
The Purity Myth(2011)
The Virginity Movement's War Against Women
Bestselling author Jessica Valenti places recent debates about Planned Parenthood, contraception, and the meaning of rape within the context of a larger political effort to roll back women's rights.
Movie: The Purity Myth
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