A prison guard in Nassau County has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting at least 3 female inmates. According to this article, he was charged with: …three counts of rape, three counts of forcible touching, six counts of promoting prison contraband, 10 counts of sexual abuse and 35 counts of official misconduct… The officer [...]
Filed under: Harassment, Sex, Violence | Tagged: Feminism, prison, Rape, Sex, sexism | 2 Comments »
Gardasil, the HPV vaccine with the catchy “One Less” campaign, is currently undergoing review for use on boys. On September 9th, the FDA will decide whether or not it will recommend that boys also get the vaccine. Although men are generally unaffected by the virus, they are carriers. Vaccinating boys in addition to girls would [...]
Filed under: Advertising, Health, Male Perspectives, Sex | Tagged: gardasil, HPV, Sex, vaccine, women's health | 5 Comments »
The problems with abstinence-only education in the United States are well documented. For example, see Emily’s post on her first-person experiences in Texas and the cutting of millions of dollars by the U.S. Congress from the misguided Bush administration program. Well, the United States is not the only country that has taken steps to impose [...]
Filed under: Marriage, Reproductive Rights, Sex | Tagged: abstinence, abstinence-only education, Sex, sex education | Leave a Comment »
When I was 17 and in my senior year, my Texas high school held a mandatory assembly featuring some speaker who was an Abstinence Life Coach. The man was 35, a proud virgin, and pretty good at fear-mongering. He showed graphic STD slideshows, made a lot of awkward jokes, and waxed poetic about ‘true love.’ [...]
Filed under: Marriage, Reproductive Rights, Sex | Tagged: abstinence, abstinence-only education, Sex, sex education | 1 Comment »
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