Gay Men Need To Shed Ourselves of Purity Culture

<p>Asthis year&rsquo;s Pride Month winds down, I keep coming back to the same brain-twisting quandary. Our LGBT+ community has always been stigmatized &mdash; and we continue to endure that. But&nbsp;<em>why</em>? What role, if any, do we play in our own marginalization?</p> <p>Obviously, I&rsquo;m not saying that any queer person &ldquo;deserves&rdquo; to be repressed or shamed just for being Queer. Yet, there are undoubtedly puritanical expectations that have seeped into our own culture from the wider heterosexual culture. Have we internalized those taboos?</p> <p>Or, more importantly&hellip; how can we make sure we stop internalizing them?</p> <p>I&rsquo;ve found that examining &ldquo;purity culture&rdquo; may shed light on many of the keys to self-empowerment that the LGBT+ community has within our reach.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/prismnpen/gay-men-need-to-shed-ourselves-of-purity-culture-546df61ebd36">Read More</a></p>
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