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The purity myth

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Girls “going wild” aren’t damaging a generation of women, the myth of sexual purity is. The lie of virginity is ensuring that young women’s perception of themselves is inextricable from their bodies, and that their ability to be moral actors is absolutely dependent on their sexuality.

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Author: 
Jessica Valenti
Published Date: 
30/05/2014