The Purity Myth

The Purity Myth

★ 7.0IMDb Score
Released:2011-12-11
Duration:45 min
Director:Jeremy Earp
Actors:Jessica Valenti
Production:

Overview:

Bestselling author Jessica Valenti places recent debates about Planned Parenthood, contraception, and the meaning of rape within the context of a larger political effort to roll back women's rights.

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