Oprah Magazine has an article on the disturbing phenomenon of purity balls (yes, I read O.). These are formal events where girls (apparently as young as nine) exchange rings with their fathers, with the girls promising to remain virgins until marriage and the fathers pledging to protect their virginity.
Quotes from the article: the […]
Purity Balls have Nothing to do with Balls.
February 21st, 2007 · by John · 26 Comments
Tags: Feminism
Wednesday Challenge: Personalized Lent.
February 21st, 2007 · by John · 8 Comments
It’s not just any Wednesday today–it’s Ash Wednesday, and the beginning of Lent (but not the beginning of the Great Lent of the Eastern Orthodox). This Ash Wednesday Challenge will piggyback on a spiritual practice that hundreds of millions around the world are participating in today.
Tags: Christianity · Environment · Quakerism · Ritual · Spirituality · Weekly Challenge
