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Virginity
Mungo MacCallum: Captain Catholic’s moral stance now par for the (once) coarse
Tony Abbott’s interview with the Women’s Weekly has confirmed the worst fears of moderates both inside and outside the Liberal Party: Captain Catholic is back in charge
Tony Abbott and the sex talk
Christian parents like Tony Abbott may mean well when encouraging their daughters to remain chaste and pure, but their “bizarre glorification of virginity” is unempowering and unrealistic, says Catherine Marshall.
Crikey Says: Our pollies deserve to be taken in context
Tony Abbott had a big weekend, didn’t he? Abbott’s made it clear he’s not going to tiptoe around potential suicide by soundbite, and that style seems to be cutting through for him.
Recreating virginity in Iran
Hymenoplasty, an operation to restore a woman’s virginity, is a surprisingly hot topic on Iranian weblogs. Feminists are divided about whether or not that’s a good thing, writes Janet Afari.
France introduces the Gardasil chastity test
Cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil has been approved for use in France where the government has agreed to subsidize its use for teenage girls and young women. But there’s a catch — France’s national health system has ruled that eligibility for coverage depends largely upon the patient’s virginity.
