168 Quotes About Virginity


  • Author Jenny Holzer
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    IT'S AN EXTRAORDINARY FEELINGWHEN PART OF YOUR BODY ARETOUCHED FOR THE FIRST TIME.I'M THINKING OF THE SENSATIONSFROM SEX AND SURGERY.

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  • Author Amy Lane
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    'You... you're--' 'A virgin?' Jonah's voice cracked in the middle of that hated word. 'Holy fucking merciful Christ giving Peter a blow job.' 'Jesus,' Jonah breathed. 'Came first?' Amelia said, popping out of the ladies' room with impeccable timing. 'God, Ethan, that was the best blasphemy ever!'

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  • Author Jessica Valenti
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    The desirable virgin is sexy but not sexual. She's young, white, and skinny. She's a cheerleader, a babysitter; she's accessible and eager to please (remember those ethics of passivity!). She's never a woman of color. SHe's never a low-income girl or a fat girl. She's never disabled. "Virgin" is a designation for those who meet a certain standard of what women, especially young women, are supposed to look like. As for how these young women are supposed to act? A blank slate is best.

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