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Originally Posted by Jinn
The OP didn't ask whether Willravel should respect the privacy of a politician, he asked a rather open ended philosophical question of whether they deserve a right to privacy. And I believe they do, but that women deserve additional privacy regarding sexual matters, giving consideration to what society at large does (and thinks) when given sexual details about people, including political candidates.
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I could not disagree more about women needing more protection for their sexual history than men. This is no different than when that George Rekers fellow showed up in the airport with a Rentboy. In this case it's even more relevant because of her platform and it's condemnation of sexual promiscuity.
As for the more general question, politicians' personal and political lives cross in many areas and where it is relevant personal details out to be made known. People have no problem with it already when it comes to financial conflicts of interest. If a person wants to make character and human sexuality a campaign issue, then they should be prepared to have their character and sexual history vetted.