The purity myth documentary full biography

2009 book by Jessica Valenti

The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women (2009) is a book about virginity by feminist author Jessica Valenti.^[1] The book was first released onto hardback on March 24, 2009, through Seal Press.

Valenti argues that there is a prevalent false notion promoted within the United States that a woman's worth is predicated upon whether or not she is sexually active, implying that the loss of virginity can negatively affect her.^[2] A DVD tie-in titled The Purity Myth: The Virginity Movement's War Against Women was released in 2011.^[3]

Summary

In the book, Valenti discusses a variety of societal elements that promote chastity and discourage pre-marital sexual activity in women and teenage girls.

She states that many sex education programs in the United States only promote abstinence-only education, which she feels gives an unhealthy attitude towards sex and women. Val