China: Backlash over college chastity pledge

A college in China has come under fire for asking female students to sign a chastity pledge as part of a course. The college in Xian in Shaanxi province uses the “commitment card” during a course called No Regrets Youth class, according to the China Economic Daily website. A photo of the card has been […]

A college in China has come under fire for asking female students to sign a chastity pledge as part of a course.
The college in Xian in Shaanxi province uses the “commitment card” during a course called No Regrets Youth class, according to the China Economic Daily website. A photo of the card has been widely shared on Chinese social media.
“I promise to myself, my family, my friends and my future spouse and children that I will refuse all kinds of premarital intercourse before I step into a lifelong monogamous marriage,” it reads, with space underneath for students to sign their names. It also includes a pledge to avoid infidelity once married. While abstinence pledges have existed in US colleges since the mid-1990s, they’re very rare in China.