Posts Tagged ‘Cosmopolitan’
Keep up, Cosmo
Earlier last week, Cosmopolitan posted an embarrassing article entitled, “15 Facts About the Rhythm Method of Contraception.” I had high hopes at first, given that Cosmo recently published a promising feature on fertility awareness-based methods (FAMB) and consulted some really valuable sources for the piece. Surely, after their interview with FACTS Executive Director Dr. Marguerite Duane,…
Read MoreEmbrace the cross
From the Family Foundations archives **** “Embrace the cross” is a phrase that will never find its way onto the cover of Cosmopolitan as a means of improving your sex life. And yet, I’ve found it is the one way that really works. Some couples are dissatisfied with their sexual intimacy; this is evident in the many magazine…
Read MoreCosmo gives fertility apps a chance
“This may sound too good to be true, but FAM is increasingly backed by legit research.” – Cosmopolitan You read that right, ladies and gentlemen. Cosmopolitan Magazine recently ran an article titled, “Do Birth-Control Apps Really Work?” in which it actually acknowledged the validity of decades of thorough, scientific research regarding fertility and admitted that…
Read MoreMedia Matters
Media matters. I remember discussing media with grade- and high school students during my years as a chastity educator. Every class, without fail, we encountered students who were convinced that they could read, watch and listen to whatever they wanted because they believed they were unaffected by the messages and images. They usually cited being…
Read MoreA refreshing twist: Cosmopolitan quotes TOB
Yep. You read that right! Cosmopolitan, that popular magazine featuring beauty, fashion, career and (really bad) sex advice, recently published an online article on why some woman of the 21st century would choose to wait until marriage to have sex. Not only that but what you might find in this article is actually quite refreshing…
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