My Virginity is Empowering, Not Embarrassing

Just as we celebrate women having as much as sex as they want, we should respect the choice of women like me to have none at all. In a society which somehow both “glorifies and vilifies sexual activity”, we’re told sexual liberation has to mean escapades, freedom, and promiscuity. But while many do find those three things liberating, I question whether they really should be seen as the be-all and end-all. That’s because, while the progress we’ve made in women’s sexual liberation is important, our current definition of the word marginalises a group of individuals who deserve the same empowerment and respect and freedom of choice: virgins.