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Purity Spiral
A social ratchet effect within a community. A process of moral outbidding, unchecked, which corrodes the group from within, rewarding those who put themselves at the extremes, and punishing nuance relentlessly.
Not to be confused with 'virtue signalling', 'woke culture', or 'online mobs'.
A purity spiral can contain all of these things, but it is defined by the fact that it takes place in a defined community or society, where being purer-than-thou is always being rewarded, and holding a divergent, 'less pure' opinion is normally punished, a dynamic which leads to an inevitable escalation as only the most extreme can 'win'.
Could be anything, from Mao's Red Guard, to Neo-Nazis, to The Crucible, to Instagram knitting.
Not to be confused with 'virtue signalling', 'woke culture', or 'online mobs'.
A purity spiral can contain all of these things, but it is defined by the fact that it takes place in a defined community or society, where being purer-than-thou is always being rewarded, and holding a divergent, 'less pure' opinion is normally punished, a dynamic which leads to an inevitable escalation as only the most extreme can 'win'.
Could be anything, from Mao's Red Guard, to Neo-Nazis, to The Crucible, to Instagram knitting.
After Louise denounced Nike as bourgeois, the village fell into a purity spiral where first Nikes, then all sneakers, then all shoes, and later, socks, were burnt on a pyre by the villagers.
Foot amputations followed in the Spring.
Foot amputations followed in the Spring.
Purity Spiral by pizzleswizzle January 30, 2020
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purely bangkok
Person 1: See Trevor hitting on that girl with the bulge in her jeans. We should warn him. Person 2: No man. Trevor is purely Bangkok. Don't worry
purely bangkok by Dexter Hulk April 27, 2019
Purrty
Wow, you're so purrty.
rice purity test
the rice purity test is a purity test from rice university (no shit) that gives you a purity score with 0 being least pure and 100 being most pure
rice purity test by jemima williams April 20, 2018
purity ball
a creepy, covertly incestuous ritual in which a girl "gives" her virginity to her father who will "give" it to her husband on her wedding day. inherently misogynist, since no one seems to care about what boys do with their dingalings. usually put on by evangelical fundie Christian dads who "date" their daughters, exhibit lots of family love, and have an unhealthy interest in their daughters' sexuality.
purity ball by Heina January 7, 2009
Purity
Purity is a unique, down-to-earth, sweet, bubbly, and beautiful girl with a lot of depth to her personality. She is drawn to nature and loves doing outdoor activities. Guys who truly get to know this girl will fall in love with her; and hard.
Purity by sunflowergirl27 May 23, 2018