Back when we were growing up, our mothers, who were involved in varying degrees in the "Women's Lib" movement, taught us that there is a double standard about sex for men and women. We were taught that men and women should be equally accountable for their actions. That the idea that something is okay for a man but not for a woman is hypocritical and grossly unfair.
Recently we were a bit shocked to learn that Medicaid was paying for Viagra for sex offenders, while little or no effort is made to develop effective birth control for women, which shows us that the double standard is alive and well.
Katha Pollitt, in the The Nation, provides thought-provoking insight. Read her commentary here:
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/227076_focus05.html
