Margaret Grace Myers
Writer, advocate, and historian who authored The Fight for Sex Ed: The Century-Long Battle Between Truth and Doctrine (Beacon Press, 2025), discussing the history and politics of sex education in the United States.
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Aug 29, 2025 • 30min
Episode 427: How We Can Make Sex Education Better
Margaret Grace Myers, a writer, researcher, and educator from Maine, discusses the pressing issues in U.S. sex education. She highlights the lack of federal mandates and the ongoing battle for comprehensive curricula. The conversation reveals surprising bipartisan support among parents for better sex ed and contrasts U.S. practices with effective models from other countries like the Netherlands. Myers emphasizes the need for continuous education and grassroots activism to empower communities and improve youth health outcomes.
