Virginity 101

This Sexplanations video, presented by Dr. Lindsey Doe, looks at the concept of virginity. It is based on a Reddit relationship advice post and draws on a list of historical, etymological, religious and academic sources credited in the description. The video traces how the word and idea of virginity have been defined over time, referring to dictionary and etymology references, religious texts and medical literature from earlier periods. Sources credited include works on the purity myth and on premarital sexual scripts in different cultures.

• Definitions and etymology of the word virginity
• Historical and religious views on virginity
• Medical and cultural beliefs about the hymen
• Sources cited in the video description

For 40% off your first month’s subscription, visit https://mylola.com and enter SEXPLANATIONS when you subscribe! Link to the Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/comments/cx7vr0/my_22f_fiance_25m_want_his_father_to_check_my/ Special Thanks to B.F. for the research assistance. Here's a list of the sources: Treharne, E. (1200). Title (B.1.4.16): Ælfric, Homilies of Ælfric: Dominica VII Post Pentecosten. Retrieved 18 August 2019, from https://www.le.ac.uk/english/em1060to1220/mss/EM.CTC.B.15.34.htm Lewis Ph.D, C., & Short LL.D, C. (1879). Greek and Roman Materials, Virgo. Retrieved 20 August 2019, from http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3D%2351070&redirect=true Virgin dictionary definition | virgin defined. (2019). Retrieved 23 August 2019, from https://www.yourdictionary.com/virgin virgin | Origin and meaning of virgin by Online Etymology Dictionary. (2019). Retrieved 24 August 2019, from https://www.etymonline.com/word/virgin Catechism of the Catholic Church - Christ's Faithful - Hierarchy, Laity, Consecrated Life. Retrieved 23 August 2019, from http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p123a9p4.htm The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, Vol. V. (2000). Retrieved 24 August 2019, from https://ruor.uottawa.ca/handle/10393/19625 Blank, H. (2008). Virgin: The Untouched History. (pp. 9-) New York: Bloomsbury Publishing. Caballero-Navas, C. (2004). The book of women's love and Jewish Medieval medical literature on women. London: Kegan Paul. Lemay, H., & Albertus., M. (1992). Women's Secrets: A Translation of Pseudo-Albertus Magnus's De Secretis Mulierum with Commentaries (SUNY Series in Medieval Studies) (1st ed., pp. 128-129). New York: State University of New York Press. Valenti, J. (2009). The Purity Myth: How America’s Obsession with Virginity is Hurting Young Women by Jessica Valenti (pp. 17-18). New York, New York: Seale Press. Clark-Flory, T. (2016). The virginity fetish. Retrieved 14 August 2019, from https://www.salon.com/test/2009/05/16/purity_myth/ Harris, J. (2018). Statement on "I Kissed Dating Goodbye." Retrieved 19 August 2019, from https://joshharris.com/statement/ Farrer, J., Suo, G., Tsuchiya, H., & Sun, Z. (2012). Re-Embedding Sexual Meanings: A Qualitative Comparison of the Premarital Sexual Scripts of Chinese and Japanese Young Adults. Sexuality & Culture, 16(3), 263–286. https://doi-org.webproxy3.columbuslibrary.org/10.1007/s12119-011-9123-0 Yimin, H. (2017). Why Is China Still Obsessed With Virginity?. Retrieved 28 August 2019, from http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1000261/why-is-china-still-obsessed-with-virginity%3F Fearnow, B. (2018). Young adults today are pushing back their first sexual experiences from "fear of intimacy." Retrieved 17 August 2019, from https://www.newsweek.com/millennial-virginity-sex-intimacy-university-college-london-next-steps-project-912283 Huang, H. (2017). Cherry Picking: Virginity Loss Definitions Among Gay and Straight