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SIECUS Releases Its Annual Report on Sexuality Education in the Age of Digital Media

Steph Auteri

In case you missed it, earlier this month, SIECUS (Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States) released its annual report on

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Campaign for More Inclusive Sexuality Education Gains Ground in Scotland

Steph Auteri

The Time for Inclusive Education (Tie) campaign, which has been building a case for inclusive education that teaches about the full range of human sexualities in school, will be bringing its message to the Scottish Parliament, at a public petitions committee meeting in October.

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Study Shows Men Who Pay for Sex Are More Prone to Sexual Violence

Steph Auteri

A study of 101 men in the Boston area, the results of which were published in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, showed that men who hire prostitutes tend to have less empathy for women, are more prone to sexual coercion, and are more likely to report a history of sexual violence. 

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Is Porn Problematic? It's Complicated

Steph Auteri

In 2014, a survey revealed that 71 percent of Americans believe porn is morally unacceptable. In order to get a more nuanced look at men's view of porn, the Huffington Post ("unscientifically") conducted their own survey.

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Scientists Find That Size Does Matter

Steph Auteri

In the past, research that attempted to determine the importance of penis size in the eyes of women utilized 2-D drawings and descriptions of size. But a more recent study, using 3-D printed penises, has shown that women do, in fact, prefer something a bit bigger.

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Greater Numbers of Young Adults Self-Identify As Bisexual

Steph Auteri

Two studies conducted recently—one in the U.S. and one in the United Kingdom—suggest that greater numbers of young adults now self-identify along the spectrum of sexual identity, rather than identifying as exclusively gay or exclusively straight.

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SIECUS Moves Headquarters To D.C.

Steph Auteri

Stephen T. Russell, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Sexuality Education and Information Council of the U.S. (SIECUS), has just announced that—after more than 50 years in New York Citythe organization is moving its headquarters to Washington, D.C.

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New Survey Shows Teens Having Sex As Early As 14

Steph Auteri

A new survey conducted across 20 cities in India, in which roughly 15,000 teens between the ages of 13 and 19 were interviewed, revealed that the average age of first sexual contact for boys is 13.72 years, and the average age for girls is 14.09 years.

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Condoms Likely Aren't the Cause of Your Erection Problems

Steph Auteri

According to a new study, the results of which were published in The Journal of Sexual Medicinecondoms aren't likely the cause of erectile issues, despite those who have reported difficulty maintaining an erection while using one. 

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FDA Approves Flibanserin

Steph Auteri

After a controversy surrounding flibanserin that has been going on since 2010, when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first voted against approving the drug, Sprout Pharmaceuticals has found the tide shifting in their favor.

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