The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 4914761
Pages no: 263
4.5 starsThe Purity Myth is a fantastic summary regarding the virgin/whore dichotomy which takes place in the United States. From purity balls where young girls to teenagers pledge their virginities to their fathers (because we all know we can't be trusted to be in charge of our OWN bodies!) to vict...
Interesting, and compelling stuff, but more than a little hampered by the author's judgemental attuitude at times. It's truly scary how much misinformation is being pushed on kids in "their best interests."
This book pissed me off at some parts, not at the writer, but at the subject matter and the injustice of it all. Definitly highly recommend this.
Very interesting read. The author puts forward the argument that defining women and labeling their morality by their sexual activity and choices is problematic. Valenti argues that overvaluing virginity is on the same continuum and spectrum as labeling women “sluts”. In the end, Valenti is not pr...
Some quick observations:The virginity movement seems to be a problem, but it's a problem focused solely on white middle and upper-middle class women.Purity balls really are messed-up.Money are squandered on useless things (surprise, surprise).Valenti gets that changing attitudes is necessary for a b...
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