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You ever start reading a book but can hardly get through the introduction before setting it down and telling everyone you can about it?? That‘s how I‘m feeling about Pure by Linda Kay Klein right now! Looking forward to reading the rest of the book and wishing I read it sooner.

So just tbh here. I haven‘t checked Litsy since my dad got sick (cold but we were afraid it was COVID for a hot second) because reading has stressed me out instead of soothing me. I can‘t decide on a book. I‘m 15% into several, including the tagged as I lie awake tonight. If something is stressing me and I don‘t have to do it, then I‘m just trying to roll with that. So reading is on the bubble. But I love all of you and will be back soon. 😘😘😘

What a fantastic, sobering, truthful, brave book. As someone who grew up in the 90s evangelical culture, there was so much here that was heartbreaking, yet affirming. I think even without a similar personal experience, this would still be an important and fascinating read; however, it was all the more powerful for having felt and seen so much of what has been documented here. #churchkid

Girl, same. #churchkid #90s

Best kind of night. #currentlyreading #endofyear

Evangelical Christians taught a generation of girls that #taintedlove before marriage would make them unsalvageable and unmarriagable.

This is a fascinating look at girls who took purity vows in the 90s and 00s, and the wide ranging effects it had on their sex lives and self-esteem both before and after marriage.

Fascinating book. Highly recommend this. #anglophileapril

I think this book will resonate with a lot of people who grew up in places with a strong evangelical presence. Please, if you have shame about sex from purity/abstinence education, consider reading this book.

Many of my friends were strongly in the purity movement in high school and college. Some broke away, some stayed. A constant topic among us in high school was when we should lose our virginity. This book may have some answers for you. 5⭐️

Just downloaded tagged book because I wish I had bought it at Parnassus.

Anyway, I started it, and it‘s resonating a lot with me. I grew up in an evangelical community but went to a liberal church. (Heathen, I know.) So I never wore a purity ring or got invited to a purity club at school, but I felt peer pressure from female friends to stay pure.

Then I see this thread on Twitter, and representation is so important. Cannot be overstated!! 👇🏻

As a recovering Southern Baptist that spent the 80s submerged in purity culture as a teen, this book resonated greatly with my experiences. It is very respectful of those trying to hang on to their faith in spite of damage endured while not demonizing those who chose to leave it all behind.

If you know someone experiencing isolation or pain (straight or LGBTQ) due to purity culture, this book may help them feel less alone.

Can‘t wait to dive into my two library books!📚

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I heartily agreed with some points made in this book, not everything but a lot. At times it felt repetitive. Now for my husband to get out here so we can start our vacation.

Really great interview about this book with the author on the second hour of Here and Now today. Having been raised in this culture and since removed myself from it, I understand the struggle and wanted to share in case anyone is interested. Here‘s the link: http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2018/09/12/pure-evangelical-purity-movement