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Beta-Fish by Kate Matthews

Christians are called not just to sexual purity, but to emotional purity as well. Daughters need to be taught to guard not just their “carnal treasure,” but also their hearts. High school crushes may seem harmless, but emotional restraint is a muscle that will atrophy unless it is exercised. The habit of giving free-reign to one’s thoughts and desires cannot suddenly be switched off after marriage, when emotional fantasies become adulterous. In other words, if Meyer is truly trying to promote chastity, she’s not doing a good job of it.