Re: [UUPoly-L] "Deflowering" (was RE: enough already)

["Richard Keenan" <RiKeena1@wsc.edu>]

"Despoiling" suggests that sex activity itself is ruinous and evil. 
 
Richard Keenan, Ph.D.
Department of Communication 
Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska  68787

>>> <WABaldwin@aol.com> 10/1/2008 1:54 AM >>>

In a message dated 9/30/2008 11:38:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
catdeville@cox.net writes:

And  *that's* why female virginity is important in this (and many  other,
patriarchal, cultures), and it's also why only women can be  "deflowered".
Because a man cannot be "despoiled" by sexual intercourse.  


Except that, to many people, I sense (no - I'm not providing a citation for  
this claim!) that it *doesn't* matter.

I'll admit I had sex with one (self-described) virgin.  I don't know  whether 
she had actually never had sex before or not.  I don't know (and  never 
cared) whether her hymen was still intact at the time or not.  So I  don't know 
whether I "deflowered" her -- and I don't care.

I'm sure there are people who do care about such things.  But I  don't.

Personally, I don't think anyone can be "despoiled" by sexual  intercourse.

Bill



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