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Memoirist: Evangelical Purity Movement Sees Women's Bodies As A 'Threat'

When she was 13, Linda Kay Klein joined an evangelical church that valued sexual purity. She recounts her experiences in the memoir Pure. Jami Saunders Photography/Simon & Schuster hide caption

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Memoirist: Evangelical Purity Movement Sees Women's Bodies As A 'Threat'

In Pure, Linda Kay Klein reflects on the "deep, long-lasting shame" caused by churches that claim women and girls are responsible for the sexual desires of men.

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Memoirist: Evangelical Purity Movement Sees Women's Bodies As A 'Threat'

by Terry Gross

Memoirist: Evangelical Purity Movement Sees Women's Bodies As A 'Threat'

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