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 - patriarchal religion
Female Virginity: Saint Peter's ledger must have more asterisks and footnotes than a legal textbook. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - cultural values
Female Virginity: The universe's "autosave" feature is both a blessing and a curse. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious texts on virginity
Female Virginity: The angelic IT department must be constantly petitioning for a system upgrade to handle the moral ambiguity. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
virginity as currency
Female Virginity: The "operating system" of religion keeps crashing when faced with modern problems. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
The Inevitability of Adolescent Behavior
Female Virginity: The assumption that God is on a coffee break is the foundational principle of most adolescent decision-making. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - religious theory
Female Virginity: The "virtue vice" is the way goodness can become a weapon against others. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
the virginity paradox
Female Virginity: The "firewall" of faith is constantly being probed for weaknesses. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - sacred texts
Female Virginity: The angelic IT department must be constantly petitioning for a system upgrade to handle the moral ambiguity. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
virginity as a rare commodity
Female Virginity: The celestial "like" button must be broken from overuse and confusion. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious texts vs. modern reality
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