Ive always found the idea of 'saving' your virginity intriguing: its not as if were packing our Saran-wrapped hymens away in the freezer, after all, or pasting them in scrapbooks. But packed-away virginities aside, the interesting and dangerous idea at play here is that of 'morality. When young women are taught about morality, theres not often talk of compassion, kindness, courage, or integrity. There is, however, a lot of talk about hymens (though the preferred words are undoubtedly more refined think 'virginity' and 'chastity'): if we have them, when well lose them, and under what circumstances well be rid of them.
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