/tags/purity purity en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:42:31 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2022-04-01/purity-culture-abstinence-only-sex-evangelical A used tissue. A crushed flower. A chewed up piece of gum. Images meant to illustrate the dangers of premarital sex can inspire feelings of guilt and shame for those who grew up in purity culture, even after they’ve left the church. Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:42:31 GMT /show/embodied-radio-show/2022-04-01/purity-culture-abstinence-only-sex-evangelical Audrey Smith, Anita Rao /arts-culture/2017-07-11/whats-a-licked-cupcake-a-new-play-examines-purity-sexuality-and-religion The new play “Licked Cupcake” grapples with how organized religion influences the way young women learn about sexuality. Through a series of monologues,… Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:29:04 GMT /arts-culture/2017-07-11/whats-a-licked-cupcake-a-new-play-examines-purity-sexuality-and-religion Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2017-07-11/whats-a-licked-cupcake-a-new-play-examines-purity-sexuality-and-religion The new play “Licked Cupcake” grapples with how organized religion influences the way young women learn about sexuality. Through a series of monologues,… Tue, 11 Jul 2017 16:29:04 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2017-07-11/whats-a-licked-cupcake-a-new-play-examines-purity-sexuality-and-religion Charlie Shelton-Ormond, Frank Stasio