This curriculum on sexual education was designed to educate middle-school-aged students in the Southwest United States about sexual education. There is a lack of continuity when teaching sexual education in the United States due to the lack of national regulations discussing sexual education. Since there is no national requirement for sexual education curriculum and curriculum can differ from state to state, county to county, and even district to district, this curriculum provides a solution to this problem. This curriculum was designed to educate students in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas and follow each state’s specific laws. This curriculum stresses the importance of abstinence while also recognizing that abstinence is not a possible solution for all students. The goal of this curriculum is to educate students about the complexity of sexual encounters before they engage in them. This curriculum covers topics such as Gender Identity and Intersectionality; Sexual Orientation; Puberty; Consent and Power in Relationships’ Sexual Intercourse; and Contraception and Protection. After the duration of this course, students should be well-equipped with the tools and understanding to make well-informed decisions about their sexual health.

Female celebrities are commodified by the entertainment industry at every stage of their lives. The industry's expectations of female celebrities reflect society's expectations for women. From girlhood to adulthood, women are expected to follow particular scripts of femininity. These scripts are promoted and perpetuated by the entertainment industry. Women are used as commodities for consumerism by both the industry and the media alike. Female celebrities have higher expectations today than ever. With the modern phenomena of reality television and social media, the public demands a new level of authenticity and transparency from celebrities. In this thesis, I explore three womens' lives and careers: Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, and Demi Lovato. I discuss the ways in which these three women have been commodified by the industry at each stage of their lives, as well as how they have, over the course of their careers, attempted to regain control of their images.