Healing from Purity Culture: Understanding and Overcoming Shame | Dr. Camden Morgante | Episode 322

Confessions Of A Crappy Christian Podcast

Psychologist, author, and speaker Dr. Camden Morgante joins Blake to discuss the effects of purity culture, particularly on women, and the misconceptions and shame that many have struggled with because of it. Dr. Camden defines purity culture as a movement, especially prominent in the 1990s and 2000s, that promoted abstinence before marriage using fear and shame. They discuss how the movement's rigid rules led to shame, especially when individuals didn’t follow them, and the lasting emotional damage for many, even into marriage. Camden highlights how people were left with false promises, like the idea of a “fairy tale marriage” for those who stayed pure, and the painful process of disentangling from those beliefs. The episode offers a compassionate look at healing from these deeply ingrained teachings.

In this episode, you’ll be able to…

• Understand the definition and impact of purity culture, especially its effects on women.
• Explore how purity culture used fear and shame to promote abstinence and its lasting emotional and relational consequences.
• Gain insight into how to approach sexuality with grace and compassion, without the burden of shame.

Dr. Camden is the author of Recovering from Purity Culture - available everywhere on October 15, 2024!

To connect with Dr. Camden…

Website: drcamden.com

Instagram: @drcamden

Facebook: @drcamden

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