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 - patriarchal religion
Female Virginity: God may be omnipresent, but He still needs a good Wi-Fi signal to check your DMs. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
cultural enforcement
Female Virginity: The "digital panopticon" that religious parents try to build will always be outsmarted by a teenager with a second, secret Instagram account. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - divine judgment
Female Virginity: The journey from "I promise" to "I technically didn't break my promise" is the real coming-of-age story. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious texts vs. modern reality
Female Virginity: The "coffee break" theory of divinity is the most comforting and dangerous idea ever conceived by a teenager. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
chastity
Female Virginity: The "virtue verdict" is always "guilty with an explanation.. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
moral expectations
Female Virginity: The Lord works in mysterious ways, but He never accounted for the "disappearing message.. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious accessories
Female Virginity: The real miracle is that women haven't collectively invoiced the patriarchy for millennia of unpaid emotional and spiritual labor. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
compassion deficit
Female Virginity: The "moral metronome" keeps a rhythm that no one can dance to. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
purity culture
Female Virginity: The weight of purity is carried on the shoulders of the young, while the old just remember carrying it. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
cultural enforcement
Female Virginity: The speed of light is constant, but the speed of gossip in a small town makes it look like it's standing still. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG