Posted by
Shogrensus on Monday, April 16, 2007 1:22:18 PM
April 13, 2007: The show was pre-recorded today so there was minimal talk about current affairs.
Elisabeth read about Purity Balls in Glamour Magazine and brought the topic to the View: There is a growing trend, particularly among conservative Christians, to hold galas called “Purity Balls” for fathers and daughters at which girls pledge to remain virgins until marriage and fathers pledge to help protect their daughters and also lead an unblemished life.
Elisabeth: These are really big things happening now with young girls, even starting from the age of like 10 or 11.”
Joy: In Colorado
Elisabeth: In Colorado. They’re called Purity Balls and they’re almost like a cotillion, like a big father / daughter dance where the dad’s take their daughters and they really celebrate their relationship and then the dad’s open up a nice box and give the girls a promise ring to keep their virginity and purity until they’re married. That’s the ideal situation.
Joy: What is it, the Woody Allen High School?
Elisabeth: No. It’s not.
Joy: What a sick concept.
Elisabeth: Why do you think it is a sick? I think it is such a great idea. Maybe not the whole big dress and ball but I think the promise ring is such a great idea.
Joy: Just the title of it- Purity Balls.
Barbara: I don’t know who you make a promise to but somehow promising your father that you are going to remain a virgin until you're with another man
Joy: Until you give it up to your boyfriend
Barbara: I find that very creepy
Joy: It’s a little creepy.
I find it pretty sad that people like Barbara and Joy need to belittle any efforts by families to keep their daughters safe.
In today's society Sexually Transmitted Diseases are increasing, depression among young women is at record highs and the incidence of teen dating violence is also on the rise.
Anything a dad can do to support his daughter through the very difficult adolescent and high school years has to be a step in the right direction.