margaretgmyers.bsky.social
@margaretgmyers.bsky.social
Writer of the book THE FIGHT FOR SEX ED, out now from Beacon Press. Advocate for comprehensive sex education. Also here: cats, the ocean, thoughts about running a preschool on an island in Maine (another thing I do).
It’s only inevitable that the reign of the titanic would come to an end. Welcome to the stage, the Edmund Fitzgerald. Millions of schoolchildren are about to become obsessed with you.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
It’s only inevitable that the reign of the titanic would come to an end. Welcome to the stage, the Edmund Fitzgerald. Millions of schoolchildren are about to become obsessed with you.
2000 days since I thought to myself “seems like this covid thing is here to stay, I should probably find a hobby.” #nytcrossword
November 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
2000 days since I thought to myself “seems like this covid thing is here to stay, I should probably find a hobby.” #nytcrossword
I so enjoyed being on Maine calling on @mainepublic.org this past Friday, talking about my book THE FIGHT FOR SEX ED, along with Lynette Johnson from @mefamilyplanning.bsky.social www.mainepublic.org/show/maine-c...
Sex Ed
The history of sex ed, and how it's taught in Maine today
www.mainepublic.org
October 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I so enjoyed being on Maine calling on @mainepublic.org this past Friday, talking about my book THE FIGHT FOR SEX ED, along with Lynette Johnson from @mefamilyplanning.bsky.social www.mainepublic.org/show/maine-c...
Tomorrow at 12pm ET, I will join @woodhullfreedom.bsky.social and Sarah Wing from @siecus.bsky.social on instagram live to chat about the past, present, and future of sex ed! I hope you'll join us!
September 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Tomorrow at 12pm ET, I will join @woodhullfreedom.bsky.social and Sarah Wing from @siecus.bsky.social on instagram live to chat about the past, present, and future of sex ed! I hope you'll join us!
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“America’s insistence on trying to get healthy teenagers to not have sex will always be the key to why America’s sex ed is so bad.” — @margaretgmyers.bsky.social in convo with @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
Episode 427: How We Can Make Sex Education Better - Sex and Psychology
In today's show, we're unpacking why sex education keeps falling short, are the steps we can take to start improving it.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“America’s insistence on trying to get healthy teenagers to not have sex will always be the key to why America’s sex ed is so bad.” — @margaretgmyers.bsky.social in convo with @justinlehmiller.bsky.social
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy!
Fresh from my post office box to my local cafe for an initial look-through: Margaret Grace Myers' new "The Fight for Sex Ed" (@beaconpress.bsky.social). I'm very keen to settle in and begin making review notes about it.
Hat tip to @justinlehmiller.bsky.social for making me aware of it. 🎩
#Booksky
Hat tip to @justinlehmiller.bsky.social for making me aware of it. 🎩
#Booksky
September 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy!
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Commentary: Florida can do better than failing sex education www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/09/13/c...
Commentary: Florida can do better than failing sex education
As a former sex-ed teacher writes, the DeSantis administration has spent several years actively discouraging the teaching of anything related to sex in K-12 schools — even the teaching of basic ana…
www.orlandosentinel.com
September 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Commentary: Florida can do better than failing sex education www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/09/13/c...
A little excerpt from my book, THE FIGHT FOR SEX ED, on why I think public schools are so important and interesting, and powerful.
September 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A little excerpt from my book, THE FIGHT FOR SEX ED, on why I think public schools are so important and interesting, and powerful.
Nation’s boyfriends quaking at news of Taylor Swift’s engagement
August 26, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Nation’s boyfriends quaking at news of Taylor Swift’s engagement
My book, THE FIGHT FOR SEX ED, is available now! You should buy it at your local independent bookstore, or at this link: bookshop.org/a/81043/9780...
The Fight for Sex Ed: The Century-Long Battle Between Truth and Doctrine
The Century-Long Battle Between Truth and Doctrine
bookshop.org
August 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
My book, THE FIGHT FOR SEX ED, is available now! You should buy it at your local independent bookstore, or at this link: bookshop.org/a/81043/9780...
The pope did a good thing when he was like “I’d rather die than meet J.D. Vance” and then he did it and when I say stuff like that it’s always just an exaggeration.
April 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The pope did a good thing when he was like “I’d rather die than meet J.D. Vance” and then he did it and when I say stuff like that it’s always just an exaggeration.
I never took anatomy in college but I’m still pretty good like I know the ACL is the body part men blame on not having a professional sports career.
