Boys are taught that to become men they must be powerful, dominate, and to become that man, they must lose their virginity. But young boys do not get this same education. When they cannot do so, the instructor offers up the explanation that the object is their virginity, once they give it away, they cannot get it back once the girl has sex, she is tainted and an un-pure, blemished version of herself. They are instructed to crush and crumple the object then asked to restore it to its original state. Young girls are instructed to hold flowers or pieces of paper and told that the item represents their virginity. And when they are taught about sex, the idea of virginity is most likely included in the conversation. This means that many kids may have seen porn before their parents or teachers have even taught them about puberty or sex. ![]() This age has dropped as a result of the internet and increased technology access and use by young children. The average age a child is first exposed to porn is 9-10 years old. Why does rape (and sexual assault) culture exist? How has such a horrible thing become normalized and inevitable? I argue that this culture of sexual violence has grown out of and been fueld by societal constructs of virginity and violent porn.
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