{"product_id":"the-purity-myth-jessica-valenti-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 Jessica Valenti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1580053149\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781580053143\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seal Press (CA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/29\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Independent Publisher Book Awards - Gold Medal Winner","brand":"Jessica Valenti","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44048531030271,"sku":"9781580053143","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_68fdb16e-8c0a-402e-8b47-f5e494add85a.jpg?v=1684996306","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-purity-myth-jessica-valenti-9781580053143","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}