Jacqueline Secor

Jacqueline Secor https://jacquelinesecorart.com/   https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jacqueline-secor-vagina-painting_us_58ab534be4b07028b702f650 https://www.popsugar.com/love/Cool-Vagina-Artwork-43215891

Sexual Intercourse Among High School

Sexual Intercourse Among High School Students — 29 States and United States Overall, 2005–2015 https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm665152a1.htm?s_cid=mm665152a1_w CDC

One Woman Is Drawing Clitorises

One Woman Is Drawing Clitorises All Across the Globe, and the Photos Are Stunning   http://www.health.com/instagram-account-clitoris  

Parts of a Vagina

Parts of a Vagina   Describe the parts and say that there are many looks and there's no one standard. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=38&v=SiOE7DsCJlM http://www.health.com/sexual-health/vulvas-vaginas-youtube-video https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/health-and-wellness/sexual-and-reproductive-anatomy/what-are-parts-female-sexual-anatomy      

Sore Vagina

These Are the Top Causes of Vagina Pain Video http://www.health.com/sexual-health/vagina-pain-0#01-vagina-pain-causes       embedded //players.brightcove.net/1125866826/default_default/index.html?videoId=5636825427001 4 for Social graphics http://www.health.com/sexual-health/vagina-pain-0#01-vagina-pain-causes  

Vagina Facts

https://www.popsugar.com/love/Vagina-Facts-Infographic-36241724 https://www.prevention.com/sex/facts-about-your-vagina https://www.factretriever.com/vagina-facts http://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/advice/a3182/vagina-facts-0110/

Brought/Broken Workshop

by Alexsia This workshop was by a lady named Theresa Loong. She went over her project Bought/Broken which is an interactive experience including a video and a physical component. The premise was stories behind broken objects that display domestic abuse. One example was a chick. She had two pieces made of clay that when put...

Do all women lose their hymen their first time?

Alexsia I'm sure we've all heard the term "popping her cherry". Many cultures and people believe that you can tell if a women has had sex by seeing if her hymen is broken. But that simply isn't the case. The hymen is often thought of a tissue that covers the entirety of your vagina but...

An Interview with “Santa” Dont DELETE

News Reporter: Good evening everyone my name is Wislande Francisque reporting live in the North Pole News Center. Lately people has been asking what is the true origin of Christmas. It is the hottest topic today and I am sitting here with the man himself, Santa Claus, to give us an insight on what is the...

Interview With Santa part two

In the last interview Santa decides to shine some light on the untold truth of Christmas. He gives some highlight about the religion, how Christians transform a pagan holiday into a world known christian holiday. If you want to catch up to more Santa craziness check out the previous interview http://bit.ly/2ETe2fT Wislande: My name is...

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

In 2016 women made up 19% of new HIV diagnoses totaling 7,529 women. Of those women, 4,560 were African American, 1,450 were white and 1,168 were Hispanic/Latina. National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is about bringing awareness and showing support to women and girls who are affected by HIV/AIDS everyday. Overall we are effectively...

All you need to know about Syphilis! Part 1

Written By Kavon Burrell Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease that is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is and is most commonly transmitted through unprotected sex (vaginal, anal, and oral) but, there are other ways you can get it. You can from sharing needles (drugs or medical purposes), used tattoo needles, and even mother...

Part 6: Go Roller Skating

Hello fellow couples, today I am back to acknowledge another way to be with your partner while having fun that people don't really take into consideration. Roller skating is a perfect way to combine fitness and fun for you and your companion. It helps people develop a fitness habit with a sport that is enjoyable...

Sexism at work

Apparently, we're equal now. Just because we're praised for doing a job like everyone else, do you realize there's always a comparison as if men made it possible. "Oh your working in a male dominated field," followed by "that's crazy because its dangerous," but yet still have an income below than. That's not equal in...

Homeless woman and their periods

By Alexsia What would you donate to a homeless shelter? Toothbrushes? Blankets? Soap? What about pads and tampons? The feminine needs of homeless women are often overlooked. For many, periods can be a serious burden financially and physically. Homeless women often don’t have the resources to buy feminine products monthly. Some woman have to stay...

What Is PrEP?

Source: CDC

13 Things You Probably Didn’t Learn in Sex Ed (But Definitely Need to Know)

From the article written by  Kara Wahlgren of Seventeen magazine. Let's be real — the amount of actual "ed" in sex ed classes can be pretty sketchy. Some schools don't even have formal sexual education, and others teach an abstinence-only curriculum that skips over info about birth control methods and STI protection, which isn't exactly helpful. (In fact,...

