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“Being a practiced liar doesn't mean you have a powerful imagination. Many good liars have no imagination at all; it's that which gives their lies such wide-eyed conviction.”
― The Golden Compass
― The Golden Compass
“Unworthy boys make a lot of noise”
― Where the Crawdads Sing
― Where the Crawdads Sing
“While boys are taught that the things that make them men--good men--are universally accepted ethical ideals, women are led to believe that our moral compass lies somewhere between our legs. Literally.”
― The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women
― The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women
“Never love anyone who treats you like you're ordinary.”
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“Girls “going wild” aren’t damaging a generation of women, the myth of sexual purity is. The lie of virginity—the idea that such a thing even exists—is ensuring that young women’s perception of themselves is inextricable from their bodies, and that their ability to be moral actors is absolutely dependent on their sexuality. It’s time to teach our daughters that their ability to be good people depends on their being good people , not on whether or not they’re sexually active…so while young women are subject to overt sexual messages everyday, they’re simultaneously being taught—by the people who are supposed to care for their personal and moral development, no less—that their only real worth is their virginity and ability to remain “pure”.”
― The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women
― The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women
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