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"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.



"Young People Need Honest Talk about Sex," by Nora Gelperin, M.Ed. Comments by People in the News, Google News. March 19, 2008. Ms. Gelperin was invited by Google to comment on the issues raised in the Associated Press story she was quoted in (see original AP story below, "Study Finds 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Has a STD.").

"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 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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