having 'stain' (in any form) appear on your underwear just doesn't seem very... appetizing, somehow.

Various writers have, for many years, made declarations that the Radical Right (Religious and otherwise) are difficult to parody because it is, in Lily Tomlins' words, "impossible to keep up".

I am now one of those believers. The Onion might just as well lay off their writing staff. The Religous Right is now writing their copy for them.

-- The Abstinence White Assless Leather Chaps

-- The Abstinence White Push-Up Bra with Falsies ("because second base is no place for double-plays")

-- The Abstinence White 9-inch heel Knee-High (Don't-)Fuck-Me Boots

-- The Abstinence White Pheromone Perfume Spray

Any others that I missed? ;-P

Cheers,

Sisqo...uhhh, I mean Lonewolfy

I have to say I'm a little put off by the idea of "Earn your right to wear white." The color white has connotations, but when did it become exclusively a virginity color? Is that supposed to mean that non-virgin brides don't deserve to wear a white wedding dress?

And people wonder why satire is -- if not dead -- certainly approaching a vegetative state.

And the amazing thing is, I doubt the people who put that forward would understand why anyone would find this bizarre and comical.

given how many modern straight women, even those without "sexual problems" seem to have trouble getting interested (at least in any "actually existing" men) maybe SOMETHING is needed. I wonder if marriage contracts of the future, if they exist, will include provisions obligating women to medically maintain their sex drive.

I'm a Christian, a feminist, and a guy, but I still loled at this product.

However if I saw someone wearing one I might run away in the opposite direction.

I agree with another poster, that the appeal of this is to naughty Christians who find violating their chastity pledges a turn-on.

And, to the person who asked whether this means non-virgin brides shouldn't wear white--actually, yes, the white dress is supposed to symbolize virginity. Then, if you look into meanings, most aspects of the traditional wedding ceremony are equally reactionary and sexist, from the father "giving away the bride" to "love honor and obey."

Dear idiots,

This is not complicated.

When you create a cafepress design, it go on any and all of the merchandise cafepress provides.

Also like the fact that you have to be REALLY CLOSE to read the "earn your right" language. Are we to assume that "eatin' ain't cheatin'" on Jesus?

that's why it's a thong, silly.

I'm not sure if this product is meant seriously or not--I'm a collector of really bad religious kitsch (I have built a shrine of it which is reaching terrifying proportions), and the trick is weeding out the sincerely-intentioned but tasteless glow-in-the-dark Madonnas from the satirically-intentioned tasteless glow-in-the-dark Madonnas.

I only collect the sincerely-intentioned stuff. Thus, the hideous vintage nativity scene made up of candles--Joseph and Mary have wicks coming out of their heads--is in, and the Jesus and Mary vibrators are out.

Though if this product WERE real, it would have a predecessor in the Dominican rope. Supposedly St. Dominic used to mortify his flesh by tying a rope around his waist and tightening it whenever he thought lustful thoughts. Anyway, kids who went to high schools run by the Dominican order used to be told to tie a piece of string around their waists under their clothes, not tightly, but just as a reminder of what St. Dominic did to remain chaste.

This probably had at least some practical effect--having to explain to your date why you had a ratty piece of yarn tied around your stomach could kill a good make-out session.

Speaking as someone with a Cafe Press store, I can tell you that when you post a design to Cafe Press you SELECT which items you want the design to appear on. It's possible to select a broad range, like "all women's apparel," which would include not only the various t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, etc., but the forementioned thong. I'm guessing either way, these people apparently got what they asked for.

I agree with Leeandra, this product is not sincere. Still, I would add it to my own collection of Christian curiosa memorabilia... if I had one -- quite a good idea by the way, maybe I'll start one too. I'm curious, by the way, about the Jesus and Mary vibrators; where did you find these? I have a sister who would probably find them just delightful, and her birthday is coming up next month.

what are your problems? This item was meant to be funny, and it sort of is. I'm no believer at all, but this snarky, looking down your nose is somewhat obnoxious. you look rather silly yourselves tsk-tsking something that was clearly intended to be humorous. It is as if your are trying to prove the right wing's insane assertion that liberals hate and oppress religion as a matter of course.

Not to speak for Ben, but I think what he was getting at was that with Cafe Press, you can put pretty much anything on any random object--the presence of something on Cafe Press doesn't indicate a "movement" or even a "trend". It doesn't even mean that any of them have actually been sold (my husband also has a Cafe Press store.)

Personally, my vote is that this was done as a joke.

"That thong is just wong."

...sounds too boring to be insincere. Insincerity requires something a little bit snarky like Abstinence: Wearing a granny thong helps or Abstinence: You got this far, but this message will deter you from going any further.

Maybe you're right, but the very idea of a Christian thong seems weird enough for me to want additional evidence that it was done in good faith. It certainly wasn't invented to make sex hotter for married Christian couples, since abstinence wouldn't be necessary there. And the cutesy message -- earn your right to wear white -- does suggest to me an attempt at parody. Like that fake add I saw somewhere some time ago: "Black Golf Club: Where Only The Ball is White!", making fun of racist stereotypes.