I'm Having Sex and I Will Die : Twelve Steps to (Nearly) Overcoming Purity Trauma

Lambert, Zoe (2024) I'm Having Sex and I Will Die : Twelve Steps to (Nearly) Overcoming Purity Trauma. bioStories: a literary magazine, sharing the extraordinary in ordinary lives.

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Abstract

In this personal essay, I explore the impact of purity trauma, particularly looking at the impact of shame, fear of retribution and punishment on sexual development in the context of the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Journal or Publication Title:

bioStories: a literary magazine, sharing the extraordinary in ordinary lives

Subjects:

?? purity traumashamesexual developmentpatriarchyfundamentalismpersonal essay ??

Departments:

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences > English & Creative Writing

ID Code:

224116

Deposited By:

ep_importer_pure

Deposited On:

13 Sep 2024 13:50

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Published?:

Published

Last Modified:

28 Nov 2024 01:41

URI:

https://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/224116