Virginity

nineteen, panic began to set in, and he decided “if worst came to worst, [he'd] just find a whore on the street and end this virginity bullshit before [his] twentieth birthday” (Lange, 2008). Lange's concern over his virginity echoes the worries of many men. Starting at a very young age, boys feel pressured to have sex. Lange goes so far as to compare losing one's virginity to holding in one's hands “the Holy Fucking Grail of male adolescence” (Lange, 2008). The pressure young boys feel to have…

preposterously luxurious support from a man (with-out return of any sort—even offspring)—as a thank offering for her virginity” (155) which exemplifies both parasitism and prostitution, because not only are they exploiting their role as a wife, by empowering themselves from the resources they receive from their husbands, but they are also accepting money in exchange for their virginity. Loy’s third option of negation indicates doing the total opposite, and canceling out both of the first two…

an investigation into the question that naturally comes to mind: Why? It becomes clear on a surface level that Santiago’s death is an attempt to reclaim the honor of the Vicario family after the discovery that he allegedly took Angela Vicario’s virginity. However, subtleties within the text call for an analysis of greater implications. The use of floral imagery within the text depicts the unrealistic expectations of purity put on woman while weapon imagery reflects the ironic double standard of…

main sub-arguments. The first argument positions virginity as a patriarchal construct to subdue women into believing that their worth is based on conforming to normative sexual behaviour. The second argument exposes marriage as an institution for female suppression, where the male has dominance. The final argument condemns female conformity and the sacrifices that women make…

Chronicle of a Death Foretold is a novel written by Gabriel Garcia and portrays the murder of someone because of a dishonorable act. Though the story is about a murder, the Chronicle of a Death Foretold itself is a glimpse into the culture and social structure of early 20th century Latin America and allows Marquez to portray society. By close reading Chronicle of a Death Foretold a greater understanding of cultural norms during this time period can be achieved. The Chronicle of a Death…

teens, depending on their culture or race. In this essay we will be looking at circumcision amongst Xhosa boys. Virginity testing is a cultural procedure young females undergo to evaluate whether they have ever slept with a man or not. Young girls in our Zulu culture often undergo this procedure as it is a part of their culture. This essay serves to discuss the good and the bad of virginity testing and circumcision. A reason which makes me support circumcision is because it instills values and…

and “slut” shaming. The public assembly held at the UNLV Amphitheater shed light on issues regarding sexual harassment, sexual abuse, women resources, and sex education. The two-part event touched on issues discussed in the readings, The Cult of Virginity (Shaw 334) and Betrayed by the Angel (Shaw 571). The event held an “open- mic” concept allowing anyone attending to speak on the issues the event revolved around. One audience member spoke about being in an abusive relationship and allowed it…

A sin, nor shame, nor loss of maidenhead, / Yet this enjoys before it woo” ( Donne 6-7 ). The speaker refers to a flea which has no shame while having her bloody meal from flesh. So Donne’s partner shouldn’t be scared and shameful of losing her virginity to him. In the seventh line Donne says that a flea fully enjoys sucking blood from a human body before even wondering about getting killed or flying away from a danger. Donne’s speaker refers the flea’s life to a woman who he wants to have…

By rationalizing Charles’s sexual behavior with a teenage girl Cindy, Grace Paley raises the issue of underage sex and virginity. Charles is a thirty-seven year old man whose job is repairing air conditioner whereas Cindy is a teenage girl who is just in her junior year in high school. When they first meet at Cindy’s father attic, they are speaking flirtatious language to each other. The attic is also where they have their first sex. When Charles first meet Cindy, he is full of excitement and…

saying her hymen was still intact. Posting the images to social media sparked outrage as people began condemning her for valuing her intact hymen and virginity above all else. People were posting comments which articulated that she should not even feel the need to make such a promise, much less present her father an official certificate to prove her virginity. People were also…