Jonas Brother Regrets Abstinence

by Alex DiBranco · 2009-12-25 07:00:00 UTC
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Some light holiday satire for Christmas: Kevin Jonas, of the Jonas brothers three who rake in the dough as prime preteen and teen crush material, thinks waiting to have sex until marriage wasn't worth the hype, according to some season's silliness by the Huffington Post.

The Disney musical sensations have been loud and proud about making abstinence cool. Kevin Jonas, 22-years-old, flashed a "punk-rock purity ring," which he called "pretty rock and roll." Apparently his wedding night was a little less so.

Jonas on sex: "that's it?"

(Lest you feel sorry for the spouse, having her bedroom experience shared at a press conference, apparently she shares his sentiments.)

Props to Andy Borowitz for the gift of giggles this Christmas! We can't resist a bit of shameless satire this time of year.

Holiday humor aside, if you're looking for a more serious read, Jessica Valenti's awesome book The Purity Myth discusses the damage done by the abstinence movement's essentialization of young people, especially girls, in treating their sexuality as the most important thing about their character.

Photo courtesy of Girl.in.the.Green.Scarf's Flickr photostream.

Alex DiBranco is a Change.org Editor who has worked for the Nation, Political Research Associates, and the Center for American Progress. She is now based in New York City.
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