I just found out that Donna Freitas’ book, Sex and the Soul, (see previous post) appears to be a Laura Sessions Stepp style exposé about casual sex on college campuses, complete with an introduction by Lauren Winner, born again virgin and abstinence proponent extraordinaire. Why are journalists so obsessed with the sex lives of college [...]
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Ick
Posted in Feminism, Sex Wars on March 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hope for the hymen-less
Posted in Feminism, Sex Wars on March 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I found this article on born again virginity via Pandagon, and it’s leaving me a bit frustrated. The author, Donna Freitas, (who has a forthcoming book about this phenomenon) is interested in how reclaiming virginity helps women reconcile the sexual double standards of their religion with the reality of their sexual experiences. “The stories I heard from [...]
