- Virginity, Social aspects of Virginity, Nonfiction, Young women
The United States is obsessed with virginity — from the media to schools to government agencies. In The Purity Myth Jessica Valenti argues that the country's intense focus on chastity is damaging to young women.
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- Author
- Jessica Valenti
- First published
- 2009
- Pages
- 268
- Publisher
- Perseus Books Group, ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited, Seal Press
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781580052535
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About Jessica Valenti · 1978
Jessica Valenti is an American feminist writer
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