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The Twisted Lies of Purity Culture

1/26/2015

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Original Post By Kendall Davis
In her Post Kendall addresses some of her experiences growing up in the Purity Culture. She mainly focuses on the message that many girls receive about modesty and the importance of protecting their virginity for their future husbands.

"Always dress modestly. Men are visual creatures, and your short skirt could cause your brother in Christ to stumble. Men are very physical creatures, so avoid any sort of physical contact. You wouldn’t want to cause your brother in Christ to stumble."

She goes on to describe some of the methods that her youth pastors would use to demonstrate the importance of remaining "pure".

"Picture this all-too-common scene in a church youth group. We all were told to spit in a cup, and when the cup contained a sufficient amount of saliva the youth pastor asked who wanted to take a drink. Of course, no one obliged. Satisfied, the youth pastor would hold up the saliva-filled cup and say that is what we would be if we didn't save ourselves for marriage. For us middle-school girls, the message was graphic, sickening, and total: if a girl can’t keep herself pure then she is not only worthless and unwanted, she also is disgusting. Not only that, but the disgusting, worthless girl had stolen something that rightfully belonged to her future husband and thrown it away to some undeserving boy."


If you would like to read more about Kendall's experiences with growing up in the purity culture please check out her original post here. to read the full version






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LYBBE link
4/30/2015 06:53:38 am

Maybe LYBBE can help! She can be used alone prior to sexual activity with a partner! See http://igg.me/at/lybbe.

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