Virginity Myths, Debunked
Virginity is a murky concept, so naturally, there are plenty of myths about it. According to the Rethinking Virginity panelists, these are some of their favorite misconceptions:
“You’ll always recognize That Defining Moment Of Virginity Losing, even if you’ve been fooling around for YEARS.” — Sady Doyle, Tiger Beatdown
“All your friends have had sex but you. Also, virgins can tame unicorns.” — Therese Shechter, Trixie Films
“You can’t get pregnant the first time you have sex. Or if you jump up and down after.” — Chloe Angyal, Feministing
What are some of the myths about virgins that you’ve heard over the years? Reblog with your answer or reply to my call for virginity myths on Twitter!
And on May 3rd, join us at Harvard for a full-day conference on defining and redefining the bounds of sexual abstinence.
