OWL-L

Here is information for leaders of the Our Whole Lives human sexuality curriculum. Please don't post anything that's copyrighted. This information has not been reviewed or sanctioned by the UUA.

General

• UUA OWL site
• OWL-L email mailing list: Trained OWL leaders can subscribe to the OWL-L list by emailing owl @ uua.org
• Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S.

Gender Identification and Roles

• Dove Body image - video

Sexual Orientation

• Coming out in Middle School - NY Times, 9/23/2009

Contraception

• Planned Parenthood

Signs for Condom Obstacle Course

1. “You can’t feel anything through a condom.” Oh, yeah?

Place a condom on your fist. Close your eyes.

Have someone touch your fist lightly with a finger. Can you feel it?

Have someone touch your fist with a feather. Can you feel it?

Have someone blow on your fist. Can you feel it?

2. “Condoms are too small for me.”

Oh, yeah?

Stretch it. Put it on your fist. Put it on your foot. Blow it up.

Measure the length.

Measure the circumference.

You do the math!

3. “Condoms are too hard to use.”

Oh, yeah?

Check the condom. See Condom Checklist.

Open the package. (Duh.)

Pinch the reservoir tip to save space for semen.

Roll the condom on all the way up.

Afterwards:

Remove penis without disturbing semen.

Condom Checklist

Check:

1. Expiration date isn’t past

2. Latex

3. Lubricated with nonoxynol-9

4. No rips or tears

Recommended Books and Movies

• List of Movies for OWL Groups. This is a spreadsheet of the movie recommendations that have passed through the OWL-L listserv, which leaders have found to be helpful in facilitating discussion inside and outside of the classroom lessons.
• Elissa Webber's list of recommended GBLT books
• Elissa Webber's list of recommended love and sex books