Virginity

The Little Bride

Anna Solomon | Posted 03.11.2012 | Weddings

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

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 | Women

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

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 | Entertainment

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

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 | Divorce

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 | Divorce

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 | Weird News

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 | Healthy Living

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

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 | Religion

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

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 | Style

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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 | World

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 | World

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 | New York

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 | World

Read More: Virginity Restoration, Virginity, Tbilisi, Virgins, Georgia, World News

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 | World

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 | World

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

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 | Healthy Living

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

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 | Style

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

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 | Style

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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Now Up For Auction: One Virginity

Carey Polis | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

By selling her virginity, Natalie Dylan is proving an already obvious point: virginity is still considered something of value, money aside.

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Study: 'Virginity Pledges' Are Ineffective

msn.com | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Read More: Abstinence, Virginity, Teen Sex, Virginity Pledges, Sex Education, Promise Rings, Healthy Living News

According to a study released earlier today, teenagers who have taken a "virginity pledge" are still just as likely to engage in premarital sex than t...

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Virginity Rules: Will Our Next President Reform Sex-Ed?

NEWSWEEK | Laura Beil | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style

Read More: Birth Control, Abstinence Only Education, Sex, Virginity, Sex Education, Abstinance, Style News

Although the world has recently preoccupied itself with sex education in Alaska, it is here, in my home state of Texas, where the battle over abstinen...

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