The founder of this is Heather Corinna. She has been producing sexual education websites since 1997. The copy right of this site is 1997 but also notes that it is copy written in 2003 as well, which leads me to assume that it has been updated recently. However, there is nothing proving that the site is updated on a regular basis. This site is very informational and covers very many topics; there is anywhere from twenty to thirty pages of information.
I was unable to find any discrepancies but I did find some similarities. For example, in the politics and Disabilities section of the site, they state that “one common stereotype is that disabled people just aren’t sexual.” Our text also explains this by saying that “people with disabilities are often seen as sexless and child like” (p. 295). The scarleteen website also discusses that “the other common myth is that, if disabled people do have sexual feelings, then we must go around in a permanent state of frustration,” (Politics and Disabilities). Our text book also explains this fact by saying that “some stereotype retarded people in the opposite direction: as having stronger- than- normal sex drives and being incapable of controlling them.” (p.
297) I personally think that the sexYOUality and reproduction sections are the most relevant on the website. These sections help young people become familiar with their bodies in a tasteful way. This site uses the correct terms in a way that young people can understand and relate to. The sexYOUality section has illustrations and descriptions of all the male and female sex organs. It also contains tips on how to take care of your body and things you can do to become more familiar with it. In the reproduction section, it offers a quick and simple explanation about how babies are brought into the world.
It also discusses pregnancy and how to avoid getting pregnant by listing the risks. Heather Corinna is a writer, editor, photographer, artist, educator, and web publisher. She has been an early childhood educator at a Montessori school and ran an independent school or four years. She also graduated from Chicago’s Academy for the Arts with honors, where she studied creative writing and music. She, I am assuming, is responsible for everything that is done with this site. There is also a literary agent by the name of Christopher Schelling, Ralph M.
Vicinanza Ltd. The author has set up this site so that young adults and teenagers can be informed with the correct information instead of hearing it from friends or off the streets. Both the author and the literary agent can be contacted for verification on anything from the scarleteen web site. When I sent a message to the author, I got a reply in about 12 ours, which isn’t too bad because that is by far the quickest anyone has ever replied to off a site.
I also didn’t find any biases on the site which is great because they talk about everything and there are no pre held assumptions on any topics. The site also advertises clothing, accessories and other hygiene products. However they have taken advantage of their clothing by printing sayings on their clothing such as; “No glove, No love.” They also have a section that asks for donations due to the fact that they are a volunteer based site. All the money they make on the site goes to the site.
I find that this site is very appealing to the eye and the only flashing advertisement on this site is on the shopping section. It is sort of set up like a magazine with different sections and I assume that it is updated every once and a while. The colors used on each page of the site are subtle, yet vibrant and don’t distract the viewer from the information. For example, there is a section that is called “Pink Slip” and they used the color pink in the background but kept the box with the information white for better clarity. The wall paper is plain colored with no drastic patterns or designs.
They only use pictures or graphics that relate to the subject that is being discussed. I thought that the writing was informative and simplistic enough for young people to read and not get bored. I didn’t stumble upon any spelling mistakes or errors, so this tells me this is a very upstanding site. I also couldn’t find the web master although I’m sure there is one.
The whole object of this site is to inform people of the accurate information on sexuality and the body. Whether you ” re young or old, this site can be viewed by anyone. This site is in supreme condition; nothing is under construction. All the information is appropriate towards the purpose of this site. Some topics include teen pregnancy, parental information, and the female and male sex organs. This is a volunteered site which means that any money made off this site is directly used to keep up the site.
The main audiences for this site are teens and young adults. However, there are also sections that parents and even grandparents may want to peruse. I found this site very informative and easy to understand. It is mentally and visually appealing to me, which grabs my attention and lures me in. I also found that the scarleteen web site mimics most teen magazines which are very appealing to the younger generation. Overall, I give the site an A+ on content, accuracy, authority, quality, purpose and audience..