Incidentally, Cloacina?

[conuly]

She also dealt with sexual cleanliness, whatever that means.

The person who posted that link thinks Purity Balls are sweet. I took it without credit, because I happen to think they're just a little creepy. The boy's version is *less* creepy, but only because it has that lovely double standard going on. (Somebody asked where I saw this about a male version, and I'm declining to answer her too.)

Now, I'm not saying that it's wrong to talk to your kid about sex, and about your morals in that regard. In fact, I think that's a wonderful thing and that it's never too early to start this sort of discussion (though the age of four, as the first article includes, might be a little young to understand the idea of sexual purity. Sheesh).

I just think that these events are wrapped up in a host of concepts I do *not* agree with, in ways that are hard to express, and that they're just a little creepy and off-putting.

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[brownkitty.livejournal.com]

Gee, how nice to know that daughters are the property of fathers. How nice to know that girls aren't supposed to know about how their bodies work, especially in relation to other bodies. How condescending.

More than a little creepy IMO.