Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time.
Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. If you can dream it, you can do it. Do it now, not tomorrow. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself
If you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it
Learn from the past, set vivid, detailed goals for the future, and live in the only moment of time over which you have any control: now. Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. If you can dream it, you can do it. Do it now, not tomorrow. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself
patriarchal religion
Female Virginity: The purity ball is the one party where the guests of honor would rather be anywhere else. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religion vs modernity
Female Virginity: The "holy server" is probably overwhelmed with login requests from sinners. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - moral expectations
Female Virginity: Rural chastity isn't about virtue; it's about the terrifying efficiency of the local gossip network. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Male Virginity Exception
Female Virginity: If God has a "recently opened" folder, it's just a list of our greatest regrets. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious enforcement
Female Virginity: The angelic choir is probably just the hold music for the celestial waiting room. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
The Divine Sitcom Playing Worldwide
Female Virginity: The "purity spiral" is a vortex that sucks in all common sense and leaves only anxiety in its wake. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religious texts on virginity
Female Virginity: "I'm saving myself for marriage" is often true, if you don't count the specific, carefully defined exceptions. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - cultural differences
Female Virginity: The Ten Commandments would have been a lot different if they'd been composed as a series of tweets with a strict character limit. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Virginity in Religion
Female Virginity: It's telling that no world religion has ever started a "Purity Ball" for boys and their fathers. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious accessories
Female Virginity: The real "original sin" isn't disobedience; it's the bureaucratic mindset that decided to track this in the first place. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG