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Gaia Democratic School provides a multi age environment for learning together in fun and freedom. We strive to create a school that: -celebrates and honors each individual and the community as a whole --is anti-oppression, anti-racist,  -is inclusive of learning diversity and needs -is "Full Spectrum" in regards to respecting all community members' gender identities, neurodiversity and learning styles. We promote cooperative and self-directed learning, academic freedom, social justice, youth rights, environmental stewardship, and of course, democratic education. Flexible options, small groups and individualized plans are always part of the deal at Gaia. Gaia Democratic School admits students and hires staff of any race, color, religion, gender, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national and ethnic origin and accords to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to all students at the school. GDS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, national or ethnic origin or any other reason.

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Curriculums (resources prepared for use in a classroom/study group environment)

http://3rs.org/3rs-curriculum

https://www.glsen.org/activity/unheard-voices-stories-and-lessons-grades-6-12


Orgs clinics and experts (often with their own resource lists)

https://www.familytreeclinic.org

https://www.plannedparenthood.org

https://sexualhealthmn.org

https://www.scarleteen.com

https://www.intersexequality.com

STIs and other medical conditions 

https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/stds/index.html

Books/films

Trans bodies, trans selves (note: content warnings for transphobia and use of slurs)

Come as you are by dr. emily nagoski (note: cis women-centric)

S.E.X.: The All-You-Need-to-Know Sexuality Guide to Get You Through Your Teens and Twenties

Fat and Queer: An Anthology of Queer and Trans Bodies and Lives (note: significant content warnings for fatphobia, homophobia, use of slurs, drug use, moderate sexual content, and discussions of sexual assault, suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders. I have not read this book but wanted to include it)

transgender warriors and stone butch blues by leslie feinberg (note: i recommend searching up content warning lists for these books)


Sex(ed): the movie (2014)

Kinsey (2004) 

Killing us softly: advertising’s image of women (1-4) based on lectures by jean kilbourne 


Other

https://gender-spectrum.cdn.prismic.io/gender-spectrum%2F9ab3b6f1-314f-4e09-89d8-d5d8adc6511a_genderspectrum_2019_report_web_final.pdf

Sources to avoid

Oh joy sex toy by erica moen (regularly posts unsourced information with a history of leaving incorrect information up on the site with only minimal acknowledgement)

Porn companies and websites (the porn industry benefits from using harmful categories to give white cishet men the best viewing experience at the cost of dehumanizing trans people, fat people, and people of color, as well as sexualizing teenage women and abusive scenarios, and any sex ed funded by that or learned from that environment is pushing a specific narrative you should be conscious of. Pornhub is also known to fake media stunts such as the viral sponsored snowplows during an east coast blizzard in 2017)