Sexual Education

The GN podcast with Andrew Fuller: Eating disorders in young people

Join Andrew Fuller as he chats with guest Dr Karen Spielman on eating disorders in young people. Mental health and our relationship with food in a post-COVID era Raising the issue with someone you suspect has an eating disorder How to support someone who denies having the condition and is reluctant to accept help Managing [...]

By |2023-12-19T12:10:05+11:00December 19th, 2023|Categories: Body Image, Eating Disorders, Mental Illness, Podcast|Tags: |0 Comments

What’s the connection between cosmetic procedures and mental health?

Gemma Sharp, Monash University and Nichola Rumsey, University of the West of England Although we cannot be sure of the exact numbers of Australians undergoing cosmetic procedures, as there is no requirement for health professionals to report their statistics, there is a consensus demand is on the rise. In 2015, the Cosmetic Physicians College of [...]

By |2022-12-13T10:51:39+11:00November 24th, 2022|Categories: Body Image|Tags: |0 Comments

It’s time to teach the whole story about ovulation and its place in the menstrual cycle

Felicity Roux, Curtin University Health education frequently fails to teach the menstrual cycle in its full entirety, focusing mostly on the bleeding part of the story and glossing over the ovulation chapter. In other words, many girls* often only get half the story about how their bodies work. That’s a shame because knowledge of your [...]

By |2021-05-31T12:20:38+10:00May 31st, 2021|Categories: Sexual Education|0 Comments

Menstrual hygiene: Period poverty, and the undermining of gender equality and human rights for school students

Lady time. Aunty Flo. On the rag. Period. We’re not good at talking directly about menstruation. Hidden behind our embarrassment is a cultural stigma that results in gender inequality and causes real harm to women, girls and those who menstruate when they miss school, work and recreation activities. Today, on international Menstrual Hygiene Day, we [...]

By |2021-05-31T12:39:46+10:00May 31st, 2021|Categories: Sexual Education|0 Comments

Teaching young people about sex is too important to get wrong. Here are 5 videos that actually hit the mark

Louise Moana Kolff, UNSW Two videos were removed this week from the Australian government’s recently released sexuality education resource for schools. The government released the Good Society resource in mid April, which consists of more than 350 materials including videos, digital stories and podcasts to teach respectful relationships in schools. The two videos that were [...]

By |2021-05-03T12:22:16+10:00May 3rd, 2021|Categories: Sexual Education|0 Comments

Young people learn about relationships from media. You can use books and movies to start discussions

Elizabeth Little, Deakin University Chanel Contos’ recent petition called for an overhaul of sexual education at schools and for consent to be taught earlier on, and better. Adequate, formal sexual education is important for young people, but discussions about consent can take place in many situations outside the sex education classroom and outside of school. [...]

By |2021-05-03T11:59:18+10:00May 3rd, 2021|Categories: Sexual Education, Society & Culture|0 Comments

Young people are hungry for good sex education. I found a program in Mexico that gets it right

Shelly Makleff, Monash University More than 30,000 people have signed a petition, launched by ex-Sydney school girl Chanel Contos, demanding for consent to be at the forefront of sexual education in schools. The text in the petition states: Those who have signed this petition have done so because they are sad and angry that they [...]

By |2021-03-18T09:37:34+11:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Education, Sexual Education|0 Comments

Girls who play with unrealistically thin dolls more likely to have body image issues, study says

Researchers asked the question whether realistic dolls protect body satisfaction in young girls. The study published in the journal Body Image, measured the body perceptions and ideals of thirty-one girls aged 5 to 9 years before and after a playing in pairs with an ultra-thin doll, a realistic childlike doll or a car. Play with [...]

By |2021-03-15T16:55:47+11:00March 15th, 2021|Categories: Body Image, Eating Disorders|0 Comments

Talk soon. Talk often. A guide for parents talking to their kids about sex

As a parent you will answer thousands of questions but the ones about relationships and sexuality are often the most challenging to answer. Some parents can be so worried about giving an absolutely perfect answer that they end up saying nothing at all. You and your family are the most important source of relationships and [...]

By |2020-12-15T11:40:26+11:00December 15th, 2020|Categories: Sexual Education|0 Comments

In a virtual universe of ‘perfect’ bodies, Instagram’s new policy offers important protection for young users

Instagram recently announced posts promoting diet products and cosmetic procedures will no longer be visible to users under the age of 18. While the initiative is being led by Instagram, the policy will also be in place on Facebook. Under the policy, posts that feature an incentive to buy a product, such as a discount [...]

By |2019-10-01T17:16:37+10:00September 30th, 2019|Categories: Body Image, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , |0 Comments
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