Do Bratz dolls make you nauseous? Feeling pressure to be sexually aggressive? Do you abhor tight, low-rise jeans? Well, you are not alone.
ABC News reported on Friday that legions of young women are fast becoming part of a growing "modesty movement," an effort to rail against the traditionally feminist belief that sexual liberation empowers women. These women champion high necklines, looser clothing and sexually "mild" behavior. (What fun!)Although this might sound like the grumblings of sexually-repressed religious righters, its actually coming from thousands of young women from all sides of the political spectrum. They've begun to shop, read, and even blog about modesty. Many hope to resurrect the old idea that its cool to be a "good girl."
Ramya's Friday blog post on conservative hotspot, Smith Point, caused a lot of excitement here at Campus Progress. Obviously, the possibilities seemed endless. Send one of our progressive interns to infiltrate the elite hangout of the likes of Barb and Jenna Bush. Let the hilarity ensue. Imagine my surprise then on Friday night when I accidentally (I must stress this word) and unknowingly wandered in to the side entrance of Smith Point. And I wasn't even wearing pearls!
D.C. commuters may have noticed a series of unusual advertisements appearing on the public bus system in the past few months. Sponsored by an enigmatic organization known as the “Second Look Project,” the ads feature solemn-looking young women accompanied by provocative messages about abortion in America.
One particularly absurd ad reads:
“Myth: Abortion is legal only in the first three months of pregnancy. Fact: It’s legal for the entire nine months for virtually any reason.”
Um, no. A woman can’t just ask for an abortion in her third term because she "feels like it," for example. Late-term abortions occur rarely and are always subject to a multitude of restrictions.
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