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Sex, Sex, and More Sex by Sue Johanson

by Domina Doll on 09/05/2024

in abortion, abstinence, abuse, aids, book, books, sex, sexuality, STDs, teen

Sex, Sex, and More Sex by Sue Johanson

Who doesn’t love Sue Johanson?  I grew up listening to the grandmotherly sexpert talk about every sexual taboo imaginable on CBC Radio, and later tuned into late night TV to watch her Sunday Night Sex Show.  Mostly, I tuned in to laugh, because she is quite a character and very funny.  But, I always learned quite a bit from her shows and perhaps because of her, aspired to study sexology and teach people about the positive aspects of their sexuality as well.

I was hoping Sue’s book “Sex, Sex, and More Sex” was going to teach me something new, and leave off where her shows ended.  The book doesn’t do that however.  It is more of a digest of all her Q & A’s on the shows, written down and explained, with a few resources.  This would be a valuable resource for someone who has never watched Sue’s shows, or for young people who don’t have all the answers.  But, I mainly found it repetitive as didn’t offer me anything new or unique.

The book is easily navigated by topic, put in alphabetical order, with a listing as well in the index.  Each topic has a Q & A format, which Sue answers.  Being a registered nurse, many of the topics pertain to STDs, Aids, celibacy, condoms and safety, which is great.  Sue also demystifies many subjects, which, in her day were much more taboo than they are now such as anal sex, bondage and discipline, abortion, hairiness and vaginal farts. (Well, maybe vagina farts didn’t need to be demystified?)  Sue’s focus is always on safety and health, be it physical, or mental.  She also addresses issues that aren’t necessarily sexual like Anorexia, battering and abuse, Osteoporosis, and body image issues.

The information provided in this book is very useful, especially for teens who want the straight facts and I would recommend it for anyone’s daughter, son, niece, nephew, or grandchild who is becoming curious about their own sexuality and asking questions.  Much of what you will find in the book is the type of info that you’d get from places like Planned Parenthood.  Some of it is a bit dated, and I wonder if Sue has ever used some of the toys she recommends, but overall, useful and accurate information.

I guess I was disappointed in the book because I am no longer a teenager, so much of the information I already know.  And, also, the book cannot capture Sue’s witty, no-nonsense personality that she portrayed on her shows, which was one of the best things about watching them.

Obviously, the intended audience is not myself, or other savvy sexperts, but young people who want to know more about sex but are afraid to ask.  I do highly recommend this book for teens and for parents who don’t quite know all the answers either, or aren’t sure how to approach the subject with their kids.

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Blog to support the Rape and Incest National Network (RAINN)

by Audacia Ray on 03/24/2025

in abuse, activism, sex blogs, sexbloggers, sexblogs

Hey sex bloggers – put those posts about sexuality to work in support of a great causes, plus the opportunity to win awesome prizes.

April is National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, and it’s a big month for the Rape and Incest National Network (RAINN). The organization’s goal is to raise enough money to be able to offer victims of sexual abuse, sexual assault and rape an online hotline offering counseling and assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week. RAINN’s Chelsea Bowers, Kevin Apgar and Sexography author Carly Milne have banded together to launch a one-of-a-kind online fundraising event to help RAINN reach that goal… but they need your help! All you have to do is do what you already do – blog, but with a twist.

The Deal:
Carly’s book, Sexography, is both a tragic and comedic memoirs about her journey of sexual self-discovery. And now, it’s your turn to blog your own version of Sexography. Even if you’re not a “sex writer” per se, we want to encourage you to explore the comedy, fear, silliness, scariness, million-and-one emotions and million-and-one experiences that are mental, physical, emotional and spiritual, all of which make up the rich tapestry of sexuality. So if you want to write about how your dog watches you masturbate or how you can’t stand porn or about your first time or what you think of sex in the media and how it affects you personally, you should. What you write about is up to you, just as long as it falls under the “sexuality” header. Personal stories about survival are strongly encouraged.

For each Sexography blog entry you post, you’ll be soliciting donations for RAINN from the readers you entertain and engage with your commentary. But the best part? Not only will you be helping an incredible cause, but the bloggers who come in first, second and third place for most funds raised will nab fabulous prizes. Simply place a link to the RAINN Donation Page (https://donate.rainn.org – that “s” at the end of “http” is important!) either at the top or bottom of each GBBMC-related post. Also make sure to tell your readers to put “GBBMC2008″ and your name in the more information box when they donate. It’s the only way we’ll know that the donation was made because of what you wrote.

