Backlash over sex education book suggests Australia has a long way to go, Senate inquiry hears
by Amy Remeikis from World news | The Guardian on (#6D8FD)
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The response to a sex education and consent book which was removed from the shelves of Big W stores shows how far Australia still has to go on sex education, a Senate committee inquiry has heard.
Welcome to Sex, co-authored by the former Dolly Doctor and adolescent health expert Dr Melissa Kang and feminist writer Yumi Stynes, became the target of an online protest campaign. The book was pulled from shelves at Big W after staff members were abused.
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