The attached link is to a broadcast of the Diane Rehm show, aired on September 5, 2016 during which Ms. Rehm interviews Peggy Orenstien, author of “Girls and Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape” and clinical psychologist, Peggy Joseph. Orenstein interviewed over 70 girls and young women on everything from the pressures of social media to the impact of online pornography and what she found disturbed her. Orenstein says that while girls have more opportunities today than ever, when it comes to sex they’re getting mixed messages. Diane and her guests discuss the complicated and contradictory messages young girls are getting about sex.
It’s always been hard for parents to talk to their kids about sex. But author Peggy Orenstein says, particularly with daughters, it’s more important than ever. For her new book, “Girls & Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape,” Orenstein interviewed over 70 girls and young women—on everything from the pressures of social media to the impact of online pornography—and what she found disturbed her. Orenstein says that while girls have more opportunities today than ever, when it comes to sex, they’re getting mixed messages. Diane and her guests discuss the complicated and contradictory messages young girls are getting about sex.
Guests
- Peggy Orenstein author
- Nicole Joseph clinical psychologist in private practice
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Link: https://thedianerehmshow.org/shows/2016-09-05/the-complicated-and-contradictory-messages-young-girls-are-getting-about-sex-rebroadcast