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01770cam a22003133a 4500 001 6FA27EC2253811DF9B7CADF9A7D7520A 003 SILO 005 20150520012456 008 090813s2010 cau b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 1580053149 020 $a 9781580053143 035 $a (OCoLC)430841275 040 $a BTCTA $c BTCTA $d SILO $d JID $d SILO 043 $a n-us--- 100 1 $a Valenti, Jessica. 245 1 $a The purity myth : $b how America's obsession with virginity is hurting young women / $c Jessica Valenti. 260 $a Berkeley, Calif. : $b Seal Press, $c 2010. 300 $a 263 p. ; $c 21 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-238) and index. 505 0 $a The cult of virginity -- Tainted love -- Forever young -- The porn connection -- Classroom chastity -- Legislating sexuality -- Public punishments -- Beyond manliness -- Sex, morals, and trusting women -- Post-virgin world -- Purity myth facts at a glance -- Questions for discussion. 520 $a "The United States is obsessed with virginity - from the media to schools to government agencies. The Purity Myth is a critique about why this is so, and why it's problematic for girls and women. Analyzing cultural stereotypes and media messages, Jessica Valenti reveals the overt and hidden ways our society links a young woman's worth to her sexuality rather than to values like honesty, kindness, and altruism." 650 0 $a Young women $x Sexual behavior $z United States. 650 0 $a Virginity $x Social aspects $z United States. 941 $a 3 952 $l UVAX975 $d 20240215013405.0 952 $l LAPH975 $d 20200528045312.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20100301073843.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=6FA27EC2253811DF9B7CADF9A7D7520A 994 $a 02 $b JIDInitiate Another SILO Locator Search