Summary

Signing a purity contract, promising not to have sex before marriage, when you aren't even old enough to consent to the act. Being branded with the stamp of promiscuity because you are taking the pill for your acne, and being unhealthily fixated on marriage as a teenager. This episode discusses the gendered consequences for women and girls that find themselves in Christian cults.

This conversation focuses on the experiences of a woman named 'Chloe' (her name and voice have been changed to keep her anonymous). The discussion highlights the victim-blaming and policing of women's bodies within these cults, as well as the subtle coercive control exerted by the leaders.The discussion also delves into the double standards and hypocrisy exhibited by these leaders, who promote purity culture while engaging in affairs themselves.