Pledging Sexual Purity

Okay, kids...I have a confession to make. After last night's Quail editorial meeting, I went home and watched a "Tyra" rerun on Oxygen. (Hey--no judgments!) But this post is not about my tragic life as a spinster. Instead, it's about Tyra's topic of the day, which was the growing popularity of purity balls.

Purity balls, for the uninitiated, are events featuring fancy dress and dancing that are typically attended by fathers and daughters. At purity balls, daughters pledge to remain virgins, and fathers pledge to protect their daughters' purity of body, mind, and soul. The Huffington Post provides a link to clips from yesterday's show here.

Purity ball advocates put forth interesting arguments about maintaining strong relationships between fathers and daughters: a greater focus on spending time together and so-called "intentional parenting". Glamour also has an excellent feature on purity balls. Any thoughts, dear reader?