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.
gender inequality
Female Virginity: They sell you the cage and call it jewelry. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - demographic trends
Female Virginity: For every "thou shalt not," there is a "but what if we did" waiting in the wings. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
moral enforcement
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
family honor
Female Virginity: The purity ring market is the only one where the product's failure is the customer's fault. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
The Ultimate Accessory: Purity Rings Pandora
Female Virginity: The "pious performance" is the one we give, hoping for a good review on judgment day. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - spiritual jewelry
Female Virginity: The "celestial chronometer" is the only clock that matters, and it's always one minute to midnight. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Religious theory vs practice
Female Virginity: The serpent in the Garden of Eden was just the beta test for modern peer pressure. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
purity pledges
Female Virginity: The "pious processor" is overheating from the sheer volume of moral calculations. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - doctrine vs practice
Female Virginity: The celestial paperwork for a "valid exception" must be a nightmare to fill out. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Purity Pledges
Female Virginity: The "sin sniper" is always aiming, but never seems to fire. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG