Interview with Jessica Valenti, Author of the Purity Myth

Planned Parenthood social media specialist Kendall McKenzie interviewed author Jessica Valenti about her book, the Purity Myth

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[adahgio]

21st century needs to abolish all myths about virginity, criminalisation of abortion, any feelings of guilt about sex. 100 years after sigmund freud, still no progress it seems. there can't be enough of these kinds of books written. thank you! children should never accidentially be conceived!

[maddymaddy131]

Fantastic! I have to read this book. Yes, "take action" everyone!

[animeaddict13]

@Hzqi

You do realize that feminism is defined as "the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men." It IS equality.

[ArcadiaSilver]

@wolfhalen Sexual discrimination is a "real issue" that impacts over HALF THE WORLD'S POPULATION in a pervasive, negative manner for thousands of years.

BTW - race is a socially constructed system, it doesn't exist in scientific definitions.

[BardOfShwa]

Hang on... ethics has no bearing on sexuality? Shouldn't ethics touch EVERY aspect of our lives, sexuality included?

[Yourebuying]

It has nothing to do with sigmund freud, it has nothing to do with "socially constructed values", it's nothing more than evolutionary breeding instincts.

The old adage: "Mother's baby, father's maybe" is the best explanation for this evolutionary imperative.

Men are genetically programmed to not only pursue the most genetically superior woman they can find, but also the most selective, as this guarantees that their primary evolutionary motivator will be fulfilled.

Good luck, lol

[Hzqi]

@EmpressJudge13

Feminism isn't important. Equality is, ergo, feminism isn't.

I denounce feminism specifically because of my belief in equality.

[kurd55]

GREAT book. I'm thinking of reading it again.

[EmpressJudge13]

@wolfhalen You're an idiot. For one thing, she's Italian, not white. And more importantly, the subject of world fucking hunger didn't come up. If feminism isn't your cup of tea, then so be it; but don't try to downplay its importance by comparing it to starvation.

[corncat]

um... seriously? Freud??? Snicker...

[wolfhalen]

ahh holy shit,  some people are starving in the world

who cares what spoiled white girls say ?

( ed. some white girls actually care about real issues )

[pondshoprock]

i really need to pick up all her books. i agree with adahgio on this one. this woman is amazing & i love her.