Her Campus at Delhi North
SEX — THE TABOO WORD
‘Sex’ is the process that has prevented homo sapiens from extinction, but they are hesitant to talk about it or even mention the word in their speech. This scenario...
Her Campus at UCLA
It’s Okay To Wait: Why You Shouldn’t Feel Pressured to Have Sex In College
While college is an exciting time to mature and experience new things, it's important to take things at your own pace.
Her Campus at Delhi South
ON THE SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION OF VIRGINITY IN INDIA: DETERMINING MORALITY IN PATRIARCHY
While the society overly emphasizes on what is called ‘Matrishakti’ and puts women on the pedestal of honor, the hypocrisy of a patriarchal society becomes prominent when women are...
Her Campus at Bradley U
Let’s Lose Our (Concept of) Virginity
I had sex for the first time in college. I’d been on a lot of dates, seen many different people, but circumstances (and a pandemic) prevented me from having...
Her Campus at Leeds
Opinion: Why You Shouldn’t Care About Virginity
Does anybody else remember having the ‘sex talk’ with their parents? It’s one of those awkward conversations where they try to explain the ‘birds and the bees’, when half...
Her Campus at Montclair
Why “Virginity” Is a Damaging Social Construct
We all grow up learning that after having sex for the first time, something will “change.” We become a different person, or better yet, something has physically changed in...
Her Campus at Exeter
Virginity and Body Count from a Female Perspective
Despite the progression the feminist movement has brought us, the stigma of losing your virginity seems to be something that has stood the test of time. The label of...
Her Campus at American
Like a Virgin: Shamed For The Very First Time
The concept of virginity is a tale as old as time. Virginity has snuck its way into different aspects of society and dug its claws into the way we...
Her Campus at CU Boulder
Investigating Virginity As A Social Construct and How It Affects Men and Women Differently
There has been an abundance of misinformation spread on the construct of virginity, either by word of mouth or via social media. A false concept of purity reduces proper...
Her Campus at CU Boulder
Real Talk: Being A Virgin In College
Do I want to have sex or am I just trying to fit in?