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View submission: How Men Become Aziz Ansari
It’s not just the men who’ve had a script forced on them. Women are told to protect their virginity by EVERYONE. There’s even that disgusting “purity pledge” where Dads give their pre teen daughters a ring to pledge they’ll abstain from sex until marriage. It’s time to give women the same respect for wanting to explore sex that we give men. As long as we continue to tell women that only a virgin is marriage material, we create the dynamic of men needing to pressure women. Both sides need a new script.
Comment by ElLubinadora at 17/02/2025 at 12:04 UTC
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I completely agree!! Young girls (me included) also often get taught that men are animals, only on the prowl for sex (which of course women don't want to have or need/s) and if you fall for their tricks, dress to provocatively or rail to protect yourself well enough, you've only yourself to blame. That and the gender role of having to be polite and nice and being scared of often bigger and stronger men creates misunderstandings between both sexes and keeps our rape culture flourishing.
Comment by Makanek at 17/02/2025 at 12:51 UTC
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"Virginity is an invention of the patriarchy."
Comment by ShrapnelNinjaSnake at 17/02/2025 at 09:52 UTC
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Purity rings are both male and female btw
Not saying they aren't used on one gender more than the other, but it's not an exclusive thing