Sex, College, and Social Media

Cindy Pierce is a sex educator and comic storyteller who is on a mission to give students perspective and information so that they can better navigate cultural, media, and peer pressures, particularly around their social lives and sexual relationships. By weaving together expert opinions, personal anecdotes, and the real feedback of today's college and high school students, Pierce helps make those 'difficult' conversations a little less difficult for everyone. For more than a decade, Pierce has spoken at schools across the country about the importance of consent and communication in sexual relationships. She is the author of Sexploitation: Helping Kids Develop Healthy Sexuality in a Porn-Driven World and co-author of Finding the Doorbell: Sexual Satisfaction for the Long Haul, in addition to her new book for college students. Pierce has been interviewed on NPR's Here & Now, was honored as one of 14 Remarkable Women of the Arts in New Hampshire magazine, and is an in-demand speaker at college and high schools nationwide, where she consistently receives glowing praise from students and administrators nationwide for her honest and humorous approach to sex education. Pierce lives in Etna, New Hampshire, where she and her husband run Pierce's Inn with the help of their three kids.

Introduction 1. The Misinformation Age: How the Media Warps Expectations 2. Connecting: Navigating the World of Texting, Twitter, and Tinder 3. Unplugging: Relating to Something Other Than Your Phone 4. Porn: How Pornography Impacts Your (Real-Life) Sexual Relationships 5. Better Sex: How to Find Pleasure and Connection 6. Alcohol: How to Have a Smarter Relationship with Substances in College 7. Sexual Assault: Knowing the FActs and Advocating for Change 8. LGBTQ: Getting Informed and Showing Respect 9. Safer Sex: What You Need to Know About STIs and Contraception A Final Word