The twist in this season of The Bachelors? One is a virgin. What does this say about how society – and reality television – frames virginity?
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Zadie Smith’s first play delivers on what women want.
The real message is how old you are when you first have sex and have your first child is controlled by a little bit of nature and a lot of nurture.
Attitudes toward single women have repeatedly shifted – and part of that attitude shift is reflected in the names given to unwed women.
What are we really talking about when we criticize women who breastfeed in public?
Study finds that gene linked to risk-taking is associated with losing your virginity early.
There has been something of a moral panic around sexting – but research suggests that it can create safe, empowering spaces for young people exploring their sexuality.
There was a time when virginity was a disease, and sex (preferably marital) was the only lasting solution.
You might be surprised to hear that virgin births are possible - just not in humans. By the reason why remains an evolutionary mystery.
The Indonesian public lambasted the Indonesian police after Human Rights Watch released a report that police conducted “virginity tests” on female applicants in the police recruitment process. Many pointed…
More and more women are requesting surgery to replace their hymens, in an effort to “fake” virginity. But virginity is a psychological state, and a hymen is no reliable indicator it exists. The idea of…
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