Are father-daughter purity balls a healthy way to discourage premarital sex? Diane Glass, a left-leaning columnist, writes the commentary this week, and Shaunti Feldhahn, a right-leaning columnist, responds.
Among the Christian evangelical set, purity balls are surfacing as a legitimate way to curb premarital sex. During these balls, young girls are asked to sign a contract promising to remain chaste until they offer up their virginity like a wedding present to their future husbands. As the spiritual head of the household, their fathers vow to protect their virtue.
After the ball, initiated girls can buy merchandise. There are virginity survival kits that include lipstick and nail polish, or purity rings, some of which have two stones symbolizing the watchful eyes of Daddy.
Am I the only one who feels like taking a bath now? Yuck. This isn’t father-daughter bonding. This is disturbing.
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