The Purity Myth: How America’s Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women
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” …
