Eight memoirs that explore the damage of purity culture

K. W. Colyard grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. She now lives in an old textile city with her husband and their clowder of cats.

At Book Riot Colyard tagged "eight memoirs exploring the damage of purity culture." One title on the list:

On Her Knees: Memoir of a Prayerful Jezebel by Brenda Marie Davies

“My Christianity depended on purity,” writes Brenda Marie Davies. Tracing her twenties in L.A., Davies’s memoir examines whether a Christian life is possible without the threat of sexual contamination. As such, this read is perfect for deconstructing Evangelicals who aren’t ready to leave the faith entirely.

Read about another memoir on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue