Straight White American Jesus Special Episode: Pure White Ep. 1
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Dec 12, 2023 Explore the history and impact of purity culture in America, with a focus on its connection to white supremacy. Reflect on the pressure surrounding sexual abstinence and the importance of personal agency. Learn about the origins of the True Love Waits movement and its faith-based abstinence education. Delve into the intersection of sexual purity and racial inequality, as white women are prioritized over women of color.
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Purity Culture Enforces Racial Order
- Sexual purity in the U.S. was constructed to protect white women while denying protection to enslaved and women of color.
- Purity culture shaped not only sexual norms but racial identity and hierarchy.
Teen Laura’s Leadership in Purity
- Laura took a True Love Waits pledge at 17 and led an event rallying teens around sexual purity.
- She felt empowered by being part of something bigger and it expanded her leadership confidence.
Own Your Sexual Commitments
- Commit to sexual purity only if it aligns with your own values, not to please others.
- Your physical body care decisions should be self-determined unless incapacitated.