THE SHOW

8.23.10

The Wisdom of Siblings: Just Make Out For, Like, Five Years

Take it slow, be honest...and careful with Facebook!

Guests talk about advice they've given - or wish they'd given - to younger family members. [12 min 39 sec]

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8.09.10

Camels, Dirty Cookies, and No Sex in The City: An Interview With Elna Baker

If there’s one thing she’s learned, it’s how to be herself...

Laura Stepp talks to writer and comedian Elna Baker about falling in love, being a virgin in New York City, and saying things that matter. [11 min 59 sec]

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7.26.10

I Can't Get Pregnant - Oh Wait, I Can!

Think because you smoke weed, had an abortion, or haven't gotten pregnant or gotten someone pregnant yet, you're infertile? Think again...

Laura Sessions Stepp talks to students at Montgomery College in Maryland--and to a professor at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta--about common fertility myths and misconceptions. [11 min 09 sec]

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7.12.10

Selling the Big O

Should drug makers be defining female sexual pleasure?

Liz Canner's documentary ORGASM INC. takes on female desire, pharmaceutical marketing, and the medicalization of women's sexuality. Laura Stepp talks to Canner and others about what--or who--is really behind the current "epidemic" of female sexual dysfunction. [12 min 13 sec]

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6.28.10

STD Investigators: Solving Mysteries, Saving Lives

Many young people, like older adults, are scared to get tested for STDs...so they don’t.

Melissa Wong and Teri Lopez, STI investigators in California, explain how they track down former partners of people who’ve tested positive for a sexually transmitted infection—and make sure they get tested. [9 min 45 sec]

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6.14.10

My Father, Myself: An Interview

Sometimes a bad example is the best way to learn...

For Father's Day we asked a young man named Shane to interview his father, Roland, about some of the rougher times in their family history. Shane and Roland show us that it's never too late to open up about sex, relationships, and what it takes to be a good partner. [11 min 02 sec]

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5.31.10

Dear Wedding, Why So Big and Expensive?

Modular Dance Floors, Molded Sugar Lovebirds, and the Cost of Great Expectations...

Laura Stepp talks to several women, including a professional cake maker, about the hows and whys of making a wedding special. But how much does "special" go for these days? [14 min 43 sec]

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5.17.10

The Rich History of Rubbers

Few inventions have been the subject of so much derision, praise and laughter as the condom.

SexReally took a field trip to the Museum of Sex in New York City to visit an exhibit there called: “Rubbers: The Life, History and Struggle of the Condom” and talk to curator Sarah Forbes. [9 min 27 sec]

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5.03.10

If You Could Interview Your Mom, What Would You Want to Know?

Mothers know a lot about our love lives, even if we haven’t told them much. But what do we know about theirs?

For Mother’s Day, we asked young women to interview their mothers about past and present relationships and their hopes and expectations for their daughters. Listen to what these pairs had to say and share your own stories and advice in the comments! [18 min 28 sec]

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4.19.10

Good Crush: Connecting Student Bodies

Flirting with a crush has never been this easy…or this anonymous…

With the help of guest reporter Emily Corwin, Laura Stepp takes a look at college internet dating and specifically goodcrush.com, a popular site that “eliminates potential awkwardness and shyness from romantic interactions by offering simple, fun, and exciting ways to turn your crush into a GoodCrush - a match.” [9 min 9 sec]

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Get the basics on Birth Control.

Find what methods work for you.

THE FOG ZONE

It's been several months since we released our "Fog Zone" report about the knowledge, attitudes, and behavior of unmarried young men and women (ages 18-29) regarding pregnancy planning, contraception, and relationships. Responses to the findings have been coming in since. (Did we mention that they inspired us to create a website?) A few of our favorite responses (besides our website, of course):

"Baby lust: Not just for the ladies" (Salon: Broadsheet)

"Rubber Barons: Why Doesn’t Your Boyfriend Know Jack About Contraception?" (Washington City Paper, The Sexist)

"The Birth-Control Riddle" (The Wall Street Journal)

"The Pill at 50: Sex, Freedom and Paradox" (TIME)

"Sex and risk among people in their 20s" (Los Angeles Times)

Wanna cut straight to the chase? You can download the report itself, and/or get more information about the study on The National Campaign's website.

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"Big Sis" ON TWITTER

What's being said—right now—on Twitter.

Our "Wisdom of Siblings" podcast features a conversation between Lorena, a college student who takes her role as big sister very seriously, and her sister Nidia, who appreciates the advice her big sis offers. So what are twitter users saying about their big sisters?

MAYBE BABY?

Did you know that more than 7 in 10 pregnancies to single women in their 20s are unplanned? Pregnancy shouldn’t be a game of chance. How would you fare if you weren’t taking birth control seriously? Grab the quarter and try to uncover all three √’s without hitting any of the seven X’s. And don’t forget to share the game with your friends – are they any more “careful” than you were?

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