Lost and Found?

[qos]

While doing some pondering on sexuality and spirituality this afternoon, I did a Google search on "virginity."

The following sidebar ad came up:

Looking for Virginity?
Find exactly what you want today
www.eBay.com


With an offer like that, I had to click over.

For better or worse, I found neither virgins nor "Restore Your Virginity" kits. Although the number of t-shirts on sale stating, "I sold my virginity on eBay" suggest that perhaps I need to check back on another day. ;-)

Comments

[professor-mom.livejournal.com]

I found an article on the net not too long ago about odd kinds of plastic surgery. One type was virginity restoration. To which I say, "No thanks!" It was too hard the first time.

[toesontheground.livejournal.com]

I can see those t-shirts being popular for shock value...whereas following up by saying, when asked, "No, really, I did!" is probably a lot less cool.

Completely unrelated...

[princesca.livejournal.com]

This is completely unrelated to your post, but is there a non LJ way to get in touch with you? I had a question to ask you, but I don't wanna just post it up right here. :)

You can email me if you want at sonsia @ hotmail . com. :) (Minus the spaces.)

[amqu.livejournal.com]

What is your view on virginity and sexuality?

[qos.livejournal.com]

That's a really big topic. Can you narrow the question a bitt?
I've got two thoughts (below) that come up in response, but I'm not sure if either is what you're getting at with your question.

I think that sex is an adult activity, and young people should be encouraged to wait to have sex until they are adults. But I don't think virginity is some kind of 'treasure' that needs to be preserved for marriage. I think that personal integrity and self-respect -- two qualities that are associated with virginity -- can also be maintained without virginity, and it's important to understand where one's own boundaries are.

I also know that although I have had a very full sexual life, it has been so long since I've had sex that I almost feel as if I were a virgin again, that I would be coming into a new sexual relationship almost as if it's for the first time, despite all the memories of my past.