Don't Call me Princess

What do we tell our children about relationships, sex and respect?

American journalist, feminist and author of "Don't Call Me Princess", Peggy Orenstein -- who recently spoke at the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia Biennial Educators Conference in Adelaide -- highlights the need for parents to speak openly with their children about sex and relationships to give them the confidence to know what a healthy and consensual relationship looks like. If parents don't educate teens about sex, Orenstein warns, the mainstream media and pornography will, leading to unequal relationships and risky behaviour.

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