The Purity Myth Response - BP

After watching the Purity Myth video and reading the article that went along with it, I did not know what to think. I am so glad that the video came before the reading because if I would have just read the article I would not think that these people were real. The one guy describing "brutal" rape or the lady talking about having too many options... like seriously??  I knew abstinence was encouraged among the youth but I never stopped to think that it was just pushed towards young girls and not young men. I do believe in abstinence, but not solely to promise my virginity to my natural father. I guess I look at things differently because of the way that I was raised and even the teachings I receive now. I do believe abstinence can work and does work effectively among a lot of people, not just girls. It all boils down to the approach and how it's handled. Like the duct tape example, I really enjoyed that analogy because it put things in a way that was easy to understand and that connected. So my overall opinion is a lot of people choose to remain abstinent for their own reasons, but just because this video highlighted the weird part of the virgin world does not mean that's how everyone views abstinence and virginity.