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Everyone's timeline on T is different: For Cay Macres, it felt frustratingly slow, until they started relating to their body with more curiosity, and less impatience. www.scarleteen.com/read/ident...

Sometimes, even when you really like someone your dynamic just isn't right for a romance. And that's ok! But it's not always easy going from LIKING someone to liking someone, y'know? Lisa Laman is here to help you navigate transitioning from dating to friendship: www.scarleteen.com/read/relat...

Seen people talking about “sex addiction” and “porn addiction"? These are not real medical diagnoses. Dr. Amy Marsh explains, with information for people who are concerned about the role of sex and porn in their lives. www.scarleteen.com/read/sex-s...

After experiencing sexual assault or abuse, many survivors struggle with sexual/romantic relationships. Scarleteen founder @heathercorinna.bsky.social writes about how to feel safe in your own body, rediscover your sexual self, and be kinder to yourself: www.scarleteen.com/read/abuse...

For unhoused young people who left dangerous living situations, the risk of being picked up by police and returned to those situations is a big concern. Sassafras Patterdale offers practical safety tips if this happens to you or someone you care about: www.scarleteen.com/read/sent-...

Thanks for sharing the week with us and the Abortion Positivity Project! At Scarleteen, we deliver abortion & other vital info & direct help 365 days a year. Want to help support us and keep this kind of content available online and free? Consider becoming a donor with Scarleteen, the APP or both! ⤵️

At Scarleteen, abortion isn’t something we whisper about or shame. Everyone deserves accurate, nonjudgmental information about their bodies, options, and care. Here are a few resources on supporting someone having an abortion, protecting privacy, and prioritizing safety while getting care.🧵

Everyone deserves the information they need to make informed decisions about their own body. This week, we’re collaborating with Abortion Positivity Project (abortionpositivity.com) to share clear, accurate, and nonjudgmental resources and to help destigmatize abortion.

Today we’re sharing resources on self-managed abortions, why they’re important, and guides on how to find safe abortion care even when the barriers to accessing this care may be overwhelming.🧵

Abortion is a core tenet of human dignity, freedom, and bodily autonomy. It should be safe, accessible, legal, stigma-free, and affordable for anyone who wants or needs it. This week, we’re collaborating with APP and sharing abortion resources that uphold these values.🧵

The term "grooming" is getting thrown around a lot these days. It is often used to wrongly target members of the LGBTQ+ community. But this misuse of the word obfuscates its true meaning... and makes it easier for real abusers to get away with causing harm. www.scarleteen.com/read/abuse...

If you have ovaries, ovarian cysts are a possibility, and they’re more common than many people realize. Adrienne Santos-Longhurst breaks down what ovarian cysts are, the different types to know, and the signs that it may be time to check in with a doctor. www.scarleteen.com/read/sexua...

Social media platforms keep flagging our posts as “mature/adult content,” but Scarleteen is still here doing what we’ve always done: providing inclusive, accurate, comprehensive sex ed. Platform rules can make sharing harder, but the need for this info does not go away.

A user recently wrote to us about feeling uncomfortable with her breasts. Can people like her benefit from gender-affirming care despite being cisgender? Writer s.e. smith says yes! Everyone deserves to feel good in their own body. Check it out here: www.scarleteen.com/read/bodie...

Find out about the world’s biggest Pride parade—in São Paulo, Brazil—with Gabriel Leão, Nelson Matias Pereira, and João Victor Rossi for Scarleteen: its history, what it offers in the current political climate and why it matters so much, even to a straight man. www.scarleteen.com/read/cultu...

However you need to reach us, we’ve got your back! Whether it’s through message boards, text message, advice columns, or live chat — we’re here to provide direct support and education to queer youth across the world.

This is a reminder that intimacy does not have to disappear during recovery. It may just need more patience, creativity, & honest communication. As Summer puts it, re-learning the ways you enjoy sex while recovering is an opportunity — a chance to become more acquainted with self and our partner(s).

Summer Tao returns to explore what it can look like to adapt sex during recovery, healing, and changing body needs. This piece focuses on listening to your body, adjusting with care, and learning how to name and ask for the support you need. www.scarleteen.com/read/sex-s...

We’ve rounded up some of our best resources on pleasurable queer sex, including safer sex guides, toy guides, and reads on comfort, communication, and feeling good in the body during sex, not just “doing it right.” Come explore with us!

So much of sex ed still skips over queer pleasure and queer dynamics, and dodges the real questions like, how to navigate dysphoria, or safer sex beyond “use condoms.” Not at Scarleteen. Here, we get into all of it. Here’s a few more of our deep dives on queer sex and pleasure: 🧵