At NYU I remember thinking that I could almost feel my mind expanding, it was happening so rapidly and dramatically. I tell people that sexuality is such a vital part of who we are, how could it not be a subject worth studying? In order to get a well-rounded understanding of sexuality, my graduate education had to touch on sociology, biology, culture, education, politics, public health … it's an incredibly rich and diverse field of study. When asked what her response is to those who question the validity of sexual studies as an academic discipline, Pardes responded: 'I have this conversation a lot. She said that sex education should be age appropriate and feels that there is no such thing as too much correct information, especially in light of all the incorrect information to which young people are exposed. She met Berlin and changed her concentration from arts education to sex education. She told a interviewer that she was first involved with arts education, but when she viewed a documentary about Cydelle Berlin, her boss's sister, who taught HIV prevention to young people, she was taken aback that someone was actually doing that. Teens called her the 'sex lady,' and she wrote Doing It Right: Making Smart, Safe, and Satisfying Choices about Sex as a guide for them.

in human sexuality from New York University, has taught sex education to students from middle school to college age. SIDELIGHTS:īronwen Pardes, who has an M.A. WRITINGS:ĭoing It Right: Making Smart, Safe, and Satisfying Choices about Sex, Simon Pulse (New York, NY), 2007. Taught sex education to middle school, high school, and college students HIV counselor at a New York City hospital. Education: Graduate of Vassar College New York University, M.A.

Doing It Right by Bronwen Pardes