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"It's Not You. It's Jesus." How TV Reflects Our Odd Attitude Towards Chastity

Willa Paskin, Salon. May 3, 2012.

There are three fictional adults grappling with their virginities with varying amounts of shame in big-name TV shows.

Sold Into Submission: The Horrifying Truth About Why Female Trafficking And Prostitution Are an Epidemic in Iraq

Rebecca Murray, IPS News. September 2, 2011.

The violence of military occupation and sectarian strife have smashed national institutions, impoverished the population and torn apart families and neighbourhoods

Shocking: "Keep Your Legs Crossed, Sluts" Sex-Ed Strategy Fails

Jill Filipovic, Feministe. December 30, 2008.

The U.S. government has spent more than $1.5 billion on abstinence programs. What a terrible waste.