03355nam 22006254a 450 991044972360332120210611013036.00-8147-9008-91-4294-1397-210.18574/9780814790083(CKB)1000000000245322(OCoLC)76964398(CaPaEBR)ebrary10137144(SSID)ssj0000267725(PQKBManifestationID)11937659(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000267725(PQKBWorkID)10211559(PQKB)11411870(MiAaPQ)EBC866081(MdBmJHUP)muse10234(DE-B1597)547718(DE-B1597)9780814790083(Au-PeEL)EBL866081(CaPaEBR)ebr10137144(OCoLC)784884498(EXLCZ)99100000000024532220050425d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrVirginity lost[electronic resource] an intimate portrait of first sexual experiences /Laura M. CarpenterNew York New York Universityc20051 online resource (304 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-8147-1652-0 0-8147-1653-9 Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-276) and index.Front matter --Contents --Acknowledgments --Introduction --1 A Brief History of Virginity Loss --2 Defining Virginity Loss Today --3 A Gift of One’s Own --4 An Unendurable Stigma --5 A Natural Step --6 Abstinence --7 Virginity Lost --Methodological Appendix --Notes --Bibliography --Index --About the AuthorNervous, inexperienced, confused. For most, losing your virginity is one of life's most significant moments, always to be remembered. Of course, experiences vary, but Laura Carpenter asks: Is there an ideal way to lose it? What would constitute a “positive” experience? What often compels the big step? And, further, what does “going all the way” really mean for young gays and lesbians? In this first comprehensive study of virginity loss, Carpenter teases out the complexities of all things virgin by drawing on interviews with both young men and women who are straight, gay or bisexual. Virginity Lost offers a rare window into one of life's most intimate and significant sexual moments. The stories here are frank, poignant and fascinating as Carpenter presents an array of experiences that run the gamut from triumphant to devastating. Importantly, Carpenter argues that one's experience of virginity loss can have a powerful impact on one's later sexual experiences. Especially at a time of increased debate about sexual abstinence versus safe sex education in public schools, this important volume will provide essential information about the sex lives of young people.SexUnited StatesSexual behavior surveysUnited StatesElectronic books.SexSexual behavior surveys306.7Carpenter Laura M1036960MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910449723603321Virginity lost2457608UNINA