Virginity

Abstinence Got Me Pregnant

Shannon Bradley-Colleary | Posted 05.31.2012

Read More: Planned Parenthood Funding, Abstinence, Birth Control, Planned Parenthood, Unwanted Pregnancy, Virginity, Morality, Sex Education, Women News
Shannon Bradley-Colleary

My father ruined any shot I had at teen pregnancy the night senior second baseman Mike Sheridan came to call at our home and my dad answered the door conveniently cleaning his Magnum .45.

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Lolo Jones May Be The Most Charming Person On Twitter

BuzzFeed | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Virgin, Olympics, Sex, Waiting Until Marriage, Lolo Jones, Virginity, Tim Tebow, Devout Christian, Olympic Athlete, Women News

Jones recently admitted on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel that staying a virgin has been harder than training for the Olympics, especially as sh...

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70-Year-Old Virgin Seeking Suitor

Huff/Post50 | Anthonia Akintunde | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: The Sun, The Sexational Pam, Pam Shaw, Old Virgin, The 40 Year Old Virgin, 70-Year-Old Virgin, Sex, Virginity, Sex Post 50, Finding Love Over 50, Fifty News, Love Post50, Fifty News

Steve Carell's character in Judd Apatow's "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" can breathe a sigh of relief; he's no longer the oldest virgin capturing pop cultur...

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Emma Gray

How Myths About Virginity Harm Women

HuffingtonPost.com | Emma Gray | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Therse Shechter Film, Teen Virginity, Modern Virginity, Therese Shechter, Adult Virginity, Purity Pledge, Adult Virgins, Virginity, Purity Balls, How to Lose Your Virginity, How to Lose Your Virginity Film, Purity, How Myths About Virginity Harm Women, Joycelyn Elders, Women News

Virginity. Chastity. Purity. Your V-Card. The Big V. It’s the thing women are told not to “give up” but to “lose" eventually. It was the s...

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Virgins, Bondage and the 'Magical Penis': Newsweek's Fail

Soraya Chemaly | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Purity Balls, 50 Shades of Grey, Therese Shechter, Shame, Purity Bears, Virginity Cults, Katie Roiphe, Sado Masochism, Gendered Shame, Romantic Novels, Barbara Cartland, How to Lose Your Virginity, Equality, Newsweek, Virginity, Bsdm, Women News
Soraya Chemaly

There is no connection between the theme of submission/dominance and women's "possible" discomfort with economic successes and power.

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Phil Finds Out Haley's Not A Virgin On 'Modern Family'

Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: TV Canada, Video, Guns and Dolls, Virginity, Reality-Tv, Tv Replay, Abc, Haley's Not a Virgin, Modern Family, TV News

Phil got a huge shock to the system with no advanced warning on "Modern Family" (Wed., 9 p.m. EST on ABC), when Alex mistook his reference to "Haley's...

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A Guide To Losing Your Virginity 'Late'

Glamour | Posted 02.13.2012

Read More: Virginity, Relationships, Virginity Loss, Sex, Dating, Dating Advice for Women, Sex Advice, Women News

"90% of people regret the first person they have sex with," someone told me recently, "but figure that now that their virginity's gone, no sense in st...

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The Little Bride

Anna Solomon | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Mandatory Virginity, Excerpt, Book Excerpt, Mail-Order Brides, Virginity, The Little Bride, Anna Solomon, Novel, Weddings News
Anna Solomon

My novel, The Little Bride, begins in a basement in Odessa, where 16-year-old maidservant Minna Losk is being given her "Look" - an examination to see if she's sufficiently "fit" (i.e., "virginal") to become a mail-order bride to America.

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The Biggest Virginity Myth Is Still Intact

Cristen Conger | Posted 02.19.2012

Read More: Virgin, Women, Gynecology, Women's Health, Sex, Teen Pregnancy, Virginity, Teen Girls, Love, Sexual Intercourse, Sexuality, Sex Education, Women News
Cristen Conger

The hymen might be the most overrated flap of flesh in the human body, the anatomical equivalent of a sexually charged appendix.

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Glee Teens "Lose It" With Love: Why The Controversy?

Amy Schalet | Posted 01.12.2012

Read More: Glee, Glee First Time, Sexual Revolution, Safe Sex, Glee Virginity, Glee Sex, Virginity, Teen Sex, Glee Virginity Episode, Entertainment News
Amy Schalet

Why did it takes us so long to arrive at a positive media portrayal of first sexual experiences -- planned, protected yet ignited by romantic passion? And why has the Glee episode sparked such a controversy?

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Why Are Women Who Lost Their Virginity Early More Likely To Divorce?

Huffington Post | Anna Bahr | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Marriage, Divorce News, Sex Before Marriage, Divorce, Anthony Paik, Adolescent Sex, Virginity, Teens and Sex, Journal of Marriage and Family, Divorce News

Want a successful marriage? Make sure you have sex when you're ready. According to a new study, women who are sexually active early in their adole...

