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1. Expectant & Parenting Youth: Greater Inclusivity + Less Stigma = Better Outcomes
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By Taryn Gal, MPH, CPH, CHES and Brittany Batell, MPH, MSW | August 28, 2019
Executive Director (TG) and Program and Engagement Manager (BB), MOASHThere has been an amazing push for greater inclusivity in sex education in recent years. The field offers programs that are more inclusive for LGBTQ+ youth, for survivors of trauma, and for youth with learning differences or developmental disabilities. We make these efforts because we are committed to creating a learning environment where all identities and choices are honored.
That’s why it’s also important for us to be sure we are creating welcoming, inclusive and effective sexuality education for expectant and parenting youth (EPY).
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2. Supporting Diversity & Inclusion: Harry Potter's Greatest Spell
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By Elizabeth McDade-Montez, PhD, and Rebecca A. Dore, PhD | November 13, 2018
Harry Potter is the best-selling book series of all time. The books and their derivatives have made author J.K. Rowling the world’s first billionaire author. The novels and subsequent movies are certainly engaging and entertaining. Indeed, entertainment is the primary goal of most media and works of fiction.
But how we engage with fiction and media is a serious area of study for researchers in fields as diverse as psychology, education, literary studies, philosophy and communications.
- By Elizabeth McDade-Montez, PhD
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3. Losing the Phobia: HIV PrEP is Bridging the Serodivide
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By Ifeoma Udoh, PhD | September 27, 2018
Access to PrEP is changing minds and behaviors. As an HIV prevention option, PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV) has provided individuals who may be at risk for HIV an important tool in the way they conceptualize choices about sex partners.
The practice of serosorting—selecting a sexual partner based on HIV status—has often been seen as either stigmatizing or divisive. However, PrEP is changing this practice among both older and younger men who have sex with men (MSM). I contributed to a just-published paper that demonstrates this in some persuasive ways.
- By Ifeoma Udoh, PhD
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4. Taking the Stigma Out of Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenthood: What Schools Can Do
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By Brittany D. Chambers, MPH, CHES | July 28, 2015
Doctoral Student, University of North Carolina, Greensboro | 2014 Kirby Summer Intern, ETRWhen you think about adolescent pregnancy, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Most people think about the negative issues.
“Dropping out of high school.”
“Depending on government assistance."
“Single-motherhood.”
“Promiscuity.”
- By Brittany D. Chambers, MPH, CHES
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