BLARGH.

[apocalypsos]

I turned on the TV just in time to see an ABC News report on purity balls.

*scrubs eyeballs with bleach*

The creepiest was the guy who said that if your daughter is not a virgin on her wedding day, then what are you giving away when she gets married?

Ick. I don't think my skin is going to stop crawling anytime soon.

Comments

[abbylee]

I'm continually confused by these groups and how they're absolutely fine with talking about virginity ad nauseum, but are horrified if anyone wants to talk clinically about sex. I grew up in a household that was the opposite, I don't remember ever not knowing about sex, since we even had picture books on the subject. And yet, despite any explicit discussion about virginity and respecting ourselves, I managed to make healthy and safe decisions. Imagine that.

I feel so bad for these girls who have no relationship with their fathers beyond being their little princesses.

[harmonyfb.livejournal.com]

I feel bad for them that their fathers actually base their daughter's worth on a thin membrane. ::shakes head:: And you'll note that none of them are talking about the virginity of their sons.

This just makes my skin crawl.

[callie-chan.livejournal.com]

I've always wondered why it's only important for women to maintain their virginity, but no one seems to give a flip about the men. Heck, no one even really asks. You'd think that a son pledging not to knock anyone up before marriage would be highly encouraged by people with this sort of mindset.

In other news, I take a perverse sort of pride in my virginity and how long I've had it, but this idea actually makes me nauseous. I almost wish I could lose it just so no one could ever be this creepy in my direction.

[beck-liz.livejournal.com]

Actually, they do give a flip about the men. It's just that it usually still comes down to what the women are doing. Where I grew up, girls were expected to dress decently and modestly so as to not give guys any naughty ideas. So, you know, if you're wearing a mini-skirt, or wearing something midriff-baring, or even something that covers you but is rather tight, that's bad because you're inciting the men to wrong thoughts and actions.

[smallship1.livejournal.com]

Besides, with men there's no easy way to check. (I use the word "easy" from the point of view of the pervert doing the checking, of course...)