Virginity Lost

An Intimate Portrait of First Sexual Experiences

By: Laura Carpenter

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Hardcover | 1 December 2005

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295 Pages

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22.86 x 15.24 x 2.06

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An intimate analysis of the first time

Nervous, 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.

Industry Reviews

"The first book to date to take an in-depth look at the meaning men and women ascribe to their first experiences with sexual intercourse...This body of research appears to be promising and will likely add much information to literature in the area of sexual behavior." ???Sex Roles " Virginity Lost is the first book to date to take an in-depth look at the meaning men and women ascribe to their first experience with sexual intercourse." - Sex Roles "This is a great book. It is well researched, grounded in compelling personal stories from 61 diverse young Americans, and accessibly written...Carpenter nicely grounds her analysis in sociocultural context, considering wider social reasons for shifting attitudes toward virginity loss and adeptly attending to the intersecting identifications of race, ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality." Choice, Highly recommended

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