Comments on: Slut-Shaming, Purity Rings, And The Only Interesting Thing To Have Happened At The 2008 VMAs: A Discussion

By: Guest

Guest — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:06:04 +0000

Purity rings are a lie. Many of the people who wear them are people who will never find love. I would not wear a purity ring because I would be wearing a lie. Purity rings are a lie and I wouldn’t wear a lie.

By: Guest

Guest — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:29:01 +0000

hi, i was chaste until i got married. we got married when i was 18. it was the worst decision of my life… (more does not need to be said here.) And the hardest part was, is that I didnt even know it until I was suddenly left without a home, separated from my children, and forced to wake up to protect my own sanity.

this purity trend is bullshit

protect your own minds and your own personal creative freedom. having no sex doesn’t mean you are pure, just as much as having sex doesn’t means you are not pure.

this is really serious, please take it seriously

best nasa

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 19:51:21 +0000

I found this on a Google search. marimari is a dumbass. The guy who wrote this is making a huge, valid point, and marimari is clearly missing it.

By: olivia

olivia — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 06:23:29 +0000

hello

By: sylvie

sylvie — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:12:02 +0000

@ marimari: No, darling, you missed the point. Everyone is a judgy hypocrite. That’s my point. I’ll try to speak slower next time.

By: Newage44

Newage44 — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:03:17 +0000

Can’t we all just get along? Nope, it’s as simple as a presidential election where the guns should be checked at the bar before someone gets really hurt.

I think the rule of thumb is that everyone is responsible for their own sexual maturity once at the “age of maturity.” Of course, some people never reach that “age.”

By: DoubleStandard

DoubleStandard — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:44:46 +0000

Man, that seems like an awful lot of wordy blabbing on Guanabees part to make their point that it’s ok in their mind for some people to state and stick up their sexual preferences but not OK for others.

By: marimari

marimari — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:06:32 +0000

@spandexican - on the contrary, it’s never too early but sadly not my problem today

@sylvie - really, how enlightening? hahah - you live in a perfect parallel universe where nobody judges or has an opinion. Here, we’re all judgy hypocrites.

By: sylvie

sylvie — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:52:46 +0000

@marimari

Some people wear promise rings because they don’t want to be a slut. And, some people who were on American Idol could actually sing. A symbol does not verify worth. That’s why it’s a *symbol*.

Similarly, on the whole, people who have sex and don’t have personal issues about having sex for pleasure aren’t sluts. And, on the whole, people who wear promise rings are not perfect creatures.

Jordin may have been upset at Russel Brand’s joke. But one, he was there to make provocative jokes at other people’s expense. So, her shock is a little unjustified. And, two, I’m sure she thought there were jokes made at other people’s expense about their lifestyle choices that she probably laughed at.

So, I think these previous posts are merely trying to point out the hypocrisy of her statement.

I think there’s some religious passage or something that might be on point . . . something about throwing stones. . . .lemme see if I can think of it . . . hmmm . . .

By: annita

annita — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:30:11 +0000

The way i see it the Jonas bros are too young to be stating such as strong position on sexuality…I can tell you from experience i had plenty of class mates in high school who were convinced they would abstain from sex till marriage…4 years of college, 2 years of work and a few relationships later they’ve had premarital sex….As we get older we change, our minds mature, and our ideas on sex change!

Ive also met people who as teenagers decided not to have premarital sex and ended up getting married at 19 and one of the main motivators was to be able to have sex…once the novelty of the sex grew old..they were left wondering if they had made the right choice…

By: L

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:14:48 +0000

Isn’t Jordin Sparks like 16 or 17? I said a lot of stupid things at that age and I’m sure I called other people sluts. All the same, she can judge whoever she wants, but this might come back to bite her in the ass 3-5 years from now when she discovers drunken hook-ups.

By: spanexican

spanexican — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:37:47 +0000

I just saw the Russell Brand thing where he mentioned purity rings and all that… I have no idea what the hell you guys watched cuz it sure as hell didn’t seem like he was making fun of the Jonas for wearing rings… it seemed like he was saying the only thing that’s going to keep you “pure” is to control your dick.
Jordin Sparks is obviously an uptight bitch looking to pick a fight.

and marimari.. you didn’t make any sense at all, itsn’t a little too early to be drinking?

By: marimari

marimari — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:26:32 +0000

Obvs not to you Fredo. That’s OK.

By: Balou

Balou — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:22:42 +0000

Standing up and applauding you!!!! Awesome, wonderful, extremely well-written post!

Absolutely - everyone has the right to their views and beliefs. However, you do not have the right to impose your beliefs on others, nor judge them for their own. That IS an asshole thing to do.

By: cock ring

cock ring — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:22:25 +0000

I was a purity ring in my former life