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Good Sex Heats Up Politics in Ecuador

Lawmaker wants women's satisfaction protected by law

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted May 3, 2008 4:28 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Politics are getting steamy in Ecuador these days. Maria Soledad Vela, a member of the nation's ruling party, wants to give Ecuadorian women the right to seek sexual happiness. Her proposal is sparking controversy in the conservative country, where women are traditionally seen as sexual objects or child bearers, the BBC reports.

One opposition lawmaker accused Vela of trying to mandate orgasms, while another has labeled her notion “ridiculous,” saying such matters should be kept private. Ecuador is currently rewriting its constitution, in part to improve the distribution of wealth and rights for indigenous and lower-class people. Vela sees no reason to exclude women's rights from the revision.

Soledad is pushing to give women the constitutional right to pursue sexual pleasure.
Soledad is pushing to give women the constitutional right to pursue sexual pleasure.   (Shutterstock)
Ecuador is a traditionally conservative country, where women are often seen as sexual objects or child bearers.
Ecuador is a traditionally conservative country, where women are often seen as sexual objects or child bearers.   (Shutterstock)
With the constitution already being redrafted to improve rights for the poor and indigenous communities, Soledad Vela thinks women should get some love too.
With the constitution already being redrafted to improve rights for the poor and indigenous communities, Soledad Vela thinks women should get some love too.   (Shutterstock)
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