Topic: Sexuality
Our Story of Rape and Reconciliation In this TED talk, the speakers talk about their trials and tribulations dealing with their experience of one night that went wrong that lead to years of pain and sorrow. Their story sheds a new light on dealing with and recovering from a sexual encounter gone wrong.
I’m transgender and can’t use the student bathroom. The Supreme Court could change that. Imagine having the private matters of the bathroom become a public matter of the Supreme Court. This is the experience of Gavin Grimm, a teenage transgender male, who recently came out to his family and transitioned to male before the new school year.
Why Doctors Need to Ask Patients about Sexuality and Gender Identity A patient’s history like sexual practices, gender-related surgery, identification, or plans for self-treatment, are all part of the larger picture of the patient’s life and health. This article highlights that providers cannot chose to ignore these practices any more than they can choose to ignore what medications their patients are currently taking and must take a complete history. Ash Beckham: We're all hiding something. Let's find the courage to open up. In this touching talk, Ash Beckham offers a fresh approach to empathy and openness. It starts with understanding that everyone, at some point in their life, has experienced hardship. The only way out, says Beckham, is to open the door and step out of your closet.
From He to She in First Grade Whose more afraid - you, or your child? One mother describes the love and worry that came with fully-supporting her child's transition. One third of millennials now say they're less than 100% straight More and more young Americans agree that sexuality varies along a continuum. Too Old for Sex? Not at This Nursing Home. Respecting the fact that the elderly still yearn for intimacy and relationships, this nursing home works to create guidelines and opportunity for those that are interested.
Interview: Patient Practice for Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Youth Listen to Dr. Christine Aramburu Alegria discuss the importance of training physicians and staff in improved transgender patient practice and in creating a supportive office environment.