As an intentionally abstinent young person in the 2010s, ‘that part’ of my life did not fit the norm. When I shared this personal detail with classmates at university – as I was happy to, getting into debates at times – I was often met with confusion, condescension and, on occasion, disgust. If I was to have any social credibility, it would have to be despite this life choice.
Perhaps it is my algorithm reinforcing my own bias, but fast forward to today – a mere 10 years later – and it seems things are starting to shift. ‘Zero body count is a flex,’ read a recent, popular social media trend. Could it be that chastity is becoming fashionable again?
