Borders

Last night I went to Borders to pick of a copy of Jessica Valenti new book "The Purity Myth" hoping they had a copy because usually they never have the books I want. This is another reason I dislike borders. And how the store is set up, the woman's study section where the book is located is right across from the sex section (go figure). Well it a Friday night and who do you think is blocking my way about six or seven teens. I asked them to move so I could see if Borders has the book. They did so graciously. Well as I am looking, and trying to ignore them I heard some of their conversation. They were looking at picture of sex books and talking about how they shouldn’t be in this section. One girl even stated, “I’m going to have go to church Sunday” and this brought about when all of them go to church. Another girl she was now going to go to the Christian section like it would absolve her for sinning. As this was going was going on I was thinking wow this is what teens think just looking at sex books makes them need to be absolved by going to church. It was also ironic that I was picking up a copy of a book that is about how our “Obsession with Virginity Is Hurting America’s Young Women.” Ya know sex is dirty and we shouldn’t even think about it (oh unless you are thinking about your wedding night with your husband) and if you do you are not normal or are a sinner. It is sad that the only way our youth learn about sex is by looking at pictures and feeling guilty while doing it. This is thanks to abstinence only education. Thank you patriarchy.