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Removal of Mental Illness Diagnosis for Transsexuals in France Called "Symbolic Victory"
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
March 2, 2010 - 7:33am (Print)
Last month, France became the first country in the world to remove transsexualism from its official list of mental disorders, reports Time magazine, in what is being considered a major, though some say largely symbolic, victory.
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From Bikinis to Burqas, the Feminist Politics of Clothing
by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
July 10, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)
How can so many American feminists have come out against a burqa ban in France? The answer is that singling out the burqa as the only article of clothing patriarchal enough to merit legal regulation is racist.
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Roundup: Revirginization in Europe, Family Planning, HIV/AIDS
by Brady Swenson, RH Reality Check
June 11, 2008 - 10:52am (Print)
Muslim women in Europe increasingly seeking hymen reconstruction, Family planning a human right, HIV/AIDS pandemic a pervasive social problem.
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