Bianca I. Laureano

LatinoSexuality.com

Bianca I Laureano is a sexologist, consultant, educator, and activist. Her interests include representations of the sexuality of people of Color in media and popular culture, radical women of Color, and positive youth development. She is an adjunct instructor and a freelance writer. She hosts LatinoSexuality.com and her writings and reviews can be seen at her website BiancaLaureano.com.

How Accessible Are IUDs?

In 2005 the FDA approved insertion and use of IUDs among younger women who do not have children. The use of IUDs has since increased. Yet even today the IUD remains inaccessible to many who would otherwise choose it.

Deconstructing “Marianismo”

Research and literature on Latinas and HIV transmission is based on static notions about "cultural values" ascribed specifically to Latinos, leading us to conclusions that are both outdated and dangerous.