Virginity
In biological terms men really don't have a physical way to show or define their virginity, but in women the presence of a hymen is the clear indicator of virginity. However, there are some women who are born without a hymen, and there are others who are born with a thin hymen that can rupture through a variety of activities totally unrelated to sex, such as inserting a tampon. If these women don't have hymens can they still be considered virgins? Webster's dictionary defines virginity as, "a person who has never had sexual intercourse." (Webster's Dictionary, Nichols Publishing Group, 1999. pg. 747) Older generations, such as my grandparents, define virginity as someone that has never been kissed or touched in any way, shape, or form sexually. However, in my opinion, virginity is innocence. Meaning someone that has not willingly participated in any sexual act(s). Only someone who has never been exposed to sexual contacts or acts should be considered a virgin. Anal and oral sex, in my o
Overall, I simply feel that today virginity has taken on different definitions, contexts, and meanings, than as to say forty years ago. These social ideas have been installed throughout the generation-particularly the one regarding females. Another taboo subject Masturbation, a word that sends any teenage boy's mother running for the closet. However, in my context she is not considered a virgin, because she has engaged in sexual acts. pinion, are methods of losing your virginity. Innocence is lost once your sexual desire with another person takes on a physical form. To most teenage boys, virginity is a burden that must be left behind and disregarded as soon as you walk through the locker room doors, due to peer pressure. I strongly feel that these people should be considered virgins until they feel they can give their virginity (innocence) to someone. Virginity as a burden Another factor about virginity to consider is virginity as a burden. For instance if two women have sex, can they still categorize themselves as virgins since they didn't have intercourse. I think today people aren't as naive and ignorant of sexual matters, but I feel that people are exploiting the term virginity, to fit their own lifestyle. For teenage girls, in the eyes of older generation, it is a virtue that she must hang on to for dear life, preferably until the honeymoon. It is only human nature to want to feel good, once we find out that sexual stimulation feels good, we desire sexual stimulation. Yet, there is another factor of virginity that must be dealt with.
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