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Posts Tagged with ‘Youth Sexuality in News & Culture: Fact or Fiction?’

Roli

Teenage Pregnancy and Indian Cinema

A few quick shots from a typical 70's or 80's Hindi film or 'masala' Bollywood flick: A young girl who is studying in college meets a handsome boy who pursues her. Most of the time, they do not ...

Jaevion

Media and Sex: Let’s Get It Right

There is a dearth of study on 'the influence of television [...] on [adolescent and youth] sexual attitudes, feelings and sexual behaviours' (Forbes, 2010). In Jamaica, very little is known about how ...

Sarah, Advocates for Youth

Teen Moms: Brought to You Commercial Free

Being a 22 year-old senior in college, one of my favorite pastimes, while relaxing, working out, or just procrastinating, is watching trashy television. I mean specifically MTV’s line up of youth pr...

Nijar (Nickie), Advocates for Youth

Youth, Sex and the Vatican

About a month ago an article about Pope Benedict warning against sex education and the effect of the media on youth somehow made it into my inbox.  At first, I didn’t pay too much attention to itâ€...

Laurel

Sex, Sitcoms & South America

Perhaps I should not add to the masses of Sheen-related social media content, but I might have a worthwhile contribution.  I never understood its success (with a peak of 16.5 million viewers in its s...

kabukabu

Towards an AIDS free world: is new media a winning strategy?

A report recently released by the United Nations recommending the engagement of the youth to "bolster the fight against HIV",  calls for action on a number of fronts. There is strong consensus among ...

Richael, Advocates for Youth

MTV “Ignites” a Change in Kenya, Zambia, and Trinidad & Tobago

Can a TV show cross boundaries and change perceptions? Can it spark discussions and erase stereotypes? Most importantly, can it stop the spread of AIDS? The impact of a MTV show in three develo...

Nikki

Let’s Talk About Sex – Because Lives Are on the Line

What does it take to create and sustain a sexually healthy nation?  That's one of the main questions asked in "Let's Talk About Sex," a new film premiering in the U.S. on TLC this April 9th. ...

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