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When Rex was outed the summer after he graduated high school, his father gave him a choice: he could stay at home, find a girlfriend, and attend church twice a week, or he could be gay—and leave. Rex left, driving toward the only other gay man he knew and a toxic relationship that would ultimately leave him homeless and desperate on the streets of New Orleans. Here, Rex tells the story of his coming out and his father’s rejection of his identity, navigating abuse and survival on the streets

There’s no denying it – sex can be pretty tricky...and talking about sex can feel weird and uncomfortable. But it doesn’t have to be! ​​Welcome to Sex is packed with honest advice on everything you need to know about sex. It’s inclusive, reassuring and all about keeping sex fun, real, and shame-free. ​​With case studies, first person accounts and questions from real teens, it will help listeners navigate their sexual debuts with confidence!

Arriva per tutti, prima o poi, il momento tanto atteso del primo bacio. A volte capita per desiderio, altre per gioco, altre ancora per caso; altre volte, invece, è frutto di una ricerca disperata. A prescindere dall’esperienza individuale, si tratta di un istante fondamentale per tutti, di uno spartiacque che segna sempre un prima e un dopo... Nella società in cui viviamo, il sesso si configura da un lato come un'esperienza sempre più precoce; dall’altro, invece, risulta essere una dimensione problematica, che spaventa i giovani e li porta a isolarsi.

Unlock the secrets to surviving puberty, mastering the dating world, and staying safe, even if these topics make your skin crawl. This is your indispensable guide to sex education without the "awkward parent talk"! Is puberty turning your life upside down, triggering questions you're too embarrassed to ask your parents? Do you wonder how to navigate the dating world, understand the concept of consent, or protect yourself online, but don't know where to seek reliable, non-judgmental advice?

There’s no denying it – sex can be pretty tricky...and talking about sex can feel weird and so uncomfortable. But it doesn’t have to be that way! This little audiobook is packed with honest advice on everything you need to know about sex – how to know when you're ready and reasons to not have sex, exploring pleasure on your own to becoming sexually intimate with others, contraception and staying safe, how to communicate about sex, wobbly starts and awkward moments (including talking to your parents about sex).

Are you ready to begin this all-important adventure, and reach a place of confidence and admiration for your vagina, vulva and incredible body? By the end of this book, you will be ready to talk about the vulva without shame or embarrassment. You will learn how vulvas have been admired in art and culture throughout history. You will discover how powerful your period really is. And you will find out how to smash stigma, label your labia, fight for your vulva's rights and find your Big V Energy!

We live in a world that is obsessed with sex. We are inundated with sexual images from commercials and Super Bowl halftime shows to movies like Fifty Shades of Gray. Yet, when I was 16, I made a vow to remain a virgin until I married.

A comprehensive, contemporary guide to sex education that answers the most pressing questions teens have. Have your parents had “the talk” with you, but you were too embarrassed to ask any questions? Do you ever leave Sex Ed class more confused than before you walked in? Are there things your friends have said and you are not sure if they are true or false? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, you are not alone.

Being a teenager can be a difficult adjustment period as you transition from childhood to adulthood. Besides the physical changes your body goes through, this is also the time when you start having romantic or even sexual feelings… and they can be confusing. You’re probably experiencing things for the first time that you don’t know how to handle. If you want more than basic sex-ed and to dive deep into the world of teenage romance and relationships, then you’re in the right place.

Trans+: Love, Sex, Romance, and Being You by Karen Rayne, PhD, and Katherine Gonzales, MBA, is an all-inclusive, uncensored guide for teens who are transgender, nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, or gender-fluid. Trans+ answers all your questions, easy and hard, about gender and covers mental health, physical health and reproduction, transitioning, relationships, sex, and life as a trans or nonbinary individual. It's full of essential information you need—and want—to know and includes real-life stories from teens like you!

Being a teen is tough enough without having to navigate the minefields of discovering sex, love and bodies. And let's be real: sex education at school doesn't always cut it. Sex educator and journalist Milly Evans is here to help—as a young adult who is still figuring life out, she knows exactly what teens are going through. And she's here with answers to all those questions that aren't in their school textbooks. From orgasms to anatomy, gender identity to masturbation, positive relationships to first times, it's all here, and in candid detail.

Rocío Klenner, más conocida como @lamatronadelpueblo en Instagram, creó una comunidad femenina en la que sus seguidoras pueden encontrar respuestas a preguntas tabúes: "¿Cómo les digo a mis papás que inicié mi vida sexual?", y otras menos pudorosas, como qué métodos anticonceptivos usar, o para la menstruación conviene más usar la copita menstrual, toallas higiénicas o tampones. Este libro es un espacio para que adolescentes (y mujeres) encuentren respuesta a preguntas que quizá no se atreven a hacerle a sus padres sobre su anatomía.

According to the World Health Organization, one in three women will be sexually or physically assaulted in her lifetime. These rates are very similar for nonbinary people and other feminized people, too. This is rape culture, and young adults are living through it here and now. Fired Up About Consent is a practical, survivor-informed primer for young people who want to learn how to build joyful, mutually satisfying sex lives and relationships.

Questioning your body? Not sure about how you feel? Or worried if that thing is normal? Unlikely educator Otis Milburn and his beloved friends are back in this frank, feminist and positive guide to life. Covering everything from understanding your anatomy, feeling confident about how you look and understanding how you feel, to consent, sexuality and the minefield that is modern love - this guide answers all the questions you're too scared to ask, in a language you understand.

Midori started writing on datingadvicefromagirl.com in 2007 and has helped thousands of people. Dating Advice from a Girl is a trusted online resource for anyone interested in traditional dating in the modern world. In this book, Midori shares scientific evidence and practical advice but weaves it all in personal stories to capture the attention of young listeners and explain: what happens in a woman's brain when she has sex, what is at stake when a woman has sex, and more.

Shattering the myth that the battle for reproductive rights has already been won, Fired Up About Reproductive Rights shows us the many ways our reproductive lives remain subject to state control. Engaging with the reproductive justice framework advanced by women of color, the book presents the fight for reproductive rights as contingent with other social justice issues and forces us to grapple with the weaknesses of the feminist and reproductive rights movement as it exists.

Let’s get real: Sex is complicated. Like, really complicated. And as a teen, you need trusted resources to help you navigate sexual issues without shame, guilt, or judgment. But if you’re like many teens, you may not have someone in your life that you can talk to openly about complicated sexual situations and what consent really means - and this information is crucial for your health, safety, and happiness.

What is an orgasm, and how do I know if I’ve had one? My partner really wants to have sex, but how do I know he/she is not just using me? We have gone out with my partner for close to nine months now and we have only been to third base. Is this normal? Should I allow more? Those are some of the questions that you might want to ask but are too embarrassed to ask your parents, or they are too embarrassed to answer them. Isabella Darling’s audiobook launches into conversations about a topic every teenager is excited by and hushed when they try to talk about - sex.

What this book is: a journey into the big questions that will turn you into a thinking person about sex and consent, with the ability to wrestle toward the answers that work for you and continue to wrestle toward them for the rest of your life.

A timely and heartfelt collection of essays inspired by the #MeToo movement, edited by acclaimed young adult and middle-grade author Janet Gurtler. Featuring Beth Revis, Mackenzi Lee, Ellen Hopkins, Saundra Mitchell, Jennifer Brown, Cheryl Rainfield, and many more.