Let’s Talk About Sex, BABY: Be A Better You

Let’s Talk Sex B.A.B.Y.: Be A Better You The can’t miss event to be entertained, empowered, and educated on how to practice safe and protected sex. Come for the singers, dancers, rappers, poets, and FREE FOOD! A FREE event at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 396 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, 5 P.M. Register here: letstalkaboutsexbaby.eventbrite.com

Let’s Talk About Sex, BABY: Be A Better You, A Can’t Miss Free Event In Brooklyn

Let's Talk Sex B.A.B.Y.: Be A Better You The can't miss event to be entertained, empowered, and educated on how to practice safe and protected sex. Come for the singers, dancers, rappers, poets, and FREE FOOD! A FREE event at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 396 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, 5 P.M. Register here: letstalkaboutsexbaby.eventbrite.com

Dealing With HIV Rumors

Watch Vinny and Chad talk about dealing with HIV rumors.

Let’s Talk About Sex, BABY: Be A Better You, A Can’t Miss Free Event In Brooklyn

Let's Talk Sex B.A.B.Y.: Be A Better You The can't miss event to be entertained, empowered, and educated on how to practice safe and protected sex. Come for the singers, dancers, rappers, poets, and FREE FOOD! A FREE event at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, 396 Lenox Road, Brooklyn, NY, 11203, 5 P.M. Register here: letstalkaboutsexbaby.eventbrite.com

WORLD AIDS DAY 2017

Here at THEO our goal is to end AIDS by 2020. For the first time there were ZERO babies born with HIV in New York State, and there was s great reduction of HIV positive gay men. We celebrate World AIDS Day to commemorate those who lost their lives to HIV/AIDS and those that ate currently...

Rape Culture, Final Part: How To Stop Rape Culture

Written By Alexsia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wu7Ax78hXo   Welcome back for the third and final part of Rape Culture. Today, we'll learn how to stop rape culture As I mentioned before on catcalling and victim blaming we commonly come across the issue of false rape allegations. Women are often accused of just making stuff up. But statistics show...

The Real Conversation of Grindr

For people living with HIV the stigma can sometimes be more damaging than the virus, even worst a lot of the stigma comes from within the gay community. Click Her To Read More https://youtu.be/t4KxkzcCyBc Tyreck: I really like how in the beginning of the video everyone started off with smiles and laughs, but as i...

Rape Culture, Part II of III: Catcalling and Victim Blaming

Featured image, "Stop Telling Women to Smile" by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh   Written By Alexsia   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1XGPvbWn0A   Welcome back for Part II to learn about, Catcalling and Victim Blaming. Catcalling is a form of sexual harassment and instead of telling people not to catcall, we try and teach people to avoid it as if it...

What is a Pan sexual?

Written By Brian Identifying as pan sexual can mean a lot of different things. When identifying as pan sexual it means that you are attracted to any person and or gender, gender identities,  or sexual orientation. This can vary from people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more. Pan sexual identified people dress...

Death, Betrayal, And Facebook

18-year-old T.J. Mitchell was a star athlete who had a secret he didn't want want exposed, one he feared wud put his popularity in jeopardy. T.J. Stabbed 19 times all over his body because....... Click Here To Read More

Get Vaccinated For Hep A

Hepatitis A is a virus that infects and can damage the liver. Usually passed from one person to another through contaminated food or water, or through serial contact. Some symptoms are Nausea, Diarrhea, Click Here To Know More

Rape Culture, Part I of III: What Is Rape Culture?

Written By Alexsia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SupUmg566js   Rape culture has been arguable topic for a long time. Some question whether it really exists. Others say that it is a foolish term made by feminists. After all it's not like our society blatantly allows rape. But the truth is, as a society, we trivialize rape, we normalize sexual...

F**king Raw While Being HIV+

My boyfriend wants to f**k me raw. Though he hasn’t said it yet, eventually he will. Right now, however, he is just a tapestry of hints and subtleties. He asks me if he can just put the head in. He says he just wants to loosen me before slipping on the condom. I flinch as...

Time to “POP” the”CHERRY”

Written by Nayancie  Virginity, oh Virginity... Since your early days you have always been so engraved in our culture. You make us women seem so fragile. But, yet you did nothing to make me feel meek. All you are is a social concept used to make "men" feel as though they have gained accessed to...

New antibody attacks 99% of HIV Strains

An original article by By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News website Scientists have engineered an antibody that attacks 99% of HIV strains and can prevent infection in primates. It is built to attack three critical parts of the virus - making it harder for HIV to resist its effects. The work is a collaboration...

Part 5: Go On a Date

Written By Sierra Hello fellow couples. I'm back to give you guys another great way to be with your partner while also avoiding you know what. Instead of eating her out take her out to eat. DATE NIGHT!!! Date nights are occasionally when two people in a relationship go out together in the evening to...

