"The desirable virgin is sexy but not sexual.……" — Jessica Valenti

The desirable virgin is sexy but not sexual. She's young, white, and… - Jessica Valenti

"The desirable virgin is sexy but not sexual. She's young, white, and skinny. She's a cheerleader, a babysitter; she's accessible and eager to please (remember those ethics of passivity!). She's never a woman of color. SHe's never a low-income girl or a fat girl. She's never disabled. "Virgin" is a designation for those who meet a certain standard of what women, especially young women, are supposed to look like. As for how these young women are supposed to act? A blank slate is best."

— Jessica Valenti

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Ground which can be freely traversed by both sides is called accessible. — Sun Tzu
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