RESEARCH_FILE
Joshua G. Parmenter
Arizona State University
Known for:Research on the intersection of evangelical purity culture with sexual and gender minority identities, documenting the compounding shame effects on those socialized as women who also identify as queer or nonbinary
Key findings
- 2025
Evangelical purity culture created a 'being yourself is a sin' message for sexual and gender minority people socialized as women — layering shame about identity onto shame about sexuality, with distinctive psychological costs that differ from heterosexual purity culture survivors. "Being Yourself is a Sin": The Impact of Evangelical Purity Culture on Sexual and Gender Minority People Socialized as Women ↗
Research areas
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