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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]That is to say, if her parents spoke so openly with Jen about intimacy, where did she get the idea that sex was a taboo subject? And btw, waiting till marriage for sex doesn't necessarily make one a " prude", nor does it mean you are oppressed, etc. [/quote]

Waiting for marriage to have sex is a choice that deserves respect and lack of name calling and labels, the same as not waiting until marriage deserves respect and lack of name calling and labels. Young girls should not be taught that their worth is tied to what they can give a man. In most Christian communities, there is too much shame and judgement around the topic of what young women choose to do with their bodies, and those conversations are one way. The double standard with how young men and women are taught about sex, their bodies, and their worth is what is oppressive. A young woman is worth just as much the day after she loses her virginity as she was the day before (I hate that phrase, but for the sake of staying on topic). Even when sex is not openly discussed, there is so much policing of women’s bodies and what they wear, all because young men are not ever burdened with the responsibility of self control.

I wish Jen would knock it off with the constant sales. I find her almost unbearable to follow most of the time, but when she finally decides to be involved with something of substance, I almost always appreciate her using her platform to bring awareness to the topic. Purity Culture is so incredibly toxic and has nothing to do with people simply choosing to wait for marriage to have sex. Purity Culture is fear based and forced, not focused on body autonomy or choice.[/quote]

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