Why sex positivity and growing up is not a sin.

According to some Christian cultures, pre-marital sex should be considered vile, profane and disrespectful (among many other negative adjectives). However, it's an entirely different story after marriage, resulting in a rollercoaster of emotion for thousands of people.

In this edition of Culture Study, Anne Helen Petersen uses the much-anticipated YouTube video detailing how one of the Baylor twins lost their virginity, to explain the importance of sex positivity and ending the cycle of shame.

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Anne Helen Petersen is a journalist and author of four books, including the forthcoming "Out of Office: The Big Problem and Bigger Promise of Working From Home."

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The name “Culture Study” is a modification of “Cultural Studies,” a term used to describe an academic field — and general posture — towards the culture that surrounds us. The scholars of this early field believed that if people found meaning or pleasure in a cultural object, no matter how high or low brow, it was worth thinking about.

The Baylor influencer twin sex-positive glow-up