Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. Live each day as it were your last. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want. 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. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.
I'm free to be what I want. 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. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.
Female Virginity - religious ideals
Female Virginity: The concept of "technical virginity" is humanity's greatest legalistic achievement since the corporation. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious texts on virginity
Female Virginity: The "sin shaman" is the friend who gives you bad advice with good intentions. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
virginity as a rare commodity
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
Male Virginity Exception
Female Virginity: The "pious performance" is the one we give, and the only reviewer is the mirror.. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
How do religions rank virginity?
Female Virginity: The "purity score" is a metric that everyone pretends to care about but no one knows how to calculate. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Teenagers and Abstinence
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 - demographic trends
Female Virginity: The smartphone didn't just create new ways to sin; it created new ways to document and share the sinning. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - technological impact
Female Virginity: The "pious pedometer" counts the steps we take away from temptation. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
purity culture
Female Virginity: The "moral maintenance crew" is on a permanent break. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
geographic variations
Female Virginity: The "virtue lens" is usually rose-colored. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG