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February 25, 2008

"When one has only a hammer ...

... everything begins to look like a nail." as the quote goes.

And if you're a Vagina Warrior who views anything vaguely :::gasp::: traditional as part of The Patriarchal Conspiracy then you're going to engage in knee-jerk, righteous indignation about Conservative doctors

who decide that you’re not worthy of medical treatment if you’re female and engaging in sexual behavior they disapprove of has reached the point where some doctors are refusing to perform Pap smears on unmarried women.
without ever once checking the veracity of the "report." Indeed, it seems all roads lead back to this one alarming report essay containing a story about a couple of close, but anonymous, friends of the author being refused Pap smears on religious grounds. Said author, Peggy Cooke who is not an uninterested observer.

In the absense of any direct evidence, I say we classify this hearsay in the same urban myth category as The Super Bowl causes men to beat their wives and girlfriends.

Posted by Darleen at February 25, 2008 07:14 PM

Comments

Darleen...any word from Jeff?

Posted by: Bruce at February 26, 2008 04:09 PM