Parsons School of Design
BFA Communication Design
Thesis 2017

Parsons School of Design
BFA Communication Design
Thesis 2017

Lights On
Phoebe Kennedy

A problem in today’s society is how we talk about and view sex. Research shows that how we view sex originates from our abstinence-only sex education programs in schools. These programs barely begin to cover the basics. Students are entering adulthood without a proper understanding of sex and sexual intercourse necessary for a healthy sex life. Sex is a part of life—a normal, healthy, and enjoyable part of life— that has been viewed as taboo. We need to teach children and teenagers to talk about sex as a fact, not a dirty secret. This thesis is designed to help teenage girls get comfortable with their bodies, their sexuality, and having healthy conversations about sex.

Lights On is a kit that contains interactive objects and lessons to help girls learn about their bodies, how to protect themselves, and how to have a healthy sex life if they choose to be sexually active. The different topics include anatomy, protection, pleasure, and sexual activity. Using objects such as pillows and game-like cards, important information is transformed into an engaging activity.

By taking these lessons out of a school setting and into their home, girls feel more comfortable interacting with the contents of this kit and discussing their questions about sexual desire. Using these engaging objects is more effective than a classroom lecture. Girls can interact on their own with the content, rather than tune out a teachers voice. Girls will come away from the experience with a healthier view of sex and sexuality and a way to talk about it. In addition, a kit for teenage boys will be developed in the future to address the same topic.

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Kiana Caesar

Elizabeth Capreol

Christian Caraballo

Alyson Cardenas

Gabriela Carnabuci

Marjorie Chamberlain

Vanna Chan

Sachi Chandiramani

Leslie Chavez

Katherine Cheng

Emily Cho

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Hyeree Choi

Talia Cotton

Dorothy Cruz

Katie DeAngelis

Nicole Jane Debler

Dominique DeVito

Megan Dias

Theresa Duemler

Juan Francisco Morales Egas

Michelle Eguia

Audrey Farnsworth

Peter Fowler

Myesha Evon Gardner

Alijah Gilbert

John Hammond

Jin Ju Han

Aimee Hedman

Perla Herrera

Lauren Horsman

Zhiyan Huang

Ji Hea Jang

Urvita Jhaveri

Myles Jones

Cheryl Kao

Phoebe Kennedy

Alice Yeji Kim

Jung Yeon Kim

Thomas Sang Gul Kim

Chewon Kim

Sanggyun Kim

Hansung Kim

Likando Kumoyo

Jang Kyungjun

Josh LaCalamito

Yunjoo Lee

Kyung Sun Lee

SooJi Lee

Meijun Li

Alice Lim

Junya Lin

Yuchen Liu

Kimberly Lombardi

Natalia Malik

Roisin McNulty

Simen L. Meyer

Nikoletta Mitsopoulou

Chloë Murray

Cyrus Nathaniel

David Dahao Ni

Mariana Del Nogal

Sofia Olarra

Kamila Ortiz

Ji Hyun Park

Sara Pena

Melissa S. Peralta

Camille Petricola

Sander Phoenix

Urvi Raghbeer

Andrew Ramirez

Brianna Saba

Stephen Salomon

Julianna Amelia Santolucito

Raida Saveree Sarwar

Ritika Shah

Shui Shan

Jisoo Sim

Lauren Stein

Pei Yu Sun

Shivalika Tandon

Nia Thomas

Laura Tien

Karina Tristandy

Paula Volchok

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