Humanizing sex ed: what we don't learn from "the talk" | Jonathan Branfman | TEDxOhioStateUniversity
Jonathan Branfman |
TEDxOhioStateUniversity
• February 2019
Jonathan’s talk dives into misconceptions and potential issues that arise from improper sexual education. He suggests what better sex ed could and should look like today. Jon is a PhD candidate in OSU’s department of women’s, gender and sexuality studies (WGSS). He researches race, masculinity and Jewish identity in pop culture. Jon also coordinates the WGSS department’s innovative sex-ed program, which covers pleasure, health, safety and consent for all genders and sexualities. To improve the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA) youth, Jon has also published the children’s book “You Be You! Explaining Gender, Love, and Family.” The book is now translated into more than 17 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Russian and Spanish. Jon especially thanks MacRorie Dean, who first proposed and co-designed the WGSS sex-ed program in 2013. Jon also thanks his fellow WGSS sex-educators and the WGSS faculty and staff who have supported this sex-ed program from its beginning. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx