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Pure : inside the Evangelical movement that shamed a generation of young women and how I broke free / Linda Kay Klein.

by Klein, Linda Kay.

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Touchstone, 2018.

Klein, Linda Kay.

Christian women -- Sexual behavior -- Biography.

Sex -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Biography.

Shame -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Biography.

Purity (Ethics) -- Biography.

9781501124815 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Inside the Evangelical movement that shamed a generation of young women and how I broke free

1st Touchstone hardcover ed.

viii, 341 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-321) and index.

"From a woman who has been there and back, the an inside look at the devastating effects that evangelical purity culture has had on a generation of young women -- in a potent combination of journalism, cultural commentary, and memoir. In the 1990s, a "purity industry" emerged out of the white evangelical Christian culture. Purity rings, purity pledges, and purity balls came with a dangerous message: girls are potential sexual "stumbling blocks" for boys and men, and any expression of a girl's sexuality could reflect the corruption of her character. This message traumatized many girls -- resulting in anxiety, fear, and experiences that mimicked the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -- and trapped them in a cycle of shame."--From publisher.

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