An interesting article in the Sydney Morning Herald comments on how teen girls are not taught skills to resist sexual pressure.
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/lifematters/girls-not-taught-skills-to-resist-sex-pressure-20090518-bcpf.html
The reseaarchers talked with >60 girls in Pert (Australia) and reported that:
"A predominant theme that conceptualized the nature and timing of first intercourse among female adolescents in this study was the degree of personal control they maintained over their transition from abstinence"
and:
"positive recollections of first coitus were embedded within a greater self-efficacy for abstinence and sense of personal control over the timing of and the context in which intercourse was initiated."
"disappointing and regretful experiences among those who initiated intercourse earlier and for reasons external to the self. Conforming to social norms, drunken encounters, and pressure from partners...."
Read the article in:
Journal of Adolescent Health, Volume 43, Issue 6, December 2008, Pages 593-599

Apparently the first Obama budget has word on sex education. Wonder what impact this will have at a global level?
http://rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/05/07/2010-budget-slashes-abstinenceonly-money-keeps-abortion-funding-restrictions

We had our graduation on Friday. It was a wonderful sunny Sydney afternoon. Our students looked absolutely wonderful. We have 2 of our Masters Graduates already enrolled in PhD and 3 of our Graduate Diploma graduates enrolled in research Masters degrees. Two more of the Masters graduates are thinking of staying on for a PhD.

Three of the projects are in Sexuality and Disability and one in sexual pain disorder. Let us know if you are interested in sex research.

I can't believe its April already and we are ready to take applications for semester 2 2009. Anyone out there interested in joining us?
Studying with us will change your life both personally and professionally.
Try it: Walk in a room and when someone asks you what you do tell them "I am training to be a sexologist"

I am on Facebook - and would be happy to talk to others intersted

I would be happy to talk to others interested in sexual health education and research. Let me know and I will invite you to join my facebook page.

Talks on Good Sex

Are you intersted in exploring Good Sex and Gods plans for life?
If so join me when I discuss this very important topic.
Check the web site:
http://www.macwhoopee.org.au/

Where?
Robert Menzies College, 136 Herring Rd, North Ryde
When?
Four Wednesdays starting 4th March 2009 at 7.45 pm

Love to see you there!

Welcome to 2009

This is going to be a wonderful year for the Graduate Program. We have >30 new students from all over the globe and some really new and exciting research.
We will be at the World Association for Sexual Health Congress in Gotenberg in June this year (http://www.sexo-goteborg-2009.com/), Come by our table and say hello if you are attending the conference.