http://latinainstitute.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/my-so-called-sex-education/ Salud. Dignidad. Justicia. Thu, 16 May 2013 16:30:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://latinainstitute.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/my-so-called-sex-education/#comment-5265 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:00:15 +0000 http://latinainstitute.wordpress.com/?p=1344#comment-5265 [...] Rita Martinez points to the need for comprehensive reform in school based curriculum and how the lack of it enforces silence amongst Latinas, and other young girls, who must need to know how to be safe: Normally, I too would be silent on this issue, I mean, it’s a private matter right? Like many young Latinas, I never really felt comfortable talking about contraception with my parents; god forbid they think I was “active,” (shudder). This subject matter was only really appropriate among girlfriends and the like, where it was easier to share such experiences. To exacerbate the problem, aside from a couple days of Sex Ed in 6th grade and that dreadful quarter in Freshman Studies, I don’t recall ever having a real opportunity to discuss contraception options. (more here) [...]

]]> http://latinainstitute.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/my-so-called-sex-education/#comment-5224 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:46:15 +0000 http://latinainstitute.wordpress.com/?p=1344#comment-5224 [...] conversation about Latinas and contraception happening all week, with an inaugural blog post, My-So-Called-Sex-Education, up at Nuestra Vida, Nuestra Voz (NLIRH’s blog) on the need for information about and access [...]

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