Feminist blogger Jessica Valenti's documentary The Purity Myth is available on DVD, and the flick exploring the virginity movement is on our must-see list. The film is adapted from Jessica's best-selling book of the same name, The Purity Myth, that looks into our country's obsession with virginity and how women are defined by their sexuality. Watch the trailer above to learn about the movie, and Read more

Excerpts from Sarah Palin's new book — America By Heart — have hit the Internet. The ex-governor, who says she has presidential aspirations, talks about everything from American Idol to Levi Johnston's centerfold, to daughter Bristol Palin's pro-abstinence work. Sarah thinks Bristol is a valiant role model because she admits that single parenting is hard, unlike 1990s sitcom character Murphy Read more

Bristol Palin isn't going away anytime soon. The abstinence pledger soon will make her acting debut on The Secret Life of the American Teenager, a show that deals with teen sex and pregnancy. The role is a logical fit for the famous teen mom, but based on this clip, her acting isn't quite as natural. We'll get to see the whole episode on July 5, but for now enjoy this little taste. Read more

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Bristol Palin gained fame being Sarah Palin's pregnant daughter, but she is now an advocate for abstinence and a spokesperson for The Candie’s Foundation. The single mom, 19, will sit with the cohosts of The View tomorrow, National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, and talk about the realities of being a young mother. The "Pause Before You Play" PSA she filmed with her son, Tripp, has garnered Read more

When Obama decided not to renew the Title V grant program that funds abstinence-only sex education programs in his 2010 budget, places like McLennan County in Texas found their coffers, already depleted when their $800,000 grant ran out in 2007, dwindle from $1 million to zero. Since 1997, $1.9 billion in government funding ($1.5 billion of it federal money) has gone to abstinence-only Read more