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 - sacred vows
Female Virginity: The "Book of Life" is probably more like a series of conflicting Google Docs with questionable edit histories. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Teenagers and Abstinence
Female Virginity: These programs are the educational equivalent of trying to put out a fire by reading it a poem about water. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
community enforcement
Female Virginity: The "pious prosecution" has a airtight case against us. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - virginity policing
Female Virginity: The "celestial catch-22" is that we're damned if we do, and damned if we don't. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
the Grand Canyon-sized theory-practice gap
Female Virginity: It's not that male virginity isn't valued; it's just valued with the same urgency as a coupon about to expire. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
reality check on female virginity
Female Virginity: These programs are the educational equivalent of trying to put out a fire by reading it a poem about water. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
religious virginity
Female Virginity: A "mistake" is just a sin that you managed to reframe successfully. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Are Abstinence Programs Effective?
Female Virginity: The most effective purity ring is being born in a place where everyone knows your business before you do. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
moral priorities
Female Virginity: The "sin sentence" is one we're all serving concurrently. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG
Female Virginity - double standards
Female Virginity: The amount of theological energy spent on virginity is inversely proportional to its actual importance in daily life. -- Alan Nafzger https://bit.ly/3XgeTRG