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Sex and the City, and Other Onscreen Treats

by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check

June 4, 2010 - 11:30am (Print)

This spring brought us a host of female-centric movies, but none hit the sweet spot of genuine artistry and popular subject matter.

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(VIDEO) So... About that Video

by Heather Corinna, Scarleteen.com

March 19, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

Heather critiques a sexuality education video from a national organization which, she argues, unnecessarily perpetuates negative stereotypes about both men and women.

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Gender Stereotypes Thrive in Grey Matter and Pink Wear

by Wendy Norris, RH Reality Check

October 12, 2009 - 6:00am (Print)

One would hope after decades of social progress in the workplace, at school and home that the gender stratification of toy stores, clothing racks and extra-curricular activities would be relegated to the dustbin of history. Not the case.

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Slutty Girls and Stupid Boys: Today's Abstinence-Only "Education"

by Joe Sonka, Advocates for Youth

March 9, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

One of the common themes you'll find in abstinence-only curricula is the constant shaming of young women who don't uphold certain visual standards of chaste and purity.

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Shifting the Blame onto Victims

by Deepali Gaur Singh, RH Reality Check, Asia

April 18, 2008 - 8:51am (Print)

Latest reports by India's National Crime Records Bureau found a seven-fold increase in rape cases between 1971 and 2006. But the agencies that should ensure safe environments for women make excuses for perpetrators and resort to moral policing rather than finding ways to make women safer.

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