The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women
ISBN-13:
9781580053143
ISBN-10:
1580053149
Edition:
32340th
Author:
Jessica Valenti
Publication date:
2009
Publisher:
Seal Press
Format:
Paperback
272 pages
Category:
Sexuality
,
Psychology & Counseling
,
Sexual
,
Addiction & Recovery
,
General
,
Sexual Health
,
Behavioral Sciences
,
Popular Culture
,
Social Sciences
,
Feminist Theory
,
Women's Studies
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ISBN-13:
9781580053143
ISBN-10:
1580053149
Edition:
32340th
Author:
Jessica Valenti
Publication date:
2009
Publisher:
Seal Press
Format:
Paperback
272 pages
Category:
Sexuality
,
Psychology & Counseling
,
Sexual
,
Addiction & Recovery
,
General
,
Sexual Health
,
Behavioral Sciences
,
Popular Culture
,
Social Sciences
,
Feminist Theory
,
Women's Studies
Summary
The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women (ISBN-13: 9781580053143 and ISBN-10: 1580053149), written by authors
Jessica Valenti, was published by Seal Press in 2009.
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Description
From the bestselling author of Sex Object, a searing investigation into American culture's obsession with virginity, and the argument for creating a future where women and girls are valued for more than sexuality
The United States is obsessed with virginity--from the media to schools to government agencies. In The Purity Myth, Jessica Valenti argues that the country's intense focus on chastity is damaging to young women. Through in-depth cultural and social analysis, Valenti reveals that powerful messaging on both extremes--ranging from abstinence-only curriculum to "Girls Gone Wild" infomercials--place a young woman's worth entirely on her sexuality. Morals are therefore linked purely to sexual behavior, rather than values like honesty, kindness, and altruism. Valenti sheds light on the value--and hypocrisy--around the notion that girls remain virgins until they're married by putting into context the historical question of purity, modern abstinence-only education, pornography, and public punishments for those who dare to have sex. The Purity Myth presents a revolutionary argument that girls and women are overly valued for their sexuality, as well as solutions for a future without a damaging emphasis on virginity.
The United States is obsessed with virginity--from the media to schools to government agencies. In The Purity Myth, Jessica Valenti argues that the country's intense focus on chastity is damaging to young women. Through in-depth cultural and social analysis, Valenti reveals that powerful messaging on both extremes--ranging from abstinence-only curriculum to "Girls Gone Wild" infomercials--place a young woman's worth entirely on her sexuality. Morals are therefore linked purely to sexual behavior, rather than values like honesty, kindness, and altruism. Valenti sheds light on the value--and hypocrisy--around the notion that girls remain virgins until they're married by putting into context the historical question of purity, modern abstinence-only education, pornography, and public punishments for those who dare to have sex. The Purity Myth presents a revolutionary argument that girls and women are overly valued for their sexuality, as well as solutions for a future without a damaging emphasis on virginity.
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Mar 26, 2022
I wish the author had been able to go into more detail to argue against claims from the purity movement.
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