One phenomenon that has swept the U.S., particularly conservative Protestants, is Purity Culture.
Love, Joy, Feminism has a great collection of articles on the subject, the practices, and the problems with it.
I think one of the most damning commentaries on Purity Culture comes from Elizabeth Smart. The counter-example, then, is the story of the $20 bill. Crinkling it up in a ball, dropping it in the dirt, stepping on it - whatever you do to the $20 bill, it is still worth $20. It doesn't lose its value.
Love, Joy, Feminism has a great collection of articles on the subject, the practices, and the problems with it.
I think one of the most damning commentaries on Purity Culture comes from Elizabeth Smart. The counter-example, then, is the story of the $20 bill. Crinkling it up in a ball, dropping it in the dirt, stepping on it - whatever you do to the $20 bill, it is still worth $20. It doesn't lose its value.
