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History of Feminism

One_Life_To_Give

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11. The opposite of Viginity is

Reply to ismnotwasm (Original post)

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 01:36 PM

Jul 2013

being a tool? Someone else's play thing?

What is needed is a new term for being true to one self. Neither Virgin nor Seaman depository. But something empowering for being true to one's self and one's own desires. Otherwise it just trades one service to the Patriarchy for another.

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A Feminist Interpretation of the First Time [View all] ismnotwasm Jul 2013 OP

Yeah, hurts like hell, too Warpy Jul 2013 #1

Heh! That it does ismnotwasm Jul 2013 #2

In cultures where the bloody sheets are put on display after the wedding night Warpy Jul 2013 #12

Yeah it hurts. Bloody too. I had mine taken at age six. When I saw the LiberalLoner Jul 2013 #3

JesusGod that's messed up ismnotwasm Jul 2013 #4

Oh yes and I love it! LiberalLoner Jul 2013 #5

One of the pivotal books that changed how I see the world forever ismnotwasm Jul 2013 #6

Me too. I'm big on revenge. I think I could be a very dangerous person if I thought I could get LiberalLoner Jul 2013 #7

"Ticked off Trannies with Knives" Warpy Jul 2013 #13

Oh I finally watched that one ismnotwasm Jul 2013 #14

It's at my library. I'm going there tomorrow. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #9

Atwood is hard to digest sometimes ismnotwasm Jul 2013 #15

I'm so sorry. Dash87 Jul 2013 #8

This is excellent. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #10

The opposite of Viginity is One_Life_To_Give Jul 2013 #11