The Purity Myth
How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women
by Jessica Valenti
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appears in Sex Erotica and Nonfiction.
From the bestselling author of Sex Object, 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 sexualityThe United States is obsessed with virginityfrom the media to schools to government agencies. In The Purity Myth, Jessica Valenti argues...
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