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How To Build A Sex Room is a classic home renovation reality show, with a sexy, and wholesome, twist.
Consent education now is patchy and inconsistent. Many schools focus exclusively on safety, which may come at the cost of the enjoyable benefits of human connection.
A recent study explored fathers’ perceptions of sexuality and relationship education topics. It found most fathers considered their children’s safety a top concern.
Melissa Kang answered hundreds of questions from girls for the Dolly Doctor column. What she found on analysis was a sense of shame when young women experienced sexual pleasure.
To be effective, a video needs to be clear about its message and relatable. The government’s milkshake video seemingly about consent failed on both counts. But these videos get it right.
Millions of people are reading young adult fantasy novels like Twilight or A Court of Thorns and Roses. But the way sexual consent is depicted in these can be confusing or even harmful.
In interviews, female teachers at three all-boy schools in three capital cities have disclosed instances of sexism from students, male colleagues and parents.
A sexual education program in Mexico City provides a blueprint for Australia. It shows how to engage students in conversations about lived experiences, among other effective methods.
Sexual negotiation can be a difficult process. It’s about reading body language as well as verbal cues, and respecting the wants and needs of your partner. Schools need to teach it early and often.
Just 27% of secondary school pupils believe it would be safe to come out as LGBT+ in their schools.
Australia’s relationships and sex education often fails to support the personal and social development of young people.
Children need to know how to get help when they feel at risk.
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Research Fellow and Lecturer, Curtin University
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Associate Professor, University of Sydney
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ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow in Sex & Sexuality, La Trobe University
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Senior Lecturer in the School of Communication & Creative Arts, Deakin University
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Associate professor, School of Arts and Humanities, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Research Officer, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer in Law, Lancaster University
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Lelia Green is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of Communications, Edith Cowan University
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Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Michigan State University
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PhD Candidate, Deakin University
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Researcher and Phd Candidate, Edith Cowan University
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Professor of Children's Rights, Edge Hill University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, Monash University
