This series discusses how Christianity often categorizes women as either the Virgin, the Mother, or the Whore, with sexuality being the deciding factor in how they’re viewed. It looks at the contrast between “pious” women and those labeled as “disobedient,” tying it all back to the idea that God controls man, and man controls woman. Through collages that showcase these restrictive categories, I hope to show how these rigid tropes limit women and start a conversation about why sexuality plays such a big role in defining their worth.
Healing The Virgin and The Whore – Presentation by Adelyne Jareo
I wanted to include both my art walkthrough and my presentation as published works, and here is my slideshow in downloadable format! A chaotic exploration of how to heal from the boxes we have been born into and how they shape us. I hope you enjoy!
Healing The Virgin and The Whore by Adelyne Jareo
“Mother, Daughter, Holy Slut.” For my first collage, I wanted to illustrate the Virgin vs. Whore Complex itself. The complex represents a categorization of women into two binary categories: Virgins and Whores. Virgins are sweet, reserved, and nurturing; while whores represent almost anyone outside of that description. It is important to note that “Virgins” don’t […]
Religion’s Influence on Female Genital Mutilation
Maya Patel and Alyssa Hoogs
Impure
When thinking about what to create for the final project, I decided to delve into the tradition I was raised most closely to. I grew up in a non-religious household, however, I am from Mexico, a Christian-majority country. Christianity was all around me growing up, and Christian values definitely had an effect on the relationship […]
Teaching Purity
For my project, I chose to explore how purity culture was taught at it’s height in the 90s and how it’s being taught now. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Sa-XG6DBN0medRSU7hxCRU-YPGeHvsu6EhIbHjNdV0c/edit?usp=sharing Bibliography Abraham, Devi. “It’s Back: Purity Culture 2.0, Gen Z Style.” Religion News Service, December 2, 2021. https://religionnews.com/2021/12/02/its-back-purity-culture-2-0-gen-z-style/. Brebner, Samuel. “You’re Not a Piece of Gum.” Chastity, October 26, 2021. […]
Purity Culture v.s. Hook-Up Culture and its Effects on Women in the United States
Attached below is my presentation on the complexities of purity culture, specifically in the Evangelical church, and how this culture influences hook-up culture in the United States (specifically in relation to women). Both of these cultures are incredibly harmful to women. While they perpetuate very different standards for women in the U.S. they are both […]
Metaphorical Purity
For my final project, I decided to create three art pieces analyzing different harmful aspects of purity culture. This installation includes a quote from Elizabeth Smart in her address at John Hopkins on anti-human trafficking. Elizabeth was abducted while in middle school and held captive for 9 months. At one point in her speech, Smart […]