Help! How To Date With HPV

Article from blackdoctor.org What is HPV? If you learn that you have HPV, it’s important to be honest with yourself and your partner. If you don’t inform your partner, you are putting them at risk of contracting the disease and you are possibly endangering their health, especially in women. Remember, you’re not alone. HPV is one...

The Fight Against HIV/AIDS is Not Over.

Over time treatments and medicines have greatly impacted the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, we can't forget that the fight to end AIDS is not over. Regardless of these improvements, over 1 million people died due to HIV/AIDS in 2016. As we come closer to World AIDS Day on December 1st, It's important that...

The Persistent Myth About Oral Sex

Article by  Jan Hoffman of The New York Times originally published April 7, 2016 Image by Zohar Lazar Misconception: You Can’t Get an S.T.D. From Oral Sex Actually: You sure can — and many do. Oral sex is rather popular, as these things go: According to a national survey, about two-thirds of young adults, ages 15 to 24, have engaged in...

Celebrating 50 Years Of Black Pride In 2017

Last month, The G-Listed celebrated it's one year anniversary of news coverage and community spotlight featuring LGBTQ people of color while celebrating the things we love about mainstream Black pop culture and queer culture. Click Here to read the rest of the article. https://youtu.be/XsChffS_FJ4 Tyreck: Its amazing that people who are apart of the LGBTQ...

Calling Out Body Shaming

Many girls around the world have been shamed or even banned from schools for their hairstyles around the world. As a result, Ontario Liberal MP Celina Caesar-Chavannes wore her hair in braids to address this issue.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecelU09dDF0 Tyreck: A lot of women all over the world get shamed because of their body but, honestly...

The HIV Test: Basic Facts You Need To Know

Article from blackdoctor.org A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) test detects antibodies to HIV or the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of HIV in the blood or another type of sample. This determines whether an HIV infection is present (HIV-positive). But what don’t you know about this test? HIV infects white blood cells called CD4+ cells,...

Olathe, Kansas Homecoming Parade

A high school in Olathe, Kansas is being investigated after reports that student members of the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) were targeted by classmates during the football homecoming parade. One student stated that  Before, he thought his school was a safe place for  to be, and now he's just kind of scared, and is wondering if...

Oral Sex Spreading Unstoppable Bacteria

Article from By James Gallagher, Health and science reporter, BBC News website Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization has said. It warns that if someone contracts gonorrhoea, it is now much harder to treat, and in some cases impossible. The sexually transmitted...

The Story of Henrietta Lacks!

By: Kavon Burrell Ethics are knowing what you have the right to do and what is right to do. Well, Henrietta Lacks a 31 year old woman that died in 1951 had something that would impact many, her cells, HeLa cells. Henrietta’s cells weren’t taken ethically because Henrietta didn’t agree to her cells being taken...

Talking About Safer Sex: A New Series, Part IV How do I talk about safer sex? Remind them that safer sex benefits both of you.  

Half Of Young People Believe Gender Isn’t Limited To Male and Female

Half of all Millennials believe that gender exists on a spectrum, and shouldn't be limited to the  categories of male and female, according to Fusion's Massive Millennial Poll, which surveyed 1,000 people aged 18-34 about everything from politics to dating to race issues.  

Talking About Safer Sex: A New Series, Part III How do I talk about safer sex? Use positive language. For example: "I want to talk with you about this because I care about you."

How Often Should You Get An HIV Test?

Article from blackdoctor.org There are billboards, commercials, flyers, radio ads and more about the importance of getting tested for HIV. But, just taking an HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) test once may not be enough. How many times or how often should you take the test? About 1 in 7 people in the United States who...

Talking About Safer Sex: A New Series, Part II How do I talk about safer sex? Clearly state that you want to use protection if you're going to have sex. No protection? No sex.

Talking About Safer Sex: A New Series, Part I How do you talk to your partner(s) about having safe sex? Use I statements-like "I want us to protect each other," instead of, "you need to get on birth control." Part II coming this week.  

LGBTQ People Are More Likely to Use Protection During Sex

At THEO we found an article from  Sammy Nickalls of Esquire magazine detailing that LGBTQ people are more likely to use protection during sex. Below is a brief section from the article. "When you hear the words "sexually transmitted disease," AIDS probably comes to mind first. And it should. The HIV virus is still a major public...

Are You Addicted To Porn?

No judgement or shame to watching porn, however, if you're addicted, how would you know? According to an article written by Emma Gritt for the Sun News paper, porn addiction is a serious condition which can ruin lives, destroy relationships and cause physical injury. What are the symptoms of porn addiction? It is a condition in...

