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03.14.13Sex ED for kidsChicago is set to introduce a new sex education programme for all schools, including pre-schools. The policy from the Chicago Board of Education makes it mandatory that sex education be given in all grades. The youngest children will learn about anatomy, reproduction, healthy relationships and personal safety. For the first time in Chicago, sex education will also cover sexual orientation and gender identity. It is hoped this will increase awareness, promote tolerance and prevent bullying, said the school board.
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03.14.13Stone the Jezebel!Oh good Lord, what is this – the third century? A woman in San Diego is suing her former employers claiming she was fired for engaging in premarital sex and becoming pregnant. Teri James accuses her employer, San Diego Christian College, of “discrimination on account of gender, pregnancy and marital status.” Continue Reading...
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02.28.13Iceland to ban porn ?Iceland’s government is considering introducing internet filters, It would be the first Western country to ban online pornography. It is illegal to print and distribute pornography in Iceland but the law has not been updated to cover online material. Ogmundur Jonasson, Iceland’s interior minister is drafting legislation to ban access to adult material, which it is argued is harmful to women and children.
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05.04.12Jesus says: Bully gay kidsThe sheer lack of Christianity in America’s Christian right never fails to make my blood boil. Christian lobby groups like Focus on the Family and Concerned Women for America are opposing anti-bullying legislation. Why? Because they reckon it shouldn’t be illegal to bully young people who are gay. Focus on the Family claim the legislation to be ‘pro-gay’ and others have argued that bullying should be acceptable if it is based on “a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction.” Given that the bullying of gay teens has led to a number of suicides in the USA in recent years, ...
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04.20.12Egypt to ban pornPornographic websites are to be banned in Egypt following a court ruling that adult material is immoral and that society should be protected from it. A similar ruling was given three years ago, prior to the ousting of Hosni Mubarak, but was not enforced. Human rights activists argue that the proposed ban is a violation of freedom of information, while internet specialists note that it is almost impossible to implement. A similar ruling was overturned by Tunisa’s highest court in March.
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04.19.12Crisis pregnancy, fornication and no action on XOur esteemed leaders have voted to reject legislation which would have permitted abortions to be carried out in Ireland under limited circumstances. During the X Case 20 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that abortion should be legal when a woman's life is threatened by continuing her pregnancy. 20 years on and our leaders have avoided actually legislating for this. The proposal to legislate for abortion under these limited circumstance was put forward by the Socialist Party TD Clare Daly, but it was roundly rejected by 111 votes to 20. Fine Gael, Labour and Fianna Fáil voted against the draft legislation. ...
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04.06.12Texan sex strikeA group in Texas, the Liberal Ladies Who Lunch, is calling for a week-long sex strike as a response to efforts to limit government spending on women’s health issues and birth control. As a form of non-violent protest, women have used collective sex strikes for hundreds of years to make their men pay attention, often with great results. Being denied sex is one way to make people sit up, although a week’s sex strike doesn’t seem particularly long, especially considering the fact that if American women are denied access to contraception, a lot of men could find themselves going without ...
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10.04.10Anti-Gay HyprocritesAh I love it when hypocrites are exposed, especially when they are in a position to enact laws to restrict others. Here a list of American anti-gay politicians who have been caught in bed with men.
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02.15.1050% of women blame rape victimHere's a rather shocking report from across the water. Haven, a sexual assault clinic, commissioned a survey of 1000 people of both sexes and found that half of women prefer to blame the victim of a sexual assault. While I agree that it is necessary to act in a responsible manner when out and about, it is shocking that in this day and age so many people have such a poor understanding of what sexual assault is. Just as worrying, one in three men don't think it's rape if they make their partners have sex when they don't want to. Read ...
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01.12.10Crazy 2 condom limit in NY, DC and San FranThe mind boggles... Carrying more than two condoms in your handbag in New York, Washington DC or San Francisco means police can arrest you as a possible sex worker. Which means, if as a responsible adult, you stop on the way home and buy a small pack of condoms, you're risking arrest. Crazy! It also means that actual sex workers will be forced to work without protection, spread disease. Madness... Read about it here.