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Re: Random-ish question: Do you think being raped counts towards your virginity? - June 8th 2012, 02:27 PM

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I'm going to say no, but really, my question is: Why does it matter? Virginity is just a stupid construct in society. First, the hymen thing, it's just a myth. You never break your hymen, your hymen is already "broken" (or has a hole in it) by the time you have sex (unless there is something wrong), you can find more about this here. Second, virginity is just a construct to shame people for having sex, and to give an idea about "adulthood." It's a very heterosexist weird idea, since only heterosexual people have "virginities" according to this weird definition, and I'm not sure why we should hold that idea over victims' heads. "You're dirty because you didn't consent to have sex.R" How does that make any sense?
I don't think it was designed to shame people, that's just how our society uses it.

I'm an engineer, so for me if youve never had a penis inside your vagina, or never put your penis inside a vagina you are a virgin, all connotation aside I abide by the dictionary.


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