About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of purity culture on a generation of Christian kids and the ongoing effects of shame and misconceptions about sex.

At some point, an entire generation of Christian kids was handed a purity ring, compared to a dessert, and told this was a healthy way to think about sex. This week we're unpacking purity culture, the shame it created, and the baggage so many of us are still sorting through years later. We'll laugh a little, cringe a lot, and ask some very overdue questions. Seriously, who approved any of this?

People in this episode

Hosts: Alyssa, Bri

Topics covered

• purity culture
• Christianity
• shame
• sex education
• feminism

Keywords

• purity culture
• Christianity
• shame
• sex
• feminism
• purity ring
• youth

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: purity ring, purity culture

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