April 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I never took anatomy in college but I’m still pretty good like I know the ACL is the body part men blame on not having a professional sports career.
Reminds me of my other favorite Mary Oliver poem, which I believe begins: “You do not have to be good/to be on “Jenna and Friends” with wife Jenna Bush Hager.
March 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Reminds me of my other favorite Mary Oliver poem, which I believe begins: “You do not have to be good/to be on “Jenna and Friends” with wife Jenna Bush Hager.
Every community has a unique way of accepting newcomers. Last week, on a rainy day, the proprietor of the store, who also delivers the non-USPS packages, was dropping things off for work. Then, he asked me if I wanted him to put MY packages In my car so they wouldn’t sit on my porch in the rain. 😭
March 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Every community has a unique way of accepting newcomers. Last week, on a rainy day, the proprietor of the store, who also delivers the non-USPS packages, was dropping things off for work. Then, he asked me if I wanted him to put MY packages In my car so they wouldn’t sit on my porch in the rain. 😭
My vision board for every moment of my life
March 6, 2025 at 11:32 AM
My vision board for every moment of my life
Last year this baby doll (“big scary baby”) showed up on our playground. Now I hide it around our childcare facility to scare my valued and beloved employees. I nailed it last night.
But that means that now, BSB could be lurking anywhere, around any corner, waiting to attack.
But that means that now, BSB could be lurking anywhere, around any corner, waiting to attack.
March 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Last year this baby doll (“big scary baby”) showed up on our playground. Now I hide it around our childcare facility to scare my valued and beloved employees. I nailed it last night.
But that means that now, BSB could be lurking anywhere, around any corner, waiting to attack.
But that means that now, BSB could be lurking anywhere, around any corner, waiting to attack.
The other day I thought maybe I should move from Maine to Seattle but upon reflection I realized I just want to date a young Patrick Dempsey and he is from LEWISTON
March 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The other day I thought maybe I should move from Maine to Seattle but upon reflection I realized I just want to date a young Patrick Dempsey and he is from LEWISTON
When your love language is gift giving and also you’re very busy so you see your friends for the first time in months and it’s like hi here’s your Christmas present, Valentine, and something that reminded me of you at the drugstore xoxoxo
March 2, 2025 at 11:32 AM
When your love language is gift giving and also you’re very busy so you see your friends for the first time in months and it’s like hi here’s your Christmas present, Valentine, and something that reminded me of you at the drugstore xoxoxo
This Black History Month, I've been reflecting on the many Black leaders in the fight for sex ed. I was especially taken by the story of Louisiana State Representative Alphonse Jackson, who introduced legislation for 5 consecutive years to repeal the ban on sex ed in his state.
February 26, 2025 at 11:32 AM
This Black History Month, I've been reflecting on the many Black leaders in the fight for sex ed. I was especially taken by the story of Louisiana State Representative Alphonse Jackson, who introduced legislation for 5 consecutive years to repeal the ban on sex ed in his state.
Living on an island is great if you want to bring back some of that “working parents trying to coordinate picking you up from an afterschool event during middle school” vibe that we all miss so much as adults.
February 23, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Living on an island is great if you want to bring back some of that “working parents trying to coordinate picking you up from an afterschool event during middle school” vibe that we all miss so much as adults.
Ellen Pompeo lands her second ever role
February 23, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Ellen Pompeo lands her second ever role
Me when I start talking about sex ed
Everyone:
Everyone:
February 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Me when I start talking about sex ed
Everyone:
Everyone:
A child at baby school told me that Li Shang from Mulan was braver than me and she did not think it was charming when I asked if her Li Shang had ever spoken honestly and openly about his feelings even when it was hard, which is the bravest thing I can think of.
February 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
A child at baby school told me that Li Shang from Mulan was braver than me and she did not think it was charming when I asked if her Li Shang had ever spoken honestly and openly about his feelings even when it was hard, which is the bravest thing I can think of.
I would be soooo curious to read a history of when doctors began seeing and allowing delayed vaccine schedules, etc.--with this kind of opting-out of vaccines that people think don't apply to them seeming to be part of that same trend.
Why do babies need the hepatitis B vaccine if they aren’t high-risk?
Short answer: Because hepatitis B is a tricky virus.
Longer answer: Continue reading ⬇️
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Short answer: Because hepatitis B is a tricky virus.
Longer answer: Continue reading ⬇️
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February 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I would be soooo curious to read a history of when doctors began seeing and allowing delayed vaccine schedules, etc.--with this kind of opting-out of vaccines that people think don't apply to them seeming to be part of that same trend.