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Two-thirds of Dutch parents allow their 15-to-17-year-old children to sleep with their partners in their homes, according to a 2003 survey cited by the Salon post.
But rather than resulting in crazed teen orgies and high rates of teen pregnancy, abortion or transmission of STDs, the Dutch have far lower rates of these problems than the U.S. For example, the teen pregnancy rate in the Netherlands is just 12 pregnancies per 1,000 girls aged 15 to 19. In the staid U.S., there are 72 pregnancies per 1,000 girls the same age. The Dutch teen abortion rate is 20% lower than that in the U.S. And the rate of HIV infection in America is three times higher than in The Netherlands.
What the U.S. Can Learn from the Dutch About Teen Sex – TIME Healthland (via justlikegmpavalentine)
This seems particularly radical here in the “oh don’t talk about sex” American South. I remember being surprised (and, yes, fearful of a sudden reprisal) one time in the fall after I graduated college when I stayed over, in the same bed, with the gal (college senior) I was dating at the time. Taking away both the stigma and (particularly in the case of teenagers) secrecy of sex I think would carry the added bonus of making “meeting the parents” far less scary (most of the time.)
I support many aspects of Dutch life. The Netherlands gave off such a relaxing vibe while I was there. They know what they are doing!
(Source: sociolab, via shorterexcerpts)
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Posted on November 22, 2011 via Penguins Are Dancing on My Windowsill with 77,697 notes
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10 Crosby
Posted on November 17, 2011 with 1 note
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Had to do a double take at these gorgeous ladies.
Dakota, Elle Fanning Cover W’s December Issue: A Look Back At The Stylish Pair (PHOTOS)
Posted on November 14, 2011 via The Huffington Post with 6 notes
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so brilliant.
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Posted on October 20, 2011 via The Vie Society with 2 notes
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strangest new accessory?
pockets!
to stash your dingdongs
and twinkies
:D
Thank you Barbara Gongini for creating a trend that I am not tempted to blow my money on. Ill stick to over stuffing my purse...THANK YOU!
Posted on October 10, 2011 via The Vie Society with 2 notes
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25 and under: Next-gen female entrepreneurs
#girlpower
Posted on October 7, 2011
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The Vaccines clearly understand the power of social media. The video for their newest single, “Wetsuit,” was created using imagery crowd sourced from Instagram - an innovative new take on bands engaging with their fans over the web. The Vaccines’ lead singer Justin Young was quoted by Mashable as saying: “This felt like the ultimate interaction. Instagram was suggested to give photos taken on people’s phone a nice warm feel. It’s great to be able to make the fans part of our art.”
Posted on October 7, 2011 via TEAM EPIPHANY with 2 notes
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thefrisky: All The Looks From Beyonce’s “Countdown” Video - The Frisky
Love me so Frisky B coverage
Posted on October 7, 2011 via The Frisky
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My Company is now on Tumblr...
If you have ever read our Twitter, checked our website, or have attended one of our events, you know that when you see Team Epiphany, entertainment and awe are sure to follow - so follow please!
Posted on October 7, 2011 with 2 notes
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