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
Female Virginity - celestial judgment
Female Virginity: The "purity prism" refracts a single beam of light into a spectrum of hypocrisy. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
global variations in female virginity practices
Female Virginity: The concept of "technical virginity" is humanity's greatest legalistic achievement since the corporation. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
spiritual audit
Female Virginity: The phrase "we didn't go all the way" is the theological equivalent of a corporate tax loophole. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
The Ultimate Accessory: Purity Rings Pandora
Female Virginity: The "virtue vendor" is always out of stock. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
purity rings
Female Virginity: The "chastity contract" is one where the fine print is written in hormones. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - geographic variations
Female Virginity: The "sin scale" is balanced with feathers on one side and lead balloons on the other. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Geography of Chastity
Female Virginity: The "labyrinth of lust" is one we're all trying to navigate without a map. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - celestial bureaucracy
Female Virginity: The "ethical echo chamber" is where we go to hear our own virtues repeated back to us. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
cultural values
Female Virginity: It's not that male virginity isn't valued; it's just valued with the same urgency as a coupon about to expire. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Teenagers and Abstinence
Female Virginity: If men had to wear purity rings, they'd be made of silicone and sold in vending machines. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG