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surrealAmerican

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43. I would argue that, this is not because they are teenagers ...

Sun Apr 28, 2013, 06:20 PM

Apr 2013

... but because they are inexperienced. Maturity is not something that just happens as you age - it comes as a result of your experiences.

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A Real-Life Window Into How Virginity Obsession Hurts Teen Girls [View all] xchrom Apr 2013 OP

and, as with all religious sexual purity nutbaggery, the onus is put on the women. KG Apr 2013 #1

Riiight; it's VIRGINITY that harms teen girls. Not "Girls Gone Wild", etc. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #2

If that's sarcasm-- YarnAddict Apr 2013 #8

There's a difference between just being a virgin and the virginity cult LadyHawkAZ Apr 2013 #21

Teach them correct principles, then let them govern themselves marshall Apr 2013 #52

"Girls Gone Wild" is actually a byproduct of our culture's virgin / whore dichotomy Scootaloo Apr 2013 #32

Women are not like cars--"new" or "used." A woman's value does not depreciate tblue37 Apr 2013 #40

Sigh! In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #3

What was she dressing up as? A Stepford Wife? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2013 #4

i thought Bo-Peep or Little Miss Tuffet -- but what do i know? nt xchrom Apr 2013 #5

BINGO! I had that EXACT scene in mind when I saw that. CurtEastPoint Apr 2013 #6

I thought it was Ali McGraw... TeeYiYi Apr 2013 #18

Not having seen the show, I assumed that godawful outfit is her regular clothes. winter is coming Apr 2013 #44

If the most important thing you bring to your marriage is your hymen, what happens when it's gone? Brickbat Apr 2013 #7

Sexuality YarnAddict Apr 2013 #9

None of which justifies treating teenagers like they are idiots, going into crying fits when they Brickbat Apr 2013 #10

It's reality TV YarnAddict Apr 2013 #12

If a man were actually honest instead of spouting what society demands of him, seabeyond Apr 2013 #14

Of course YarnAddict Apr 2013 #22

thats how society views sexuality? galileoreloaded Apr 2013 #29

or, the longer they wait the less chance they have to figure out what they actually enjoy. bettyellen Apr 2013 #17

Wait--what?? YarnAddict Apr 2013 #23

not everyone has regrets, or shares your moral code, LOL. bettyellen Apr 2013 #25

No kidding and thank goodness for that! Warpy Apr 2013 #27

yep, cannot support this morally superior "saving it" bullshit one iota. bettyellen Apr 2013 #30

Yes, because the morning after the wedding night Warpy Apr 2013 #36

No man *could* back then, but now, with DNA testing, he *can* be sure--unless tblue37 Apr 2013 #41

I stand by what I said: YarnAddict Apr 2013 #35

I would argue that, this is not because they are teenagers ... surrealAmerican Apr 2013 #43

And the older you are, YarnAddict Apr 2013 #47

My views aren't about a "moral code" YarnAddict Apr 2013 #38

That doesn't mean it's good for girls to make them feel shameful in order to keep them virgins gollygee Apr 2013 #46

Of course, no one should make them feel shamed YarnAddict Apr 2013 #48

Complete agreement with you. love_katz Apr 2013 #31

More often than not-- YarnAddict Apr 2013 #37

Maybe if we gave less attention to reality shows YarnAddict Apr 2013 #11

+1000000000000 A Little Weird Apr 2013 #15

They've pretty much taken over pay TV, too Warpy Apr 2013 #28

I wonder what affect this obsession on girls who were sexually abused or raped Nikia Apr 2013 #13

They have an answer for that too jmowreader Apr 2013 #20

Exactly how close to "real life" is a typical reality show? hedgehog Apr 2013 #16

Not very. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #24

Reality shows have writers, who plot out a story arc and give the actors--who are not pros, tblue37 Apr 2013 #42

Why is "Nikita" calling himself that? His real name was Nelson Scott Simpson . . . HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #19

I can't get over 'former professional wrestler turned preacher'! House of Roberts Apr 2013 #26

Did you happen to see the movie _The Prestige_? The protagonist tblue37 Apr 2013 #45

My mom used to tell my sister and I this quote... liberalmuse Apr 2013 #33

yikes. cali Apr 2013 #34

The more you stress "sex is evil", the more teens are going to want it. winter is coming Apr 2013 #39

Ann Landers preached that line, and she was Jewish. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2013 #49

Reality shows are fake. GeorgeGist Apr 2013 #50

I've wondered what happened to Nikita Koloff. Captain Stern Apr 2013 #51