Tag: virginity

Trying to lose my virginity shattered my views on sex

This article discusses sexual assault and may be triggering for some readers. The Kingston Sexual Assault Centre’s 24-hour crisis and support phone line can be reached at 613-544-6424 / 1-800-544-6424. The Centre’s online chat feature can be reached here. The night I lost my virginity, things didn’t...

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Having sex is not equivalent to moral or physical loss

“Have you lost your virginity?”  This question has been asked a thousand times and it comes with incredibly damaging connotations.  The idea of “losing your virginity” has become normalized, but the use of this phrase perpetuates a plethora of problematic ideas. Whether it’s their purity, pride,...

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Virgin-Shaming

We’ve all seen one of those movies. That dorky, young man comes on screen, stutters around the girls and is eventually is made a “real” man by a woman’s touch. The virgin: he’s just the latest in a long line of Hollywood stock characters. We pity him due to his inexperience and cheer him on when he’s...

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