Spoiler alert: probably not who you think
In the eternal quest to determine who’s winning at virginitya question literally nobody was askingresearchers have attempted to identify which religious groups are “really staying pure.” The answer, as with most things involving human sexuality and religious claims, is complicated by the fact that people lie on surveys.
The staying pure sweepstakes operates on a fascinating premise: that virginity is both a measurable state and a meaningful indicator of moral superiority. It’s like trying to determine who’s the “most humble” person at a partythe very act of measuring defeats the purpose, assuming there was a coherent purpose to begin with.
What’s genuinely hilarious about the “staying pure” investigation is how it reveals more about the investigators than the investigated. The obsession with tracking other people’s sexual choices suggests a level of preoccupation that might benefit from professional intervention. There’s being interested in statistics, and then there’s whatever this is.
When you actually examine CDC data on sexual health behaviors, the picture that emerges is that religious affiliation is one of many factors influencing sexual decisions, and it’s not even in the top five most significant ones. Education, socioeconomic status, access to healthcare, and comprehensive sex education all outrank “going to church on Sunday” as predictors of sexual health outcomes.
The Isle of Man community has apparently developed strong opinions about who’s staying pure, which is adorable considering they’re living on an island with a population smaller than most London neighborhoods. It’s like ranking the tallest person in a room of kindergartenerstechnically someone wins, but the victory is underwhelming.
Perhaps the most telling finding is that the people who claim most loudly to be “staying pure” are often the same ones who end up in scandals that would make a reality TV producer blush. It’s almost like public purity performance is inversely correlated with private behavior. Almost.
SOURCE: https://screwthenews.com/whos-really-staying-pure/
SOURCE: Bohiney Magazine (Who’s Really Staying Pure?)
Gina Mann