This Thursday at noon 12pm CT we are hosting an orientation on zoom for legal guardians of youth ages 14-15 and/or grades 7th and 8th. We’ll answer all of your questions about enrolling your youth in our online human sexuality course and even run an activity with you. Register here: unhush.us/orient
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 […]
(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. […]
It’s officially summer time! UN|HUSHED is so excited to be wrapping up the school year and sliding into the summer! The weather is warming up and we’re ready to hit the pools and beaches. So let’s dive into what else we’re doing… FACILITATORS: Our annual curricula trainings are right around the corner […]
May the UN|HUSHED News be with You! We’re so close to the end of the school year! We’re so close to returning to “normal” pre-Covid-19 life (or the good parts of it anyway)! So much change has happened in the last year and some months, and we’re ready to celebrate as […]
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 […]
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 […]
In 1857, the first edition of “The Language of Flowers” was published. This book offered its reader a wealth of knowledge about the messages and emotions that could be shared through flora. You know. Sage to show esteem, basil to signify hatred, and violets to tell the world that you’re […]
One year in to the pandemic and there finally seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. As a small organization, at the end of March 2020 we feared that covid-19 would result in the shuttering of our metaphorical doors. Instead we have made it through knowing more […]
“But I also say this: that light is an invitation to happiness, and that happiness, when it’s done right, is a kind of holiness, palpable and redemptive.” Mary Oliver This came from Sec. of Defense Lloyd Austin today: “Trans rights are human rights, and on this Trans Day of Visibility I’m pleased […]
