That is the most antiquated practice I have ever heard of. I mean, it just seems like a complete no-brainer in medical practice: “Umm, no. We don’t do that.”

I was dentist-phobic and had no dental insurance. Before things got bad, I got myself into a teaching hospital that had a wonderful, cheap clinic where residents gave my teeth excellent care! I highly recommend it...see if a city near you has a dental school.

Seriously!! That was my reaction too! So the article (from 2012) said that similar laws could be enacted in other states? Let me understand this...there has to be a specific law passed...to prevent residents from doing pelvic exams on women without their knowledge??

I’m trying to understand what horrified you. You mentioned clickbait...it sounds like you read the title and went, “Whoa — this is going to attract readers who are eager to get all judgmental about this woman’s choice! Not cool!!” Maybe that’s what your first response was. And then later you realized, “Oh okay, I was…

I went back and re-read the “Drunks tend to get more and more alike as they go on...” part, and YES, hell yes, that is exactly, precisely it!! Thank you for encapsulating that. Writing it in my journal tonight but will properly cite it, because you rock.

WOW — totally showing this to my boys when they are old enough! Should be mandatory viewing in high school, even in the US where tea isn’t a thing.

Brilliant idea! Any graphic designers here?

I’m a mother of sons. Times have changed since I was a teen in the ‘80s, and I often wonder about this: How can I, as a mother, help move this cultural understanding that rape isn’t prevented by potential victims just ‘being careful’ (the lesson I was taught), but by people in power simply NOT RAPING?? (What a…

I hope their moms are still alive to be proud of what they did. I hope I am raising my sons to be like these guys, and NOT like the rapist.

This article and the insightful, personal replies to it are why I love Jezebel. This lurker has learned and grown so much over the past few years because of all of you. Thanks.