Sex Ed 2.0?
Same message, new media seems to be the focus of the Internet Sexuality Information Services, or ISIS. Featured on NPR today, ISIS in particular is trying to reach out to kids with a “legitimate” message about the risks and benefits of sexual activity via media they use every day. I say “legitimate” not as a way of passing judgment, but because it’s a term used by Deb Levine, one of the principles in ISIS who was interviewed by NPR. As she points out, in their largely urban experience, simply telling kids how bad sex is simply doesn’t ring true with most sexually-active teens. Rather, they have found that honest, straight-forward talk about disease, pregnancy, and sexuality with this group of…
