Culture
Purity Culture: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly
It’s clear that casual sex has become increasingly normalized today. Porn, music, movies, and dating apps have all rightfully taken the fall for this, but there is another culprit that often goes unrecognized: purity culture.
By Anonymous4 min read
People are having less sex today than ever before, yet the rate of casual sex is on a steady incline. As seen in media and pop-culture, it’s evident that the attitude towards sex today is rapidly changing and that casual sex has become not only normalized but applauded. Surprisingly enough, purity culture has been heavily promoted for the past 20 years with movements like the “true love waits” campaign fervently pushing abstinence in response to the sexual revolution. So how did we get here?