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Lose Your Virginity Early? Why Your Marriage May Be Doomed

The Huffington Post | Stephanie Marcus | Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: University of Iowa, Women, Marriage, Sex Before Marriage, Divorce, Anthony Paik, Sexual Relationships, Young Teens, Sex, Pre-Marital Sex, Teens, Virginity, Journal of Marriage and Family, Divorce News

There might be a new argument to try when convincing your teen to wait to have sex. According to the a study conducted by the University of Iowa, wome...

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WATCH: Mother Tries To Sell Daughter's Virginity For $10,000

Posted 11.16.2011

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A Utah mother is behind bars for allegedly attempting to sell her 13-year-old daughter's virginity for $10,000. Felicia Rea McClure has been charge...

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A New Beginning for a 40-year-old Virgin!

Crystal Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Virginity, Living, Diet, Health, Healthy Living News
Crystal Smith

I was asked to start writing a blog as a part of my new journey. This adventure that I'm about to take is huge! I'm so excited! I'm about to embark on an journey that most people only dream about.

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The Importance Of Mary's Virginity

Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nativity, King Herod, Christmas Commentary, Advent, The Magnificat, Virgin Mary, Christmas, Catholic League, Immaculate Conception, Virgin Birth, Virginity, Lincoln Tunnel, Christianity, Religion News
Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D.

It is quite possible as a Christian to believe Jesus had a biological father and believe the story of the virgin conception says something important. It all depends on what you think "virgin" means.

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The Show Stopping Dinner Party Conversation

Kate Monro | Posted 05.25.2011

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Kate Monro

No matter what grand position we might have attained in life or where we might come from, virginity loss is the great leveler.

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'Hymen Restoration' On The Rise In China

The Washington Post | Keith B. Richburg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Artificial Virginity, Gynecologist, Gynecology, Re-Virginization, Chinese Women, Hymen Restoration, Fake Virgins, China, Virginity, World News

A growing number of Chinese women -- mostly in their 20s and about to get married -- are opting for a surgical procedure called "hymen restoration," w...

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Male 'Virginity Test' Helps Free Three Men Accused Of Rape

AP | TRAN VAN MINH | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pham Thi Hong, Virginity Test, Virginity, Rape, Vietnam, Male Virginity Test, Traditional Medicine, Nguyen Dinh Kien, Crime, World News

HANOI, Vietnam — An acupuncturist who claims she can detect a man's virginity based on a small dot on the ear has become a minor celebrity in Vi...

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Queens Window Washer Writes Book On Losing Virginity

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Books About Losing Virginity, Virginity, Window Washer, Queens, Shawn Wickens, New York News

Window-washer by day; Carrie Bradshaw by night. Shawn Wickens is the latest New Yorker chronicling people's sexcapades. He isn't just another sex-wri...

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Georgian Women Seek Virginity Restoration

GlobalPost | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ia Sartania and Tamuna Bibineishvili are slender, 19-year-old blondes. They are gregarious university students who like popular music, rock climbing a...

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Australian Virgins To Be Auctioned Off On Reality Show

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Virgins, Australia, Justin Sisely, Virgin Auction, Virginity, World News

An Australian filmmaker has recruited a number of young men and women to auction off their virginity to the highest bidder as part of a reality televi...

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The Other Arab World

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Irex, Community Media Network, Arabs, Women, Arab, Palestinian, Virginity, Filmmaker, Royal Film Commission, Mepi, World News
Daoud Kuttab

Four documentaries recently screened in Jordan give a rarely seen view of the Arab world and the lives of young Arabs searching for answers to philosophical questions of who they are and what they want.

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The "Slut List" as Badge of Honor: Breaking News?

Rachel Simmons | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Milburn High School, Virginity, Slut, Female Sexuality, Girl Power, Healthy Living News
Rachel Simmons

Girls have been making hay out of their own sexual objectification for a while now. The assumption that all girls would find their presence on a "slut list" disappointing stems from a belief that girls are victims.

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Virginity Auctions: Going Once, Going Twice

Anneli Rufus | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Auction, Virgin, Virginity, Alina Percea, Sex, Prostitution, Style News
Anneli Rufus

Are Alina Percea and her ilk reinventing ancient initiation rites, accidentally-on-purpose? Is the online virginity auction the initiation rite of a new age?

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Why Is America So Obsessed with Virginity?

Anastasia Kousakis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women, Women's Rights, Abstinence Only Education, Women's Issues, Feminist, Reproductive Rights, Anti-Feminism, Virgins, Integrity Balls, Reproductive Health, The Purity Myth, Feminism, Sexuality, Women's Sexuality, Pornography, Virgin, Homosexuality, Feministing.com, Birth Control, Abstinence Only, Virginity Pledges, Women's Health, Sex, Feministing, Jessica Valenti, Women and Politics, Abstinence Education, Virginity, Purity Balls, Feminists, Valenti, Bristol Palin, Virginity Movement, Style News
Anastasia Kousakis

As a concept, virginity is more dangerous than not, because it puts us into these virgin or not categories, which doesn't really give us a very nuanced perspective or understanding of sexuality.

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