Also, since the contest period spans a month during which you can write as many or as few entries as you like, we will be awarding weekly prizes to the entries we deem to be “best” based on our personal judgments.

Tell them what they can win, Bob! (seriously, the prizes are sweet)

Remember – you only have until Sunday, March 30th to sign up as a blogger/fundraising sponsor! Sign up by e-mailing gbbmc2008[at]gmail.com. Please help us raise funds for an incredibly worthy charity and cause!

What You Need To Do:

* Sign up (if you’re from the United States of America and Canada).
* Place one of the two available GBBMC2008/Sexography/RAINN icons (at right, 150px wide, and above, 350 px wide) on your blog for the duration of the contest, April 1-30, 2008.
* Blog about sexuality as it relates to your life as many times as you like between April 1 and April 30, 2008.
* On each of these posts, link to the RAINN donation page.
* Make sure to tell people to reference the GBBMC2008 and include your name with their donation so you receive credit.
* If you’d like and know how, trackback to the original post about this on Kevin Apgar’s site so we and other visitors know where to find your posts and can read them as well.

Important Links:

* Sign Up Now (e-mail link) – gbbmc2008[at]gmail.com
* RAINN Donation Page
* Contest Prizes
* Full Contest Rules and Regulations
* GBBMC2008 Sponsors (please visit their sites)

About RAINN:
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline with a nationwide partnership of more than 1,100 local rape treatment hotlines, providing victims of sexual assault with free, confidential services around the clock. The hotline helped 137,039 sexual assault victims in 2005 and has helped more than one million since it began in 1994. RAINN’s goal is to expand its hotline services with the National Sexual Assault Online Hotline, which will be the nation’s first secure web-based hotline that provides live, secure and completely confidential help to victims 24/7 through an interface as intuitive as instant messaging. RAINN educates more than 120 million Americans each year about sexual assault. RAINN also publicizes the hotline’s free, confidential services; educates the public about sexual assault; and leads national efforts to improve services to victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice. RAINN is the nation’s largest anti-sexual assault organization and has been ranked as one of America’s 100 Best Charities by Worth Magazine.

About Sexography:
By turns serious and playful, Sexography maps the coming of age, tragedy and rebirth of one woman’s sexual self. From “making out” with imaginary Hollywood stars in her closet (and getting busted) to coming to terms with abuse, assault and rape, from embracing her curiosity enough to become a sex toy tester to accepting and dealing with her tumultuous past, Carly Milne paints a brutally honest – and, at times, amusing – picture of what it’s like to learn about and experience sex in every sense of the word. From the earliest experiences in her childhood homes in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta to present day Los Angeles, Milne guides readers through the sometimes troubled waters of female sexuality with a mixture of candidness and humor. Whether you’ve been through similar experiences or just know someone who has, Sexography will change your mind about why and how survivors survive.

Here’s my (old school Live Girl Review style!) review of Sexography:

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Tech a Tool in Teen Dating Abuse, Survey Finds (CNN)

by Jefferson on 02/13/2025

in abuse, dating, stalking, technology, teenager

Nearly one in four teens communicated hourly with his or her partner by cell phone or text messaging between midnight and 5 a.m., according to a survey conducted by Teenage Research Unlimited, a research organization specializing in research on teens and young adults.

Shaina Weisbrot, now a sophomore at Rutgers University, says as a teenager she was in a controlling relationship that eventually turned violent. She recalls staying on the phone until 5 a.m. some nights, arguing with her boyfriend. “I’d be in my room. I’d pretend to be sleeping. I’d shut the lights and I’d be quiet, and no one would know the difference because all you had to do was hide your cell phone.”

About one in three teens surveyed who have been in a relationship said their partner had text messaged them 10, 20 and up to 30 times per hour to find out where they are, what they’re doing, or who they’re with.

Dr. Jill Murray, a psychologist who specializes in teen relationship violence, says that kind of questioning goes beyond casual conversation and amounts to controlling behavior. “The technology sets up the opportunity for constant stalking, for constant communication, for constant intimidation and threatening behavior, ” Murray said at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. “So we’re seeing an increase in teen dating abuse and I believe that this is a good part of it.”

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