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Sheldon Cooper

(3,724 posts)
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 06:20 PM Apr 2013

Do you find Mother-Son Date Knight to be as creepy as the Father-Daughter purity balls?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022763418

I saw this thread today and while I agree that it's weird in the extreme, I don't think it approaches the total creepiness of the purity balls - at least the sons aren't pledging to guard their mother's virginity, or something.
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Do you find Mother-Son Date Knight to be as creepy as the Father-Daughter purity balls? (Original Post) Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 OP
If they're about the boy's virginity, then yes. redqueen Apr 2013 #1
knights guarding their ladies' chastity? niyad Apr 2013 #2
I agree that it depends on the specifics gollygee Apr 2013 #3
I'm trying to figure out just what the Texasgal Apr 2013 #4
No, nothing is as creepy as those purity balls. ismnotwasm Apr 2013 #5
are they doing the whole pledging of virginity thing JI7 Apr 2013 #6

redqueen

(115,103 posts)
1. If they're about the boy's virginity, then yes.
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 06:29 PM
Apr 2013

If not, then no.

I don't think they mean 'date' the way many people are obviously interpreting the word.

gollygee

(22,336 posts)
3. I agree that it depends on the specifics
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 07:34 PM
Apr 2013

If it has anything to do with the son singing a pledge of ownership of his virginity to his mom, for her to give to another woman when he gets married, then yeah just as creepy.

Texasgal

(17,045 posts)
4. I'm trying to figure out just what the
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 07:54 PM
Apr 2013

hell it is.

???

Is it a "virginity" thing like the "purity balls" or is it something else?

ismnotwasm

(41,977 posts)
5. No, nothing is as creepy as those purity balls.
Sat Apr 27, 2013, 08:22 PM
Apr 2013

But-/Given the histories of famous knights and Queens--Guinevere and Lancelot for instance, this is a big Yuk.

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