Justin Cascio talks to Elizabeth Schroeder, executive director of Answer, about why boys are tuning out in sex ed classes, and what they want to know most (but aren’t telling us).
Joshua and the VCR
April 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Townes Coates reminds us of the days before the internet provided more straightforward ways for gay boys to connect.
Fuzzy Bunny’s Guide To You-Know-What
April 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
Steve Coruzzi’s sex education was woefully incomplete.
Coup d’État
April 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A missionary growing his first chin hairs comes face to face with revolutionary soldiers in the Dominican Republic.
Teen Beat, or How I Love the College Game
April 3, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Yago Colas explains why, despite all the youthful mistakes, the turnovers and the bad fouls, he loves college basketball.
Hair Down There
April 3, 2013 By 4 Comments
A sign that a boy is becoming a man is commemorated by his family.
The Smell of Middle School
March 5, 2013 By 2 Comments
Zach Stafford’s story of the day a passing scent instantly evoked puberty and all its crippling awkwardness.
Humiliation at the Hands of an Icebreaker
March 1, 2013 By 1 Comment
An insecure young man takes a drinking game as a challenge in personal development.
Five Important Things Women Don’t Know About Men
February 9, 2013 By 239 Comments
It’s true, men are complicated and confusing. Noah Brand clears up five common misconceptions.
How to Talk to Your Kids about Sex
November 14, 2012 By 5 Comments
Start early, and lay the groundwork at each age by answering kids’ questions about sex in developmentally appropriate ways.
If Puberty Is Happening Up to 2 Years Earlier in Boys, What Are the Implications?
October 20, 2012 By 4 Comments
Puberty used to begin at age 11-1/2. Studies are now showing it might be beginning up to 2 years earlier.
The Naked Woman at the Bottom of the Milk Carton
August 29, 2012 By 1 Comment
8 year-old John Tinseth had seen pictures of a woman’s breasts before, but this was his first view further south, and he wasn’t sure what he saw was all that great.
My Hairy David
August 23, 2012 By 2 Comments
Recently, Brian Leaf’s son woke up to the fact that he doesn’t have any body hair, but that his father does.
“No need to feel weird or awkwatd about playing with your own children, male or female. That’s what fathers do.”
June 5, 2012 By 4 Comments
This is a comment by Eric M. on the post “Respecting My Growing Daughter’s Body”.
Study for the New Fictional Science
April 28, 2012 By 3 Comments
“After all, Peter Parker became Spiderman by accident. Bruce Banner made the best of his terrible growth spurts and temper spasms. You, too, can turn trouble around and become a small god.” By Amber Sparks
“What I told my sons was their penis was just that—THEIRS and theirs alone.”
These are comments by Dan and Makena on the post “A Boy and His Penis”.