NobleSavage
Veteran Member
I just learned about this. It's kind of creepy.
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/religion/purity-balls-young-girls-give-their-virginity-their-fathers
At first glance they look like weddings: girls in white dresses, the exchanging of a ring, even the traditional father-daughter dance. But closer examination reveals that the girls are all around the age of 12, and the man giving the girl the ring is actually her father.
Welcome to the world of purity balls, a phenomenon that is how held in 48 states.
The purity movement began in the U.S. in the 1980s and now exists in over 17 countries and across America. The concept of a girl “giving” her virginity to her father's protection developed later on in alliance with Evangelical church movements.
http://www.opposingviews.com/i/religion/purity-balls-young-girls-give-their-virginity-their-fathers