My bold padlet by Arden DURAN

Group Norms

ardenduran — 2025-06-02 02:00:47 UTC

Relationships and Sexual Health flashcards

ardenduran — 2025-06-02 02:51:44 UTC

Being Ahika, Impact on individuals and society - Toxic Masculinity

ardenduran — 2025-06-05 00:35:19 UTC

Impact on Individuals

They cannot be themselves
They feel pressured by society to "man up"
True personality is discouraged and/or surpressed
Depression
Hanging out/trying to fit in with different people
Surpresses all emotions
Mysogyny, as men are forced to surpress emotions
Low self-esteem, as men are understimated by other people and even women

Impact on Society

Misogyny, because people force Men not to cry, be vulnerable or express their pain
Inequality, as Men are forced to be masculine and Women are forced to be feminine
Society seems more bordered, and sexism arises
Ignorance of personal traumas, which leads to suicidal behaviours
Domestic Abuse, which can cause PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), depression and anxiety
Gender-based violence, towards men

How can everyone feel safe being themselves in Glenunga?

Encourage people to be themselves so they are comfortable in an equal environment
Demote toxic masculinity around the school and also the city
Let people be vulnerable with who they are and help them instead of using toxic masculinity to "motivate them"
Do not tell people to "be a man" and prevent them from crying; That suppresses emotions.

Pornography

ardenduran — 2025-06-10 04:52:49 UTC

Horrible learning tool for sex. Seek a helpful role model who is fit to teaching you about Relationships and Sexual Health.
Legal: Rape and abuse
Social: Disrupted sex life
Personal: Ruined mental health

Respect continuum

ardenduran — 2025-06-16 02:18:10 UTC

2. What could somebody do (including where they could seek help) if they were having problems in a relationship?

The abused partner can seek help through any helpline available online or in person. They can also seek therapy or couples counselling to ease their pain, and a family member or friend can help the abused person to get through and stick up for him/herself.

ardenduran — 2025-06-19 00:10:59 UTC

They can get it from helplines and websites
Shine SA, NSW health
Trusted adults

Gender Diversity

ardenduran — 2025-06-30 07:51:52 UTC

Positive outcomes of challenging homophobic, biphobic or transphobic discrimination because this leads to increased safety and wellbeing for these types of people. This can later lead to improved mental health, and accepting society, greater access to affirming mental healthcare, belonging and self-acceptance.
Economically, workplaces and companies can become more successful after encouraging gender diversity and equality as it can keep employees happy and motivated and prevent serious or legal issues arising in the workplace, including bullying and harassment.

STI knowledge - Chlamydia

ardenduran — 2025-06-30 08:49:58 UTC

Chlamydia
- Chlamydia is a bacterial STI that is transmitted through unprotected sexual contact
- This disease leads to pelvic inflammation, cramps and irregular bleeding
- In 2022, it was estimated that over 91 000 women aged 15-29 get Chlamydia, with less than half being diagnosed with this STI
- 67% of infections are accounted from young people aged 15-29
- To treat this STI, individuals need to take doxycycline for 7 days (1 week) or a single dose of azithromycin
- The best way to prevent this STI is safe sex, using condoms or dental dams during any type of sex, anal, vaginal or oral.
- Myth: People know if they have Chlamydia
- Myth: It only affects women
- Myth: It can be transmitted only through vaginal sex
- Fact: The STI is often asymptomatic, meaning most people do not exprience any symptoms
- Fact: Anyone sexually active can get Chlamydia
- Fact: This can happen through any type of sex