{"product_id":"the-purity-myth-how-americas-obsession-with-virginity-is-hurting-young-women-9781580053143","title":"The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eSex Object\u003c\/i\u003e, a searing investigation into American culture's obsession with virginity, and the argument for creating a future where women and girls are valued for more than sexuality\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe United States is obsessed with virginity--from the media to schools to government agencies. In \u003ci\u003eThe Purity Myth, \u003c\/i\u003e Jessica Valenti argues that the country's intense focus on chastity is damaging to young women. Through in-depth cultural and social analysis, Valenti reveals that powerful messaging on both extremes--ranging from abstinence-only curriculum to Girls Gone Wild infomercials--place a young woman's worth entirely on her sexuality. Morals are therefore linked purely to sexual behavior, rather than values like honesty, kindness, and altruism. Valenti sheds light on the value--and hypocrisy--around the notion that girls remain virgins until they're married by putting into context the historical question of purity, modern abstinence-only education, pornography, and public punishments for those who dare to have sex. \u003ci\u003eThe Purity Myth\u003c\/i\u003e presents a revolutionary argument that girls and women are overly valued for their sexuality, as well as solutions for a future without a damaging emphasis on virginity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3944926\"\u003eJessica Valenti\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seal Press (CA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580053143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580053149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC028000\"\u003eWomen's Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PSY\"\u003ePsychology\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PSY016000\"\u003eHuman Sexuality (see also Social Science | Human Sexuality)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC010000\"\u003eFeminism \u0026amp; Feminist Theory\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJessica Valenti\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of multiple books on feminism, politics and culture, and editor of the anthology \u003ci\u003eYes Means Yes: Visions of Female Sexual Power and a World Without Rape\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jessica is also the founder of Feministing.com, which \u003ci\u003eColumbia Journalism Review\u003c\/i\u003e called head and shoulders above almost any writing on women's issues in mainstream media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Her writing has appeared in publications like the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMs.\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. She is currently a columnist at the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e US. Jessica lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.","brand":"Seal Press (CA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710860333293,"sku":"9781580053143","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_dd015060-1fdd-418d-897f-e62089d2b513.jpg?v=1650150728","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-purity-myth-how-americas-obsession-with-virginity-is-hurting-young-women-9781580053143","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}