Women’s virginity is a matter of honour for alpha males even if it is something they don’t own it. Isn’t it ridiculous for men to make baseless claims regarding virginity and try to normalise it giving bizarre non-scientific backing?

Virginity as a concept is only associated with sexual activity. It does not correlate to the insertion of anything inside your vagina. Be it a finger, a tampon, or a menstrual cup. But here’s all you must know.

For a lot of women today, sex is as natural an occurrence as drinking on a Saturday night – not everyone does it, but those who do, are so used to it that they don’t make a scene out of it.

Virginity as it refers to the hymen has long been completely misunderstood. I acknowledge though that we live in a country that has a complex, often toxic relationship with sexuality that is not cis male.

While said product has been removed by the online retailer, why was it their on the first place? Would we rather encourage women to fake virginity than challenge social stigmas?

If a girl’s father forces her to take a virginity test and police her sexuality, won’t she internalise this oppression? Wouldn’t she be prone to enduring policing at the hands of her partner in the future?

Virginity among unmarried Indian girls isn’t just a requisite, it is a norm. Which is why most people automatically assume that unmarried girls are virgins, and their “seal” should remain unbroken so that they can have a happy life post matrimony. Our society takes this sentiment very seriously. The seal called ‘hymen’ must remain intact […]

Amma what’s virginity? My brow furrowed and for once I was at a loss for words. Ah…Well… “Shivani Verma,” I thought to myself, “You asked for it. Had you not vowed to answer her queries, had you just shut her up with a because-I-say-so, you wouldn’t be standing here facing this.” (Don’t ask me why I […]

Comedian and Hollywood actress Amy Schumer has recently revealed her date rape experience, something not often talked about. She recalled how a date night with her then boyfriend had scarred her for life. “I didn’t consent, and for me, I lost my virginity while I was asleep – and that’s not okay.” Schumer claimed that she lost […]