VH1 aired an episode on "Purity Balls" and it intriqued me to know what this is all really about. Did you know that these balls happen in 48 states and 17 countries would like to join in on this celebration. Purity balls, a night of celebrating abstinance. It is a religious event among conservative Christians for fathers and their daughters to celebrate their daughters abstinance and staying true to themselves and to God. These balls help form the bond between the father and daughter, as well as helping the girls form self-esteem and integrity by staying pure. It's said to be "a cinderella night" where girls dress up in gowns and their fathers wear tux's and they dance all night long. The daughter and two witnesses sign a pledge saying that she will remain abstinant until marriage. The father's present their daughters with a purity ring that they will exchange on their wedding day for a wedding ring. Which goes along with the sterotype of "daddy's little girl" and that it's the father's duty to protect their daughters. They bring white roses to a cross in the middle of the room to bow down to God. I understand that it's a hard issue to talk about sex with your children, but I don't think that fathers should be going as far as celebrating the fact that their daughters are remaining pure under marriage. It should be a private matter, and not be put out in the open. It's just a little awkward for me to think about going to a ball with my father. I mean some of these girls are too small to even think having sex, they're not even developed. I'm sorry but this is just a little over the top. What do you think, do you think this is a good message to pre-teens and teens that staying pure in a good thing? Looking at the rate of teenage pregnancies and teens being infected by STD's this is a good idea. Since peer pressure is hard for some people to resist, especially in high school. Though the message is good, I feel like it somewhat takes away from it being a personal choice of young girls.
