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The Chimes
The Student News Site of Biola University

The Chimes

We are still facing the harmful repercussions of purity culture

We are still facing the harmful repercussions of purity culture
Younger generations are still navigating sexual morality in a culture of shame.
Addison Freiheit, Staff Writer • April 11, 2021

Everyone enters conversations about sex with a different framework—the church you grew up in, your dating history, and even your parents’ marriage influences your perspective on love and physical intimacy. The same can be said of “purity culture,” which can be defined in our modern context by...

Purity culture mirrors sexual abuse

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The modesty and purity movements within the evangelical church stunted a generation’s ability to face and understand their sexuality without shame.
Joe West, Writer • March 18, 2015
The modesty and purity movements within the evangelical church stunted a generation’s ability to face and understand their sexuality without shame.