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Andrea Lee, 17
Andrea enjoys writing, dancing, and playing and listening to music. This is her second year on the editorial board. She is also a peer educator for a teen peer/sexual education group.		 Sam Yospe, 18 Sam doesn’t want to tell teen readers how to think; he wants to help them make their own decisions. Migdalia Roman, 18
Migdalia wants to educate herself and, in turn, educate her peers on safe sexual behavior. She believes that teens need to understand their choices.
   
 

No Regrets: Teens on the First Time

By Marek Bartkiewicz, 17, Staff Writer

We�ve all heard them. Those dreary tales of teen sex�basically, the painful, messy, and regretful first-time-experience stories.  Here, five teens share what made having sex for the first time so positive�and free from sexually transmitted infection (STI) and unplanned pregnancy.

Drawing by Kevin Johnson
 
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Homophobia: Facing the Fear Have you ever felt nervous or uncomfortable with homosexuality? Who did you talk to about your questions? What advice would you give others who are trying to face their homophobia?
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Penis size/Breast size: Does size really matter?
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Q: What are the dangers of eating disorders?
A: There are many dangers, since depriving your body of food prevents it from working. People with eating disorders have low blood pressure, sleeping problems, and serious stomach problems, along with other physical ailments.
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Does your sex ed class focus on the positive or negative aspects of sexuality?

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I don�t have sex ed in high school
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Stop the Violence
Intimate partner violence is an ongoing problem in teen relationships. This month, organizations across the country are holding domestic-violence and intimate-partner-violence awareness activities to draw much needed attention to the problem.
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You�re pressured to have sex at my school, because if you�re a virgin and everyone knows, no one wants or needs to talk to you because you obviously don�t know what they�re talking about.
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