The value of the concept of "virginity"

[Animavore]

I wouldn't mind having a virgin just the once, to say I'd done it. But it would have to be on her sheets.

Are talking about blood?

I always thought that was a myth. She'd have had to have never used a tampon or anything, right? Seems unlikely.

Eh? Its not a myth. It does happen.

[ficklefiend]

I wouldn't mind having a virgin just the once, to say I'd done it. But it would have to be on her sheets.

Are talking about blood?

I always thought that was a myth. She'd have had to have never used a tampon or anything, right? Seems unlikely.

Eh? Its not a myth. It does happen.

Huh, there you go. I literally have no concept of how common or rare that is. A sample of 1 isn't exactly representative I guess.

[Animavore]

I wouldn't mind having a virgin just the once, to say I'd done it. But it would have to be on her sheets.

Are talking about blood?

I always thought that was a myth. She'd have had to have never used a tampon or anything, right? Seems unlikely.

Eh? Its not a myth. It does happen.

Huh, there you go. I literally have no concept of how common or rare that is. A sample of 1 isn't exactly representative I guess.

Its very common ye mad thing. Once the hymen is ripped there tends to be a presence of blood.

[ficklefiend]

I wouldn't mind having a virgin just the once, to say I'd done it. But it would have to be on her sheets.

Are talking about blood?

I always thought that was a myth. She'd have had to have never used a tampon or anything, right? Seems unlikely.

Eh? Its not a myth. It does happen.

Huh, there you go. I literally have no concept of how common or rare that is. A sample of 1 isn't exactly representative I guess.

Its very common ye mad thing. Once the hymen is ripped there tends to be a presence of blood.

I'm beginning to realise I have almost no concept of what a hymen is, or how it works. I thought it was gone the first time anything goes up there, including a tampon. So I thought anyone who had used a tampon wouldn't bleed.

One wonders what the hell it's for anyway... I think I need to do some googling.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

The hymen only very rarely completely covers the entire entrance to the vagina. In fact, surgery is often called for in this case, as it causes problems with menstruation.

In many women, the hymen is merely a ring of inflexible tissue that narrows the vaginal entrance. Inserting a tampon, or a finger, is unlikely to break the hymen as they are quite able to pass through the narrow opening without stretching it. A penis, by comparison, tends to be somewhat thicker and is repeatedly and forcefully inserted, thus stretching the opening and breaking the hymen.

Many hymens break naturally - horse riding and gymnastics are common causes - long before penetrative sex and in some cases, pre-puberty.

I often wonder what the evolutionary purpose of the hymen is.

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

I often wonder what the evolutionary purpose of the hymen is.

+1.

Many other mammals have them too.

[Pappa]

I often wonder what the evolutionary purpose of the hymen is.

+1.

Many other mammals have them too.

My guess was to protect the rest of the reproductive organ. So I googled and found....

The main purpose of the hymen appears to be protection of the vaginal opening and the areas immediately surrounding the introitus during a female's early developing years.

http://www.soc.ucsb.edu/sexinfo/article/hymen

[Don't Panic]

I often wonder what the evolutionary purpose of the hymen is.

+1.

Many other mammals have them too.

At a guess, I would think it possibly there to reduce the chance of infection to the genitals in the young, the vagina is, oh so intelligently, located next to the anus in most mammals and the hymen would reduce the size of the opening to lessen the chance of any infection getting in there which would reduce the chance of successful reproduction once maturity is reached.

Didn't look this up so I could be miles off, but it's the only purpose I can think of.



Edit: Beat me to it.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

I often wonder what the evolutionary purpose of the hymen is.

+1.

Many other mammals have them too.

At a guess, I would think it possibly there to reduce the chance of infection to the genitals in the young, the vagina is, oh so intelligently, located next to the anus in most mammals and the hymen would reduce the size of the opening to lessen the chance of any infection getting in there which would reduce the chance of successful reproduction once maturity is reached.

Didn't look this up so I could be miles off, but it's the only purpose I can think of.



Edit: Beat me to it.

That makes sense. but they haven't half caused a lot of fucking trouble!

[Transgirlofnofaith]

I often wonder what the evolutionary purpose of the hymen is.

+1.

Many other mammals have them too.

At a guess, I would think it possibly there to reduce the chance of infection to the genitals in the young, the vagina is, oh so intelligently, located next to the anus in most mammals and the hymen would reduce the size of the opening to lessen the chance of any infection getting in there which would reduce the chance of successful reproduction once maturity is reached.

Didn't look this up so I could be miles off, but it's the only purpose I can think of.



Edit: Beat me to it.

That makes sense. but they haven't half caused a lot of fucking trouble!

*Thinks of a dirty joke he doesn't quite remember. Doesn't bother searching for it or reconstructing it, and thinks better of posting it.*

[Achtland]

is it more stigmatic to be a 40 year old virgin if you are male or female?

[Transgirlofnofaith]

is it more stigmatic to be a 40 year old virgin if you are male or female?

Male, I think. Males are designed to jam it in whatever fertile hole is available and take any opportunity for reproduction, and this carries over into human society in the form of cultural norms. That is, at least in the west where we're more sexually liberated.

[Kristie]

I wouldn't mind having a virgin just the once, to say I'd done it. But it would have to be on her sheets.

Are talking about blood?

I always thought that was a myth. She'd have had to have never used a tampon or anything, right? Seems unlikely.

Eh? Its not a myth. It does happen.

Huh, there you go. I literally have no concept of how common or rare that is. A sample of 1 isn't exactly representative I guess.

It's not just you, I didn't bleed either.

[Achtland]

is it more stigmatic to be a 40 year old virgin if you are male or female?

Male, I think. Males are designed to jam it in whatever fertile hole is available and take any opportunity for reproduction, and this carries over into human society in the form of cultural norms. That is, at least in the west where we're more sexually liberated.

FUCK.
Must have sex in the next 13 years then. Don't want people laughing at me.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

is it more stigmatic to be a 40 year old virgin if you are male or female?

Male, I think. Males are designed to jam it in whatever fertile hole is available and take any opportunity for reproduction, and this carries over into human society in the form of cultural norms. That is, at least in the west where we're more sexually liberated.

FUCK.
Must have sex in the next 13 years then. Don't want people laughing at me.

Don't worry Acht, it's also a lot less embarrassing for men to lie about it!