It’s about time we talked about purity culture, and I’ve brought in an expert, Dr. Camden, to help us do it. Purity culture has harmed many people in many different ways, and we need to discuss what the effects of purity culture are on Christians and how we can heal from the negative impact that it has had.
Let’s break down the three main ways that purity culture has impacted people (faith, sexuality, and relationships), what we can do to heal from those wounds, and how we can view sex in a healthy way moving forward.
Key Points From This Episode:
- The definition of purity culture.
- How purity culture has affected women (and men) in many negative ways.
- Why purity culture caused Dr. Camden to have to deconstruct her faith (the roots run deep, people).
- Why people who grew up in purity culture may lack appropriate sex education.
- What purity culture has done to impact the relationship between women and men.
- The link between purity culture and the patriarchy.
- Why we don’t have to swing the opposite direction of purity culture and teach our children to run rampant and have sex whenever they want.
- Finally, how to find healing from purity culture. (Are you getting sick of hearing me say “purity culture” yet?)
Access the transcript, read the show notes, and/or ask Natalie a question here
Related Resources:
- Take Dr. Camden’s free quiz, “Which Purity Culture Myth Affects You?”
- Explore her website and the resources she has to offer, including countless articles, her coaching practice, and more.
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- You can also find out about our online education and support program for women of faith at https://joinflyingfree.com
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Dr. Camden Morgante is a licensed clinical psychologist and former college professor. She writes and speaks about relationships, sexuality, and faith and is a regular contributor to Christians for Biblical Equality’s blog, Mutuality. She is currently writing a book on the myths of purity culture. Camden also provides coaching services for purity culture recovery, egalitarianism, and faith reconstruction. Camden lives in Knoxville, TN with her husband and their daughter and son.