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Scarleteen's Link-In-Bio

A list of recent links posted to Scarleteen's social media platforms.
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Trans Summer School: Am I Trans Enough?

Am I trans enough? It’s probably one of the most pervasive questions for trans and otherwise gender nonconforming people and the answer is “yes.”

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I want to use a toy for myself. My boyfriend is asking me not to.

A partner telling you not to use toys is engaging in controlling behavior. You have agency over your own sexuality.

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Sex Education Could Be a Lifeline for Brazilian LGBTQIA+ Youth

In Brazil, attacks on comprehensive sexuality education are cutting LGBQTIA+ young people off from critical resources.

Woman with long black hair sits hunched over, holding her head and stomach as if she is not feeling well. Surrounding her are various forms of hormonal birth control including an IUD, birth control pills, the morning after pill, a Depo-Provera shot, and a birth control ring.

Birth Control and Emetophobia: A Guide

Don’t let fears of nausea and vomiting hold you back from using birth control: You have lots of options!

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How do I move on from situationships?

How can someone break a cycle of situationships to start making something different? It’s got a lot to do with boundaries.

I want to like sex but I don't.

How can you feel safe enough to enjoy sex when you’re a survivor of childhood sexual abuse?

The grassroots sex-ed site that’s earned trust online for almost 30 years

The audience that we get seems particularly international. We’re still very much seeing a lot of the reverberations from the initial wave of COVID-19 and from lockdown.

We’re seeing a lot of people who are—in terms of what we know have been historical trends—or feel like they’re starting everything late. [They feel] like they don’t have the kind of practice in social relationships or, you know, sexual partnerships that they might have had if they weren’t out of school for a handful of years in lockdown.

Then, of course, all of the things that are still happening. COVID-19 and lockdown inserted

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The Bigger Picture on Erections

Learn about what an erection is, how it might look for specific bodies and hormonal profiles, and how to have some useful and fun conversations with sexual partners.

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Wonder in a World of Worry: My Body is My Buddy

When the world outside is dark and scary, connecting with your body can be a place where you find safety and sanctuary. To talk about finding home in your body, I reached out to Dirty Lola.

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The Agonising Wait: Years Lost to Undiagnosed PCOS, Endometriosis, and PMDD

PCOS, endometriosis, and PMDD take years to diagnose, worsened by racism, fatphobia, and LGBTQIA+ bias. Get resources to combat medical gaslighting and receive care.