Teeth: Purity and R*** Culture

Welcome to Psyched Up Cinema, where movie breakdowns and psychological analysis meet. This week we are discussing Teeth and its portrayal of purity culture, r*** culture, and repressed sexuality. This episode also highlights the connection between purity culture, sexual assault, and victim blaming. John Carrigan has a B.A. in visual media arts, with experience in directing, sound editing and gaffing. Kate has a B.A. in psychology and criminal justice, a masters degree in social work, and is a licensed certified social worker, working in a community mental health clinic as an individual outpatient therapist.

Sources:

https://shilohproject.blog/sexual-abuse-in-the-context-of-christian-purity-culture-in-britain/

https://schoolofsexed.org/blog-articles/2020/04/2/virginity