent Development, Adolescent Sexuality, Children, Sex Education, Teenagers, Training, UN|HUSHED child welfare system, Texas Institute for Child & Family Wellbeing, TXICFW, unhushed
national rape day isn't a thing

National rape day isn’t a thing.

April 23, 2021April 23, 2021 Dr. Karen Rayne

Yesterday my 19 year old asked if I knew anything about April 24th – tomorrow – being national rape day. After googling, and talking with her, I was trying to figure out what to say. She suggested: Don’t make national rape day a thing thank u in advance Let’s start […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Consent, Curricula, High school, Sexual Harassment, Violence rape, rape culture, rumors, safety, sexual harassment, tiktok, violent jokes
Covid-19 + Communication

Covid-19 + Communication

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Nyk Rayne

We just released a free activity on Covid-19 and communication. You can download it for FREE right now on our website. It was designed to be use with participants 12+ and can be modified to work with any age level. Step 1. Click LOGINStep 2. Enter your info, or click […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Adult Sex Ed, Communication, COVID-19, High school, Middle School communication, covid19, health tips, healthycommunication

Teaching MS and HS Sex Ed Online During a Pandemic

March 24, 2020March 3, 2021 Dr. Karen Rayne 4 Comments

Are you about to teach comprehensive sexuality education online for middle or high school students for the first time ever? You’re not alone. Many people are prepping without any substantial information, experience, or even research on how to do it! Below are ten tips from UN|HUSHED on how to present […]

Adolescent Development, Adolescent Sexuality, Children, Classes, Communication, Consent, High school, Middle School, Sex Education, Teaching Online, Technology, Training, UN|HUSHED
Evidence Informed Octopus

Evidence Informed vs Evidence Based

February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Sam McAllery

A common query UN|HUSHED receives is about our reasons behind using an evidence-informed approach instead of an evidence-based approach to write our curricula. While many types of curricula are valid and have their place in sexuality education, there are specific reasons why UN|HUSHED prefers to write our curricula using an […]

Adolescent Development, Adolescent Sexuality, Curricula, High school, Middle School, Sex Education curricula, sex ed curriculum, unhushed

UN|HUSHED: The High School Curriculum

October 24, 2018 Dr. Karen Rayne

This week we are SO THRILLED to announce that our brand new high school curriculum is up and available for purchase and use! UN|HUSHED: The High School Curriculum, by Karen Rayne, PhD and Kirsten deFur, MPH is available exclusively through our online portal, accessible when you are logged into your account. This […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Classes, Communication, Consent, Contraception, Gay Teens, Gender, High school, Relationships, Sex, Sex Education, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Orientation, Social Media, Technology, Teenagers, Violence high school, sex ed curriculum, sexuality, sexuality education, teacher

#SexEdSaturday: What Are You Even Saying?

September 1, 2018September 13, 2018 Jessica Smarr

At the end of almost every class I teach, I hand students a notecard and a pencil and ask them to anonymously write down any question they have related to sexuality. It could be about something we’ve covered, something we’re going to cover, or something they heard about. Some students […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Contraception, Sex, Sex Education definitions, Questions

Me Too: Talking About Sexual Harassment & Assault with Adolescents

October 18, 2017July 13, 2018 Jessica Smarr

I was reviewing my lesson plan and prepping my supplies on Sunday night when I first saw people posting #metoo on Facebook and Twitter in response to Alyssa Milano’s tweet:

Adolescent Development, Adolescent Sexuality, Communication, Consent, Sexual Harassment, Teenagers, Violence

Camping, Dancing, and Gender Roles

May 1, 2017July 13, 2018 Dr. Karen Rayne 1 Comment

This weekend I was at an annual camping/swing dancing/swimming event that is a favored April event in our household. Some 250 – 300 people show up and put on the greatest party and potluck you could imagine! This year there were two aspects of the event that stood out to me: […]

Adolescent Sexuality, Gender, Teenagers

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