Pure inside the Evangelical movement that shamed a generation of young women and how I broke free
From a woman who has been there and back, the first inside look at the devastating effects evangelical Christianity's purity culture has had on a generation of young women--in a potent combination of journalism, cultural commentary, and memoir. In the 1990s, a "purity industry" emerge...
| Main Author: | Klein, Linda Kay (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Touchstone, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.,
2018.
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| Edition: | First Touchstone hardcover edition. |
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| Summary: |
From a woman who has been there and back, the first inside look at the devastating effects evangelical Christianity's purity culture has had on a generation of young women--in a potent combination of journalism, cultural commentary, and memoir. In the 1990s, a "purity industry" emerged out of the white evangelical Christian culture. Purity rings, purity pledges, and purity balls came with a dangerous message: girls are potential sexual "stumbling blocks" for boys and men, and any expression of a girl's sexuality could reflect the corruption of her character. This message traumatized many girls--resulting in anxiety, fear, and experiences that mimicked the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder--and trapped them in a cycle of shame. |
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| Physical Description: |
viii, 341 pages ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-321) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781501124815 1501124811 9781501124822 150112482X |
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