{"product_id":"9781580053143","title":"The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThe United States is obsessed with virginity — from the media to schools to government agencies. In \u003ci\u003eThe Purity Myth,\u003c\/i\u003e Jessica Valenti argues that the country’s intense focus on chastity is damaging to young women. Through in-depth cultural and social analysis, Valenti reveals that powerful messaging on both extremes — ranging from abstinence-only curriculum to \"Girls Gone Wild\" infomercials — place a young woman's worth entirely on her sexuality. Morals are therefore linked purely to sexual behavior, rather than values like honesty, kindness, and altruism. Valenti sheds light on the value — and hypocrisy — around the notion that girls remain virgins until they’re married by putting into context the historical question of purity, modern abstinence-only education, pornography, and public punishments for those who dare to have sex. \u003ci\u003eThe Purity Myth\u003c\/i\u003e presents a revolutionary argument that girls and women are overly valued for their sexuality, as well as solutions for a future without a damaging emphasis on virginity.","brand":"Da Capo Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47047361200368,"sku":"9781580053143","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781580053143_p0.jpg?v=1772805582","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781580053143","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}