Word: sexualism
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...late last month, with news of concerns for the safety of an Afghan child actor in the upcoming movie of the best-selling novel The Kite Runner. The family of Ahmad Khan Mahmidzada, whose character is raped, fear the film will expose them to reprisals. In Afghan tribal society, sexual violation - even its portrayal in a fictional movie - can lead to dishonor, ostracism, or worse. Mahmidzada's father told the BBC that members of his tribe "may cut my throat, they may kill me, they may torture me." The filmmakers, he says, didn't mention the rape scene would...
...crucial for art. It's the backbone of shining ideals like democracy and human rights, as well as the protector of rather more tawdry institutions, like reality television and Internet porn. We reward those who reveal their private lives. When Oprah Winfrey spoke out about her childhood sexual abuse, she became a goddess in a society convinced that it's good to talk. While thousands of courageous Muslims regularly speak out on taboo subjects, the reception is often not so warm. Five years ago, Mukhtar Mai, a Pakistani gang-rape victim, defied tribal custom by taking her rapists to court...
LIABLE Since 2003 the New York Knicks have had five coaches, signed myriad unsuccessful free agents and made just one playoff. Now, another snag: a jury found head coach Isiah Thomas, 46, liable in a sexual-harassment case brought by former team marketing executive Anucha Browne Sanders. The jury found that Thomas created a hostile environment and that Sanders was fired by team owners for complaining; it decided Sanders was entitled to $11.6 million in punitive damages from owners Madison Square Garden and James Dolan of Cablevision. Thomas will not have to pay damages. He told reporters...
...families in the parking lot or riding Space Mountain and eating the giant smoked turkey legs sold at the park. At one point, when his parents were divorcing, Gosling moved in with Timberlake's family. He also got a reputation for corrupting his fellow Mouseketeers with detailed descriptions of sexual positions. "All the kids would talk about what kids talk about," he says. "I guess I was talking about it the most. Disney had this meeting with me, and they were like 'You're not Disney material. We're gonna kick you off the show if you say anything sexual...
...study published in February this year found that 44.8 percent of all women (sexually active and not) between the ages of 20 and 24 have contracted some form of HPV. Additionally, the occurrence of HPV is greatest in the first few years of sexual activity. College is a freer environment than the one most people grow up in, and therefore it is particularly important to educate people about sexual choices and habits at places like Harvard. While most cases of HPV are harmless and generally clear within two years, this now-cheaper vaccine protects against 70 percent of all cases...