This post is a response to Arianna's post "In the name of Kevin, the Nick, and the Holy Joe: Purity Rings Amen!" which can be viewed at http://across-the-christian-universe.blogspot.com/2011/04/in-name-of-kevin-nick-and-holy-joe.html
I think Arianna's post brings light on another pop culture phenomenon that originated from Christian traditions: the purity ring. I remember when purity rings (or promise rings) were all the rage when celebrities such as the Jonas Brothers and Miley Cyrus conspicuously wore them to various events. As Miley once said, she wears the purity ring to "promote Christian values and chastity". Although abstinence is promoted as an alternative to contraception, is abstinence a viable solution to preventing teen pregnancies in this day and age? A quick search on google for "jonas bothers purity ring" or "miley cyrus purity ring" will yield a large number of results....most of it from 2008. What about the purity rings now? Are they still wearing them?
According to the celebrity blogs I found, one of the jonas brothers is married, so he took it off. But apparently one of them stopped wearing his after dating an actress (link: http://www.hollyscoop.com/joe-jonas/joe-jonas-ditches-purity-ring-for-ashley-greene_25053.aspx) And Miley's purity ring (according to most tabloids) is highly suspect. It seems that abstinence is not very effective to combat teenage hormones. A more effective way to decrease the amount of teenage pregnancies is through sex ed, and practicing safe sex. And on the subject of purity rings, did you know that Britney Spears had one?
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