Women's Studies 2163A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter coursebook: Masturbation, Jessica Simpson, Petal
28 Mar 2018
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Women"s studies 2163 notes on the cult of virginity . On the emphasis society places on virginity. There is something you lose when you have sex for rst time although this is completely socially construed. For author, because she had sex that once her friends assumed she"d have sex with all other dates. After nding a condom in her room her mom said no one would ever wanna marry her if she kept having sex. Virginity at the core of purity myth. When writing a book virgin: the untouched history hanne blank (of scarleteen) had to answer the question of what it meant to lose virginity. She found there was no medical de nition for virginity. Can"t be just heterosexual penetration cause gays and lesbians not virgins. Virginity places on women does more harm than good. E. g. sacri ces, cherry popped, white dresses, vaginal tightness etc. Its a dangerous concept we need to do away with.
