Sanctified Silence: The Weaponization of Purity Culture
The rule was clear. No sex outside of marriage. That’s what they told us. Over and over, until it sank so deep into our bones that even our thoughts became suspects. Lustful thoughts, wandering eyes, desire itself—it was all branded as sinful. Dangerous. Damning. In church basements, youth retreats, and Sunday sermons, the message was […]
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