
[Faith] Episode 12: Erica Smith - Dropping Out of Purity Culture
The Bible For Normal People
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The Importance of Purity Culture in Sexual Education
Purity culture relies on very strict gender roles and a big emphasis on protecting the purity of women in particular. So I'm wondering how you got introduced to purity culture and its effects on people who were raised in evangelical settings. Jared: It wasn't until about 2018 when I started asking people, were you raised in purity culture? What is your experience? And I began hearing from people who were incredibly eager to have helpful and comprehensive sex education.
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