Posts Tagged ‘purity’

The Magnetic Fields’ Cynical Pseudo-Feminist Anthems

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Last week, I wrote a guest post for ladyblog BFF Tiger Beatdown on the many break-up songs of the Magnetic Fields. The Magnetic Fields have figured out a fun little trick that allows them to keep churning out interesting tracks in the heavily clichéd relationship-ending genre, which is: Keep the clichés, but filter them through [...]

Abstinence is Out: What Little Girls Should Pledge Instead

Little girls who recently pledged their abstinence until marriage: I've got bad news and I've got good news. The bad news is that some study just came out saying those pledges don't work. As it turns out, girls who pledge to stay chaste—even those who ensure their virginity through collectible tween-sized silvercrafts or ornate pre-prom [...]