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Originally Posted by marsupial
I agree with MW. But Creekster, you are right, I am more opposed to the underlying assumption that girls are going to be promiscuous and therefore need to be protected. Because HPV is not a public health issue, this is parental territory.
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I couldn't disagree more. If there were a safe vaccine for HPV, and you refused to allow your daughter to be vaccinated because you didn't like the implication that your daughter might be having sex, then you are an irresponsible parent. No one wants to think their little Suzy is going to have sex, but teenage girls have sex. And at an alarming rate. If you leave it up to the parents, many will opt not to have their children vaccinated, because they don't like the implication. Sometimes children need to saved from the foolishness of their parents.
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