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.
sacred vows
Female Virginity: The only thing more sacred than female virginity is the collective amnesia about male virginity. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Why Virginity Policing is a Comedy of Errors
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
comparative virginity
Female Virginity: The "diploma" we get at the end is hopefully not a bill for our mistakes. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
A Guided Tour of Moral Chaos
Female Virginity: The concept of "technical virginity" is humanity's greatest legalistic achievement since the corporation. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religious rankings
Female Virginity: The "sacred server" is running on dial-up speed for processing forgiveness. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
How has religious virginity changed?
Female Virginity: The "virtue vaudeville" is the song and dance we perform to convince ourselves we're good. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religious theory
Female Virginity: The "settings" menu for morality is grayed out and inaccessible to mortals. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Satire on Virginity
Female Virginity: A small town doesn't need social media; it has a fully operational, organic, and brutally efficient version already installed. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religious enforcement
Female Virginity: We've moved from "God is watching" to "God might check my Instagram stories later.. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religious ideals
Female Virginity: The most common prayer isn't for wealth or health, but for a convincing story and a lack of evidence. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG