The Purity Myth: How America's Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting Young Women

In episode 9 Brittany and Kelly Jeanine discuss purity culture and how it negatively impacts women of color. This episode covers the history of purity culture as it relates to racism,modesty and rape culture.

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