S01E32 Pledging Your Purity to Jesus

Send us Fan MailThey told us purity rings would protect us. They told us pledge cards would keep us safe. They told us teen sexuality could be shut down with a contract and a youth pastor’s pep talk. Spoiler: they were wrong.In this episode of The Mighty Philbert, we dive deep into the world of 90s purity culture—the rings, the pledge cards, the awkward ceremonies, and the crushing shame it left behind. We’ll hear real survivor stories, look at the fallout from abstinence-only “education,” and rip apart the absurdity with plenty of sarcasm along the way.From being compared to chewed gum, to panicking over a broken purity ring, to pastors demonizing teens who had already “messed up”—this isn’t just nostalgia, it’s trauma. But there’s hope: we’ll also highlight resources where survivors are reclaiming healthy, shame-free sexuality. If you grew up in this culture, you are not broken. You are not ruined. And you are definitely not chewed gum.#PurityCulture #Exvangelical #ChurchTrauma #PurityRing #AbstinenceFails #ExChristian #ReligiousTrauma #themightyphilbert Resources Mentioned:https://www.ericasmitheac.com/the-purity-culture-dropout-program?utm_source=chatgpt.com