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Part of our job here at Self Serve is to sift through the hype surrounding “sexy” in our culture - to separate the inaccurate and unhealthy junk from the fabulous junk in your trunk. The information in our sexuality news section will be color coded so that you can seek out news you care about or find what you’re in the mood for. Unfortunately, not all the news in the world about sexuality is good news-- but we want to share the good, the bad, and the ugly with you so that you can be well informed.

Means go! These entries will be good news and raves. Yay for progress!

is neutral news—News & information that is neither positive or negative.

Makes us stop in our tracks and get cranky!

	You're Welcome to visit Self Serve... Molly Adler and Matie Fricker could have opened their new sexuality resource center and sex toys store “Self Serve” almost anywhere. But the Boston transplants picked Albuquerque because of the city’s welcoming business climate and because their market research showed there was nothing like Self Serve here already... ABQ Journal: Read the article...
	Teen Pregnancy Prevention gets support in NM link Las Cruces school leaders on Tuesday will consider the possibility of dispensing contraception on Las Cruces high school campuses in an effort to reduce the county's high teen pregnancy rate... Las Cruces Sun-News: Read the article...
	The first time the Supreme Court has upheld an abortion ban without a woman or doctor's health exception allowed... The US Supreme Court upheld for the first time a ban on abortion that does not allow doctors to consider a woman's health needs... Blogher: Read the blog...
	Go on & enjoy that crush... I have a giant crush on my spinning instructor. He is the best I've ever had, and let me tell you, I've spun around the block a few times. He is hilarious, motivating, and truly movie-star (not just "hot trainer") handsome. And he looks as good in his bike shorts as he must have in the tux he wore to his wedding. Oh, and did I mention that I'm also -- blissfully -- married?... MSN Lifestyle - Women: Read the article...
	Prevention is spreading with HPV Vaccine... Texas Governor Rick Perry (R) on Friday issued an executive order that made Texas the first state to require girls entering the sixth grade to receive the HPV vaccine, beginning in September 2008. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Gardasil, a vaccine that prevents several strands of the sexually transmitted disease human papillomavirus (HPV), in June 2006... Feminist Majority Foundation: Read the article...
	In the "Duh" Column. Abstinence Only Education doesn't actually stop sex... Students who took part in sexual abstinence programs were just as likely to have sex as those who did not, according to a study ordered by Congress. Also, those who attended one of the four abstinence classes that were reviewed reported having similar numbers of sexual partners as those who did not attend the classes. Aetna InteliHealth: Read the article...
	Getting off leads to prostate health... They say cancer-causing chemicals could build up in the prostate if men do not ejaculate regularly. And they say sexual intercourse may not have the same protective effect because of the possibility of contracting a sexually transmitted infection, which could increase men's cancer risk... BBC News: Read the article...
	Opinions on Talking to Your Kids about Sex... Forget the stork and the birds and bees. Canadian educator Meg Hickling teaches kids the simple truth about sexuality. Meg's spent 20 years talking to kids of all ages, as well as to parents, clergy and health professionals. Her presentations elicit rave reviews, and she shares wonderful tips and anecdotes in her book More Speaking of Sex. SexualHealth.com: Read the article...