Teens search for other ways to learn sex-ed in its absence from school curriculum

Brynn Schwartz, Editor-in-Chief

Scarleteen

Founded in 1998, Scarleteen is an educational website for teens and young adults that provides inclusive and comprehensive sex-ed. The website offers articles on topics including the human body, gender, sexual identity, relationships, sex, sexual health, pregnancy, parenting, abuse, disability and sexual politics. Teens can also ask questions on the website, post on message boards or chat and/or text with Scarleteen experts regarding sex.
Go Ask Alice!

Go Ask Alice! is a resource run by Columbia University health promotion specialists, healthcare providers, health professionals and information and research specialists. It focuses on any health information topic, including sex.
Bedsider

While Bedsider focuses primarily on birth control and access to birth control, it can be a resource for teens and young adults about many sex-related issues. It explains options for birth control, sex, relationships, dating, hookups, pregnancy, vaginal health, periods, sexual health and wellness and STDs with FAQs on each topic.
Sex, Etc.

Accessible via sexetc.org, this is another sex education-focused website that helps teens learn via articles or frequently asked questions about a variety of sex-ed topics. The FAQs help debunk popular myths among teens.
Planned Parenthood

Accessible at plannedparenthood.org, this is an accurate resource for teenagers seeking to learn about sex. Planned Parenthood has a specific section geared toward teens with articles about sex, sexually transmitted diseases, birth control, pregnancy, puberty, doctors visits, relationships, bullying, LGBTQ+ topics, gender and gender identity, sexual orientation and help finding birth control.

People can use a confidential live chat feature to ask anything related to sexual health and speak to either a 24/7 chatbot or a health educator.
Our Bodies Ourselves

Our Bodies Ourselves helps teach inclusive sex-ed to people across the globe in various languages. The main subject areas they focus on are contraception, gender-based violence, growing older, heart health, menstruation through menopause, mental health, pregnancy and childbirth, sexual anatomy and sexuality; however, they also offer topic-based articles on health-focused issues.
Hayley Morris

Accessible on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube, content creator Hayley Morris (@hayleygeorgiamorris on TikTok, @hayleymorris3 on Instagram, @hayleymorris on YouTube) is teaching sex-ed through short-form comedy videos. Her videos feature Morris in different costumes acting as various body parts in different scenarios, primarily focused on common experiences of women that may not be as commonly spoken about.

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