The Slut Shot

Village Voice by Tristan Taormino | Aug. 17, 2006 (Opinion)

Conservatives are winning most of the battles over sex education. Abstinence-only programs have gained such a hold that I've lost hope of people under 18 getting honest, useful information about sexuality in a public school classroom. The right wing's refusal to teach teens or provide contraception to them is supported by flawed ideas: (1) To acknowledge that young people are sexual beings robs them of their innocence; and (2) if we give them sexual ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Ezra Fox - Aug 18, 2006 - 10:38 PM PDT
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 by Ezra Fox - Aug. 18, 2006

A very good opinion piece on the new HPV vaccine. Taormino examines possible risks and what the detractors are saying while making a fairly convincing case for the shot.

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