Anti-Purity Ball: Jessica Valenti on Fighting Sexualization
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Jessica Valenti, (http://jessicavalenti.com/) Founder of Feministing.com (http://feministing.com/) and author of three books, created the documentary film "The Purity Myth," in which she explored the cultural phenomenon of purity balls and the effect it is having on young women, our culture and even politics.
"My concern is that we're fighting sexualization with more sexualization," Jessica says. "My worry is that by having kind of virginity pledges and purity balls, you're focusing so much on girls' virginity, you're still sexualizing them."
Jessica also argues that much of the reason behind why girls have embraced the purity "trend" is because they see no other alternative to the hyper-sexualized pop culture in which young women are so heavily immersed.
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hurr durr
pismostroch 1 week ago
Involuntary celibacy is the most deviant of all sexual behaviors. Maybe CNN could do a story on that.
amperro 2 weeks ago
Pledging your virginity to your father is disgusting. It is called life happens...cut the cord daddy dearest. Gross.
torran2 1 month ago
Jessica is awesome
ecochino07 1 month ago
Jessica is my hero. I've read all of her books!
carriender 1 month ago
Boo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YoBootyStinks 1 month ago