The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women by Jessica Valenti

The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women

Jessica Valenti

263 pages digital 2009

4 editions

nonfiction feminism informative reflective medium-paced
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The United States is obsessed with virginity — from the media to schools to government agencies. In The Purity Myth Jessica Valenti argues that the country’s intense focus on chastity is damaging to young women. Through in-depth cultural and socia...

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