#I love this quote bc it really encapsulates the conundrum of purity culture

[sadieshavingsex]

"Staying 'pure' and 'innocent' is touted as the greatest thing we can do. However, equating this inaction with morality not only is problematic because it continues to tie women's ethics to our bodies, but also is downright insulting because it suggests that women can't be moral actors. Instead, we're defined by what we don't do - our ethics are the ethics of passivity."

—Jessica Valenti, The Purity Myth

#exvangelical #purity culture #quote #I love this quote bc it really encapsulates the conundrum of purity culture #that like you aren’t able to consent you aren’t able to make your own decisions #you aren’t given the tools to decide what’s right for you #religious trauma #sexually repressed #ex christian