{"product_id":"the-purity-myth-jessica-valenti-9781580053143","title":"The Purity Myth","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe United States is obsessed with virginity , from the media to schools to government agencies. In  The Purity Myth,  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 behaviour, 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.  The Purity Myth  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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jessica Valenti","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":43176501674227,"sku":"9781580053143","price":23.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/9781580053143.jpg?v=1775678524","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/the-purity-myth-jessica-valenti-9781580053143","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}