Turning Virginity into a Punchline

Okay, THIS article states what I was trying to say in another post, a week or so ago.

I often feel like the only woman on the face of the planet who no one is attracted to. And I am ashamed—in part because this is something no one ever talks about.


We turn virginity into a punchline—a sign of misplaced religious conviction, physical grotesqueness, or social ineptitude. We try to escape the reality that sex is a choice that some are never offered, and ignore the fact that trumpeting sexual freedom also has the power to wound deeply. The sexually inexperienced (especially those with no choice in the matter) feel a strong urge to hide this fact, in order to let people assume a common level of sexual history. It’s a lot easier than trying to explain the truth, and it hurts less, too.
“Trumpeting sexual freedom also has the power to wound deeply.”
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I’ve sat through countless conversations with groups of women, praying that the conversation wouldn’t turn to sex, cringing inwardly when it inevitably did, and trying to laugh with the others until the topic changed and I could relax again, my secret safe. For now.

The essay is by a woman who is 33 years of age, who feels disenfranchised by our society.

"I often feel like the only woman on the face of the planet who no one is attracted to."

So untrue on so many levels.
( Excuse me while I rant about the stupidity of human beings for five minutes )