I watched the Elizabeth Smart documentary, and my biggest takeaway is how detrimental religious purity culture is to women in this country. When she was FINALLY reunited with her father, her first thought was “am I in trouble?”
Like girl, you were held captive by someone and raped multiple times a day for 9 months. Of course you’re not in trouble. But these religious institutions would have you believe you are. It’s truly sad to see.