Shameless by Arlene Stein

Arlene Stein examines American attitudes toward shame and sexuality in a culture that mixes the shameless and the shamers. As conservatives revive sexual shame through abstinence-only education, abortion limits and opposition to gay and lesbian civil rights, and progressives press for sexual liberalization and a world beyond the closet, Stein analyzes these clashing visions and what they mean for family life, privacy and morality.