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| Let's talk about sex. Because lately it seems America's got a one-track mind. | Let's talk about sex. Because lately it seems America's got a one-track mind. |
| Rush Limbaugh's attack on Sandra Fluke – in which he called her a "slut" and demanded that she post videos of her sex life on the i nternet – sparked a national rebuke, leading Rush to do what he rarely ever does: apologize. | |
| "Slutgate" (that's the technical term) came on the heels of a number of other sexual controversies: the Susan G Komen/Planed Parenthood debacle, the legalization of gay marriage in several states, Proposition 8 being ruled unconstitutional, the GOP's war on birth control and, of course, Snooki's pregnancy. | "Slutgate" (that's the technical term) came on the heels of a number of other sexual controversies: the Susan G Komen/Planed Parenthood debacle, the legalization of gay marriage in several states, Proposition 8 being ruled unconstitutional, the GOP's war on birth control and, of course, Snooki's pregnancy. |
| We're wondering: Are these unrelated incidents or are they part of an overall trend? Is America in the midst of a sexual counter-revolution? Is there a war on women? Are America's puritanical roots to blame? | We're wondering: Are these unrelated incidents or are they part of an overall trend? Is America in the midst of a sexual counter-revolution? Is there a war on women? Are America's puritanical roots to blame? |
| As part of our people's panel series, we want your perspective. Have you seen signs of the rise of a new puritanism in your hometown? Or is this debate nothing but the mouthing-off of a few old white guys? | As part of our people's panel series, we want your perspective. Have you seen signs of the rise of a new puritanism in your hometown? Or is this debate nothing but the mouthing-off of a few old white guys? |
| Email me at ruth.spencer@guardiannews.com before Tuesday, 13 March at noon EST with a contribution of about 250 words. Please include your real name and a phone number where I can reach you. Use your best prose! We'll pick several entries for publication. Help me organize my inbox and put "People's panel" as the subject line of your email. If you object to having your real name used, tell us; if not, we'll publish it with your entry. | Email me at ruth.spencer@guardiannews.com before Tuesday, 13 March at noon EST with a contribution of about 250 words. Please include your real name and a phone number where I can reach you. Use your best prose! We'll pick several entries for publication. Help me organize my inbox and put "People's panel" as the subject line of your email. If you object to having your real name used, tell us; if not, we'll publish it with your entry. |