Chemical Sex Orgies With HIV Positive Partners: A Dark Story From Britain

Our influence is focused on Brooklyn, however, we're always curious to learn of how HIV is dealt with in other countries. In this piece from The Mirror, an online newspaper based in the United Kingdom brings us a chemical sex orgies and 'Russian roulette' with HIV positive partners. Below is a brief section from the...

Being An HIV Ghost: A Heterosexual Black Man’s Story On Being Invisible

At THEO's home in Brooklyn, we receive POZ which is an award-winning print and online brand for people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. Offering unparalleled editorial excellence since 1994, POZ magazine and POZ.com are identified by our readers as their most trusted sources of information about the disease. We recently came across the story...

Learning All About Transgenders!

Some people may ask what a transgender is, why someone may want to come out as transgender, how to tell if someone is transgender, and more. In this blog, you will be learning a little more about the transgender community. When a man or woman identifies as transgender it means that they identify as the...

Time To Speak With Tyreck!

Written by Cecil "Brian" Scantlebury Tyreck is a  young African American man who identifies as being a member of the LGBTQ community.  He is 18 years old and plans to be a psychologist. Tyreck currently works at SUNY downstate, at a program called THEO, (Teens Helping Each Other). At this program Tyreck focuses on sexual health, healthy...

Don’t Know What’s a Queer? No Need to Fear!

Written by Cecil "Brian" Scantlebury When the term "Queer' is used and or brought up to people, they might not understand where it comes from, what it means, or how to use it in a sentence. The term Queer, comes from the acronym LGBTQ. Queer also had a history of being used as a derogatory...

The Right To Know!

                                                              Written By Kavon Burrell STDs are a big issue today, you should know that anyone can get them, it doesn't matter your race, age,...

International Youth Day 2017

The theme of International Youth Day 2017 is  Youth Building Peace. Young people are critical actors in conflict prevention and sustaining peace. International Youth Day 2017 (August 12, 2017) is dedicated to celebrating young people’s contributions to conflict prevention and transformation as well as inclusion, social justice, and sustainable peace. The current generation of youth...

Welcome To THEO Adventures!

Written by Nayancie Matthews, Managing Editor "A Smile is the universal Welcome." Welcome to THEO Adventures, a platform for teens in the THEO (Teens Helping Each Other) program to speak, influence, share, delight, and change our world for the better. It is also a platform to express the voices of teens so never be afraid...

A Little Clarity, A Little Sanity

Written by Wislande Francisque Everyone wished they knew the consequences to their action before they made them. You can only hope for the best. Before judging, reprimanding, shaming someone for aborting a baby let's examine the situation. As much as we want this world to be judgement free, realistically it isn't. Therefore, let's realistically analyze...

I’m Not Your Jezebel!

Written by Nayancie Matthews I'M HUMAN.  I'M NOT YOUR JEZEBEL! I'M NOT YOUR PROPERTY! I'M NOT MEANT TO BE OWNED! I'M NOT HERE FOR YOUR SATISFACTION! I'M NOT HERE FOR YOUR APPROVAL! I'M NOT YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE AT TWO A.M! I'M HUMAN. As a black woman, my positive attitude towards sex is always conflicting with...

Sex Is Fun And It Can Be Safe With…

What is safer sex (safe sex)? Safer sex is all about protecting yourself and your partners from sexually transmitted infections. Safer sex helps you stay healthy and can even make sex better. Watch this video to understand the basics of STDs How does safer sex help protect me from STDs? STDs are infections that are...

LET’S HAVE A BABY!

Written by Nayancie Matthews The world constantly silences and oppress women whether is be through a socially constructed gender identity or a genetically constructed sexual identity. This is an old double standard dictated through in which men were rewarded for sexual prowess and women suffered a damaged reputation. Most of all, if a relationship resulted...

The Baby or Me?

Written by Wislande Francisque Choice was a luxury women did not have until recently. Woman did not have a choice to have an education, a choice to vote, a choice to choose their own sexual partner, a choice to express themselves whether it be through clothing or special talents and most of all woman did...

The Rampaging Super Gonorrhoea

Untreatable strains of gonorrhoea are on the rise, the World Health Organization has warned, fuelling fears that last-resort drugs will soon be futile after three confirmed cases in which antibiotics were ineffective. Gonorrhoea is the second most common bacterial sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the UK after chlamydia, with almost 35,000 cases reported in England...

Hey, Having Sex? Get Tested And Have More

Quick quiz. Question: What's worst, having unprotected sex or having sex without knowing your own and your partner(s) HIV, STIs status? Answer: Both are bad...you should know better, tisk, tisk, tisk. We encourage you to always use protection (male/female condoms) and to know yours and your partners status. Please visit your local teen friendly clinics....