virginity
People Explain What It’s Like Being a Virgin in Your 20s, 30s, 40s and Beyond
We spoke to men and women, aged 19 to 52, about why they are yet to have sex and how they feel about the future.
The Reddit Forum Where Adult Virgins Meet Up to Pop Their Cherry
On r/VirginityExchange, inexperience isn't just welcome – it's a membership requirement.
I'm a 21-Year-Old Virgin So My Parents Spent $6K to Celebrate
In South African Zulu culture, a "pure" woman deserves an expensive party.
Bangladesh to Replace ‘Virgin’ With ‘Unmarried’ Before Bride’s Name in Muslim Marriage Certificate
Activists see the verdict as a ‘landmark’ win over a provision that violates the right to privacy and is discriminatory against women who want to get married.
We Asked Queer Indians How They First Learned About Sex
Porn, trial-and-error, Sidney Sheldon—LGBTQ+ youth tell us about their initiation into the world of sex and sexuality in a country where sex ed is either super-hetero or missing altogether.
'The Bachelor’s' Bad Virgin Jokes Might Be the Reason I Finally Stop Watching
They're stale and stigmatizing, and I'm very, very sick of them.
The WhatsApp Group Fighting Virginity Tests in India
Newly-married women in the Kanjarbhat community must submit to a humiliating test to prove their chastity. Members of Stop The V-Ritual say it's time for the practice to end.
How to Take Someone's Virginity Ethically
11 ways to make sure your partner feels sexy, comfortable, and cared for.
What Brett Kavanaugh Got Wrong About Sexual Assault and Virginity
Experts on sexual violence say Kavanaugh revealed a deep misunderstanding of sexual assault when he brought up virginity during a Fox News interview.
5 Trans Women Discuss Losing Their Virginity—Twice
Most people lose their virginity once, but after transition, do trans people get to have sex for the first time, a second time?