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Sarah Begley

Jan 13, 2020

9 min read

Teen Boys Need More Than One ‘Sex Talk’

In her new book ‘Boys and Sex,’ Peggy Orenstein makes the case for having more frank conversations with teens about porn, consent, and feelings. Even if you’d rather poke your eye out.

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PPeggy Orenstein has been writing bestselling books about girls’ development for 25 years…

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