There are many places where the law and sex education intersect, and they can be broken down into several categories. Certainly there is some overlap among them, but for the purpose of this post, the categories are: state law and policy on sex education, laws affecting sex educators in the […]
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 […]
Say what you will about medieval Europeans, but they knew their way around crude humor. Whether the jokes be scatological or sexual, they were often exceedingly dirty and delivered with the same gusto as a fifth grader telling a brand new fart joke. For most of the middle ages, most […]
If you ever need to pick a fight with a bunch of 17th and 18th century European nerds, I suggest asking them where they think babies come from. That’s almost guaranteed to get them all riled up. People around the world had been documenting their observations of and theories about […]
Today is Intersex Awareness Day! For the full scope of information go straight to the source and visit our friends at interACT. On their site you can read the history of Intersex Awareness Day and make a donation to their cause. Here at UN|HUSHED we work very hard at being […]
Many schools are going to a “blended learning” model. This model, including its history, is something that most teachers who work exclusively in face-to-face classrooms are unaware of, untrained in, and unenthusiastic about. None of that is surprising, given that it is not included in most teacher training programs and […]
On March 24th, I published a post on teaching sex ed online…during a pandemic. Since then, I have spent hundreds of hours learning about online tools and online facilitation. I have also provided more than 70 hours of online training with many more planned. Suffice to say, I’ve learned a […]
¿Estás a punto de dar Educación Sexual Integral (ESI) en línea por primera vez? Tu situación no es la única. Mucha gente lo está haciendo sin ninguna información sustancial, experiencia o incluso sin investigar sobre cómo hacerlo correctamente. A continuación, te ofrecemos diez consejos de UN|HUSHED sobre cómo presentar educación […]
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 […]
Hello Friends, Happy Monday! The UN|HUSHED crew has had an action packed first two months of 2020. How has yours been? Good we hope! Let’s chat a bit about what we’ve been up to and what we’ll be up to in the coming spring months. February included: • Three conferences […]
