Watched a scary doco this morning on Sunday about the Silver Ring Thing, a religious-based teen abstinence program that's apparently sweeping America, and who have just been given $700 000 by the federal government. Abstinence is all and good, but I think it's pretty disgusting that it should be framed in terms of purity; that one should choose it in order to stay "pure". Pure, so that you can then "give" yourself to your partner in marriage - like giving them ownership of your sexuality or something. I don't think sex should ever be related to purity. That's a lot of pressure to put on people - one false move and you've fallen.