The birds and the bees and the ZOMGs!

Parents, as a stereotype, have never been comfortable with "the talk"... which is ironic if you think about it. After all, without the information contained in "the talk" they wouldn't have to give "the talk." Or perhaps their own parents weren't that clear on "the talk" and that's how we wound up in this situation in the first place.

Now throw a cell phone in the mix. It's like the degree of difficulty for defining the rights and wrongs of behavior goes up a thousand-fold when the question "When is it ok to send nude pictures to my boyfriend?" becomes an actual part of the conversation.

While American courts and panicky politicians are busy arguing over what to do Canadians have stepped up to the challenge with the website textED.ca, which aims to teach teens about the dangers involved in sexting like unhealthy relationships, harassment, and that all important "nude pics to your boyfriend" question. (Here's a hint: never. Unless you're serious about a career in porn.)

While textED.ca is not alone out there amongst advocacy groups campaigning to change the social norms of teen relationship behavior (Boss of Me, a project run by Youth Radio has a complimentary mission for California teens), it's the first on our radar to be focused on the place where mobile phones and hormones collide.

[via YPulse]