The Christian Right is weak in Sweden. Less than ten per cent of the population attend church every week. This doesn't mean that the ideas of the Christian Right are absent in Sweden. Far from it. The best example is ECPAT, an organization whose members are mostly Christians and socialists. The combination might seem odd, but it's logical since the Swedish Social Democrats tend to be social conservatives.

ECPAT says it's working to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation, but like many branches of the American Christian Right, this organization does more than care for children. In fact, it's a conservative campaign centre that has more in common with the late Jerry Falwell's Moral Majority than a regular human-rights organization. ECPAT never misses an opportunity to warn the public of gay men, pornography, and a liberal attitude towards sex. Normal human sexuality is portrayed as dangerous and immoral.

The latest example is general-secretary Helena Karlén's (picture above) tongue-lashing at underwear manufacturer Sloggi. She says that paedophiles will take advantage of an advertising campaign with people taking pictures of themselves in Sloggi underwear.

Although both men and women are invited to post pictures on Sloggi's website, Sweden's state-sponsored feminists have joined ECPAT's war on immorality by labelling the Sloggi advertisements "a sexist porn trap for young girls". It's as if the boys did not exist. Ironically, many of the protesting feminists are known for their objection to heteronormativity.

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