Essay On Virginity

What is the actual definition of “virginity?” Is it someone who has never engaged in any sexual activity whatsoever, or is it someone who has not had sexual intercourse? According to Merriam Webster, the definition of the word “virginity” ranges from “being free of impurity” to “an absolutely chaste young woman”. So why it is that virginity is such an ambiguous term? And why do different people have their own specific and unique definitions for it? I believe that a person’s definition of virginity is dependent on their cultural upbringing. Virginity has continually been a large part of many cultures, especially the significance of female virginity. But what causes the concept of virginity to be so heavily focused on females? And why do most cultures disregard the male’s virginity, or lack thereof? The sexual double standard is the idea that men are praised while women are degraded for engaging in the same sexual behaviors. The root cause of this is probably sexism and gender based stereotypes, (Marks and Zaikman 1) which explains
I was even given a purity ring on my 13th birthday that I was told was a symbol of my promise to God that I would remain “pure” until my wedding night. This concept was drilled into me for so long I actually almost became afraid of sex, and I started to see losing your virginity as this awful thing that God would hate you for. Even as a little girl I used to wonder why the girls were given purity rings and the boys weren’t, and why we had to be told to remain “pure” but no one said anything to the boys. Even though I am still a Christian, my personal views on premarital sex have relaxed after what I was taught growing up, but I don’t think I’ll ever stop hearing that voice in my head telling me how wrong it is to have premarital sex and how it is always the girl’s responsibility to remain “pure” for her