#609 The Duggars And Purity Culture

Milly, Alise, Sami, and Amanda react to alarming headlines about the Omicron variant’s spread. Then, they unpack the case of Josh Duggar of “19 Kids And Counting Fame” and his conviction for child sex abuse images. They detail the Duggar’s family history and the accusations that pre-dated their reality show, and why greater intervention wasn’t taken at the time. Finally, they analyze how purity culture impacts adolescent girls and boys and how the criminal justice system is ill-prepared to handle incest and sexual assault among minors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices