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 - surveillance culture
Female Virginity: There's probably a whole angelic department dedicated to processing "mitigating circumstances.. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - patriarchal religion
Female Virginity: The most sophisticated legal minds aren't in courtrooms; they're in bedrooms, constructing alibis. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Virginity is theoretically sacred, but enforcement mechanisms vary
Female Virginity: A teenager's ability to circumvent divine surveillance is the modern-day equivalent of speaking in tongues. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious authorities
Female Virginity: The divine algorithm for judging souls must be more complex than anything at Google. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
The Ultimate Accessory: Purity Rings Pandora
Female Virginity: A teenager's moral compass spins so fast it could power a small city. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
virginity as a rare commodity
Female Virginity: The "virtue vigilante" is the most dangerous kind of busybody. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
spiritual commitment
Female Virginity: The "moral mojo" is something we all pretend to have. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
theological concepts
Female Virginity: The cosmic "control-Z" is the most frequently invoked divine intervention. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - rural enforcement
Female Virginity: The "pious path" is a trail that leads off a cliff. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - virginity in religion
Female Virginity: Male virginity is treated less like a moral failing and more like a quirky hobby. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG