Answer in the News

"Let's Talk about Sex, Etc.: Magazine Lets Students Discuss Risque Topics," by Jaclyn Hirsch. Student Press Law Center Report. Spring 2009. A story about Sex, Etc. featuring interviews with teen editors.

"The New Pornographers," by Tracy Clark-Flory. Salon.com. February 20, 2009. A story that asks "What's more disturbing--that teens are texting each other naked pictures of themselves, or that it could get them branded as sex offenders for life?" Featuring Answer's executive director Elizabeth Schroeder, Ed.D., M.S.W.

"Let's Talk about Sex," by Alison Lobron. Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. February 1, 2009. A feature story on new trends in sexuality education for teens, featuring Answer program manager Rana Barar, M.P.H.

"Teens & Sex." Parents.tv., the online show of Parents magazine. January 2009. A video segment for parents on how to talk to their teens about sex, featuring our TISHE core staff member Eva Goldfarb, Ph.D., Sex, Etc. managing editor Lucinda Holt and Sex, Etc. teen editors Karen Choucrallah and Allie Hough.

"The Issue: AIDS," by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Vibe magazine. December 2008. A feature story on how the abstinence-only movement has exacerbated the AIDS epidemic that includes interviews with two Sex, Etc. teen editors.

"Blaming TV for Teen Pregnancy Is a Convenient Excuse," by Elizabeth Schroeder, Ed.D., M.S.W.  New York Daily News. November 26, 2008. An op-ed by Answer's executive director in response to the Associated Press article "Teen Pregnancies Tied to Tastes for Sexy TV Shows" on November 3, 2008.

"Survey: Unprotected Sex Common Among Teens," by Laura T. Coffey. TODAYShow.com. November 14, 2008. A piece that covers reactions to a recent survey about the sexual habits and  incidents of drug usage among teen girls, featuring Answer's executive director Elizabeth Schroeder, Ed.D., M.S.W.

"Teen Pregnancies Tied to Tastes for Sexy TV Shows," by Lindsey Tanner. Associated Press. November 3, 2008. A piece that looks at a study published in Pediatrics that analyzes the effect of television shows on teen pregnancy rates.

"Future of Sex Education," by Elizabeth Schroeder, Ed.D., M.S.W., and Nora Gelperin, M.Ed.  Journal of School Health. November 2008. A letter to the editor that emphasizes the importance of comprehensive sexual health education.

"Teens Need Comprehensive Sex Education," by Elizabeth Schroeder, Ed.D., M.S.W. Courier-Post. October 12, 2008. A piece by Answer's executive director that outlines the need for comprehensive sexual health education.

"Sex Education Should Start Earlier," by Elizabeth Schroeder, Ed.D., M.S.W. The New York Times. September 11, 2008. A letter to the editor by Answer's executive director on the need for comprehensive sexuality education. Dr. Schroeder's letter was in response to the op-ed column "Let's Talk about Sex," by Charles M. Blow.

"Today's Topic: Sex Education," by Sharon Jayson. USA Today. September 8, 2008. A feature examining sexuality education in America that quotes Answer's executive director Elizabeth Schroeder, Ed.D., M.S.W.

"One-on-One: Sexuality." One-on-One with Steve Adubato. September 2008. A segment on sexuality education that includes a discussion of the Sex, Etc. Web site, Sexetc.org, with Rana Barar, M.P.H., program manager at Answer. (Video is below.)

"Sex Ed Is Lacking, but Which Programs Are at Fault?" by Shannon Donohoe and Erica Peterson. Medill Reports. June 4, 2008. A piece that looks at the national sex education debate and includes the perspective of Sex, Etc. managing editor Lucinda Holt, M.A.

"Activist of the Month," Teen Voices Online. May 2008. A profile of Sex, Etc. teen editor Mikailah Padawer, 17, who "tells teens everything they always wanted to know about sex but were afraid to ask."

"Sex Ed on the Internet," Bynon's Toronto Weekend. AM640 Toronto Radio. March 28, 2008. An interview with Answer Program Manager Rana Barar, M.P.H., on how teens use sites like Sex, Etc. to learn about sexual health. Hear the full interview of Barar on the audio player below.

"Sex Ed: A Thing of the Past?" by Siri Agrell. The Globe and Mail (Canada). March 14, 2008. This story asks the question, "Now that kids can go online and learn about pregnancy and penis size on their own, are the squirm-inducing classes doing any good?" Featuring Rana Barar, M.P.H., Answer's Program Manager, and the Sex, Etc. Web site.

"Study Finds 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Has a STD," by Lindsey Tanner. The Associated Press. March 11, 2008. A story on a new federal study of sexually transmitted diseases among teenage girls that quotes Nora Gelperin, M.Ed., Answer's director of training and education.

"Teens and Sex," The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. March 6, 2008. A  segment on teens and sexual pressure featuring Nora Gelperin, M.Ed., Answer's director of training and education, and a panel of teens.

"New Alphabet for Sex," by Clem Fiorentino. Home News Tribune (New Jersey). March 4, 2008. A story on Answer's new Online Professional Development course for sexuality educators.

"Sex Education Goes on the Web," by Laura Ward. The Daily Targum (New Jersey). March 4, 2008. A story highlighting Answer's new Online Professional Development course for sexuality educators.

"Let's Talk about Sex," by Laura Beil. Reader's Digest. March 2008. A feature story that urges parents to "get their heads out of the sand and get real with their kids about sex." Featuring quotes from two Sex, Etc. teen editors.

"By Teens, For Teens," by Jessica Kitchin. New Jersey Monthly. January 2008. A feature story on the Sex, Etc. magazine and Web site, Sexetc.org, featuring the Sex, Etc. teen editorial and Answer staff.

"Teen Sex Ed Web Site," The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. November 7, 2007. A  segment on the Sex, Etc. Web site, Sexetc.org, and what parents should know about teens and sex today. Featuring three Sex, Etc. teen editors and Nora Gelperin, M.Ed., Answer's director of training and education.

"How to Talk to Kids," This American Life. October 7, 2007. The seminal radio program produced and hosted by Ira Glass features seven Sex, Etc. teen editors on talking to parents about sex. Sex, Etc. is featured in Act II. Click here for the free podcast of Act II and here for details on the entire episode.

"Youth and Sex," Healthy Living program, Voice Of America News. September 11, 2007. A popular health magazine program from Voice of America News that features Answer's National Advisory Board member Kehinde Togun and director of training and education Nora Gelperin, M.Ed., discussing youth sexual behavior and risks in the United States and Africa. Broadcast on VOA and affiliated stations worldwide.

"Are You Sure You're Still a Virgin?" August 2007. Seventeen magazine. A Sexetc.org and Seventeen magazine survey that is part of an ongoing teen sexual health survey partnership between Answer's Sexetc.org Web site and Seventeen magazine.

This gURL’s Life: Teen Editor Chelsea Biemiller, by gURL.com, June 13, 2007. A profile of Sex, Etc. teen editor Chelsea Biemiller and her work on Answer’s Sex, Etc. national magazine and Web site.

Teenage Birth Rate Drops to a 65-Year Low, by Jennifer Liss. WireTap Magazine. May 8, 2007. A feature story on the teen birth rate decline that quotes Sex, Etc. teen editors Sharanya Durvasula and Karen Choucrallah.

Study: More Kids Exposed to Online Porn, by Lindsay Tanner. The Associated Press. February 5, 2007. A report on a study of young people’s exposure to online pornography that quotes Sex, Etc. teen editor Emily Duhovny.

Online Smut: More Young People Getting an Eyeful, by Mike Nizza. “The Lede” blog, The New York Times. February 5, 2007. A New York Times blog commentary featuring Sex, Etc. teen editor Emily Duhovny.

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