Denmark Vesey: The Value of Virginity

Wednesday, October 07, 2009

The Value of Virginity

Ladies:
Given your druthers. Would you prefer your 25 year old daughter had
A. Half as many sexual partners as you did at 25?
B. The same number of sexual partners as you did at 25?
C. Twice as many sexual partners as you did at 25?

Men:
Given your druthers. Would you prefer your 25 year old son had
A. Half as many sexual partners as you did at 25?
B. The same number of sexual partners as you did at 25?
C. Twice as many sexual partners as you did at 25?

3 comments:

Pink said...: I guess more... At 25 I only had one partner who I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with. Turns out I was wrong. I don't want my daughter to be wild but I have no problem with her living her life as long as she's responsible. Maybe I'll change my mind once I actually have kids though.; Oct 8, 2009, 6:39:00 PM
KonWomyn said...: B...Same as me, but if he's not 'The One' its okay; I hope her father and I have raised her to value sex as a part of love; its a spiritual connection not simply casual pleasure.; Oct 8, 2009, 9:45:00 PM
Denmark Vesey said...: I hear you Pink. I hear ya Kay Dub.

But based upon what we've learned from our own generation ... isn't it now safe to conclude that sex is best not considered "a part of love", but a part of marriage?

Wouldn't men and women be better off if we stopped pretending serial monogamy can lead us to where we ultimately want to be?; Oct 9, 2009, 12:30:00 AM

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