A review by hannahschaef
#churchtoo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing, by Emily Joy Allison

5.0

I can’t believe I’ve never read a book that systematically explains why purity culture is Bad and the implications it holds for all people who are raised in it and continue to teach it, but I’m so glad this book exists to do that work. I love so many things about this book (and the friend who wrote it