{"product_id":"the-purity-myth-how-america-s-obsession-with-virginity-is-hurting-young-women-9781580052535","title":"The Purity Myth: How America s Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Purity Myth: How America s Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women\u003c\/strong\u003e by Valenti, Jessica. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781580052535.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 curriculum to “Girls Gone Wild” infomercials — place a young woman’s worth entirely on her sexuality. Morals are therefore linked purely to sexual behavior, rather than values like honesty, kindness, and altruism. Valenti sheds light on the value — and hypocrisy — around the notion that girls remain virgin until they’re married by putting into context the historical question of purity, modern abstinence-only education, pornography, and public punishments for those who dare to have sex. The Purity Myth presents a revolutionary argument that girls and women are overly valued for their sexuality, as well as solutions for a future without a damaging emphasis on virginity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Seal Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45253926518837,"sku":"ByrdShop_1580052533","price":47.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781580052535_94061950-3944-42b4-a589-109d2c2552b6.jpg?v=1779951126","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-purity-myth-how-america-s-obsession-with-virginity-is-hurting-young-women-9781580052535","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}