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February 16th, 2010 | Sex and TV

Teen Mom, 20s Dad
- Lauren Mann

MTV’s Teen Mom has followed four of the original 16 & Pregnant girls during their first year as mothers, welcoming an eager audience into their lives to witness the challenges they face as young parents. We’ve seen sacrifices on the part of the girls--from earning a high school diploma to attending college to having a social life--as well as the impact that having a child has had on their relationships with friends and family. But those girls don’t get pregnant on their own; what about the dads?

February 2nd, 2010 | Sex and TV

mtvU Casting Call
- Sex and Media Team

Are you a college student in the New York tri-state area with sex smarts? By sex smarts, we mean do you practice safe sex and consistently get tested for STDs, including HIV? mtvU is looking for a student who is aware of what it means to take charge of their sex life, is sexually responsible, and can host an episode of mtvU’s Dean’s List all about your sex life and how you keep it safe. E-mail us at castme@mtvU.com by February 15th with a picture of yourself and a paragraph letting us know why you should be the host.

January 28th, 2010 | Sex and TV

Grey's Anatomy Teen Pregnancy Palooza
- Lauren Mann

Everyone loves a Grey’s Anatomy/Private Practice crossover and this past week’s back to back episodes were chock full of drama and, just our luck, teen pregnancy. As Mark Sloan (Big Sloan) grapples with the notion of becoming a father and grandfather at the same time, his daughter, Sloan Riley (Little Sloan) questions her ability to become a mother when she is still a child herself. When a medical condition further complicates the situation, Big Sloan asks Little Sloan to stay with him (and Lexie) after the baby is born and they will all take care of him together. Three generations of Sloans living together as one, big McSteamy family. How quaint!

December 11th, 2009 | Sex and TV

Teen Moms Are Everywhere--and Some of Them Aren't Teens
- Lauren Mann

MTV’s new show Teen Mom premiered last week and introduced us to the difficulties involved with actually raising a child after pregnancy and delivery. Farrah wants to date, Maci and Ryan are attempting to get along and plan a wedding, Amber is trying to find balance in her life with baby Leah and boyfriend Gary, and Catelynn and Tyler are working to get back to normal after their adoption experience.

December 8th, 2009 | Sex and TV

Angels and Demons
- Marisa Nightingale

December 2nd, 2009 | Sex and TV

Sex Ed Comes to Community
- Marisa Nightingale

In "The Politics of Human Sexuality" Britta and Shirley help Annie with a presentation for the Greendale Health Fair. See what happens when everyone at Greendale gets a lesson on safe sex.

November 18th, 2009 | Sex and TV

The Hills Are Alive With The Sound of Really, Really Bad Ideas. . .

- Stefanie

I should first admit that I don’t watch The Hills. I have a basic knowledge of the evolution of the show: it was born out of Laguna Beach, produced the spinoff The City, and it is chock-full of drama and lots and lots of good old-fashioned manipulation. The other day my friend sent me this clip with the warning: “It may make your head explode.”

October 26th, 2009 | Sex and TV

Good Things Happen in Threes
- Lauren Mann

The last time we paused to ponder the portrayal of sex on television, images of instant orgasms and hairless bodies floated into our minds and we mercilessly criticized those scripted acts of love. I’m going to put it out there: I may have been too quick to judge.

October 14th, 2009 | Sex and TV

Girl Talk and Guy Talk Is Like Spaghetti and Waffles
- Lauren Mann

During this week’s episode of “Greek,” Casey and Ashleigh come up with a sneaky plan to uncover the things guys talk about when girls aren’t around. They’re shocked to hear the KT guys not discussing jock straps, but instead, mature topics, like the prevalence of sex on college campuses and how one in two pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned.

October 9th, 2009 | Sex and TV

College Boys and Contraception on This Week's "Greek"
- Sex and Media Team

That dreamy Cappie from "Greek" has some words of wisdom for you. And he has some stuff to say about sex in college too – but for that you’ve got to tune into "Greek" at 9p/8c on Monday, October 12.

Also in the new episode: Casey tries her hardest to find out whether Cappie and Evan are actually friends again. Rusty, Dale and Calvin decide to go to the local Comicon to get Rusty’s mind off Jordan’s departure. Ashleigh and Fisher try dating again, but they’re both so cautious of upsetting the other that they continue to have trust issues.