virginity
sexual innocence, most commonly understood as referring to the physically intact state of a female prior to sexual penetration, and by implication to the male prior to his engagement in full sexual intercourse. Pre-coital and other forms of sexual activity may also involve loss of sexual innocence. To insist that someone has retained their virginity in spite of such activity, may be technically true, but also 'Clintonesque' in its self-deception. In a culture which is sexually 'heavy laden', imitative songs, gestures and TV change the face of innocence from a very early age. In Christian perspective, both sexual innocence and sexual fulfilment are prized as a God-given means for expressing personal integrity.



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