Sarah Moslener
Historian and author specializing in sexual purity, religion, and race in America, known for the book After Purity and the Pure White podcast.
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Feb 1, 2026 • 50min
Purity Culture and the Politics of White Innocence: Renee Good, Patriarchy, and Mar a Lago Face
Sarah Moslener, historian and author of After Purity and creator of the Pure White podcast, explores purity culture as a racialized system. She traces how white womanhood became a national symbol of innocence. They discuss aesthetics of compliance, January 6 performances of innocence, contrasting racialized state violence, and the risks for white women who defect from racial privilege.
