Becca Seigel
Reporter

The CHS and SHHS sophomore classes participated in an all-day workshop focusing on relationships, sex and the dynamic between teenagers, complicated by stereotypes present in the media.

Facilitator Megan DeBeyer, whose psychological practice centers on parenting and teenagers, spoke about the obstacles that can prevent teens from having happy personal lives by touching on miscommunication, self acceptance and differences and similarities between the sexes.

“I think it’s necessary for guys and girls to be there so they know it’s chill to talk about that stuff in front of each other,” SHHS sophomore Matthew McCrum said.

Students participated in small group, discussions about the pressures and expectations surrounding sex and breaking down personal barriers.

“I really liked how open and easy Megan [De Beyer] was to talk to,” Cassidy Lewallen said. “I think everyone was comfortable with her.”

“There was a strong bonding in that class, everyone saw that they were different and the same,” De Beyer said, adding she was excited to see girls beginning to trust each other more and understand themselves on a deeper level.

“I mainly took away ways to deal with boys’ expectations of girls, stereotypes, and, I guess, a deeper understanding of who I am, in different relationships,” sophomore Maddy Macleod said.