Posted on 12/05/2008 1:29:35 PM PST by forkinsocket
The item of jewellery owned by Kioni Lansbury represents her intention to stay a virgin until she marries. But her school has deemed it potentially dangerous and against uniform rules.
Kioni, who is a regular church-goer, was inspired to wear the ring by the American pop group the Jonas Brothers, who have all made pledges of celibacy. Purity rings are popular in America where organisers have persuaded a vast number of teenagers to abstain from sex. Kioni, of Ottery St Mary in Devon, said: 'Lots of girls sleep around. I want to keep myself pure.
'Many of my friends want to get one. If people can wear head scarves, why can't I wear a ring?' Kioni, who will turn 13 later this month, added: 'The ideas behind the purity ring are something I believe in. I believe in Jesus and a lot of his teachings. 'If you wait you know you're with someone who loves you.' She added that she would continue to wear the ring at school but remove it when appropriate. 'I will take it off if I think it's dangerous but I'm going to carry on wearing it. 'I came across the whole purity ring thing after getting into the Jonas Brothers. I loved the music but then discovered what they stood for and it went from there.' Kioni was given the purity ring by her mother Sandra Holden last month. The 42-year-old said: 'I think she should be able to wear it. It is no different to religious symbols. She wants to save herself for when she's older and doesn't want to waste her innocence. She feels very strongly about this.'
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More accurately, sex would be part of your "interpersonal" life. Your "social" life.
I rather like the idea of a ring that says, nicely, "I am not open to the sexual advances of my associates." That could be a wedding ring or a chastity ring.
This is both inoffensive in itself, and an element in social peace. Especially, but not only, for teenagers.
I wonder if this might possibly be due to the difference in our experience as males and females. As an adolescent, I was often annoyed, not only by boys, but by older men as well, who wanted to grab, touch, squeeze, and generally invade my personal space. I found it awkward to have to always be saying, verbally, "Stop that, Don't do that," and demeaning to have to actually fend men away from myself physically.
It is most uncomfortable ands disrespectful to be made to feel as if one were a bowl full of grapes that had been left out on the counter for any fellow to reach for as he passed by.
I'd not have been willing to go the "burqa" route, but if I could have worn a ring that had a generally recognized meaning of "Not sexually available," I would certainly have done so.
I do not see how the simplest signal of sexual continence is seen as problematic. By some males, I notice.
Well, I’m sorry you’ve felt like a bunch of grapes, myself, I’ve never experienced anything similar.
Aha! Thought so. :o/
This girl has been accused (by FReepers annd others) of wearing a chastity ring to get attention. I think the opposite is rather more likely: the purpose of the ring is to politely repel unwanted attention.
I did not accuse anyone of anything, I said in my opinion that was what she was doing. Do you want me to repeat it.
I didn’t accuse you of accusing. :o)
I wonder what the principak would say if it was a “Power to Lesbians” ring?
Is this girl the only girl to wear a ring to school?
What about the nose rings, eyebrow rings, belly rings and....well, ain’t gonna go there. Do they all come off in PE, science class, etc.?
LOL!!!!!
LOL! Best response yet!
For crying out loud.
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