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What I Wish I Knew: the Laundry Truck
By Lauren M. on November 10th, 2010 | Comments(19)
My mother has three—and only three—stories about high school, which she continually tells on a rotating basis. The first is about cutting her afternoon classes to watch the show Dark Shadows through the window of a neighborhood television store, and the second is about making her own freeze-dried…
 
Myth Vs. Fact
Myth vs. Fact: Homemade Condoms
By Stay Teen on November 10th, 2010 | Comments(0)
THE MYTH: If you don’t have a condom, you can use plastic wrap or a plastic bag. One popular myth we hear all the time is that you can improvise a homemade "condom" if one is not available to you. We've heard all sorts of suggestions—plastic wrap, baggies, balloons, plastic…
 
Stay Out Loud
Stereotypes in My Culture
By Angelica C. on November 10th, 2010 | Comments(7)
In Latino families gender stereotypes exist. Not to generalize or anything but in my point of view, in Latino families, women are the ones in the kitchen. I know in some families, the mother keeps the daughter in the kitchen to learn how to cook. In my family, however, there is an equal amount of work…
 
In the Media
16 and Pregnant Consequences
By Michelle H. on October 27th, 2010 | Comments(0)
MTV’s 16 and Pregnant is back on the air and last week’s episode followed Brooke and Cody, a teen couple who had been dating for two years when Brooke found out she was pregnant. Not only did they choose to keep their baby, but Brooke and Cody also took their relationship to the next level…
 

 
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