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https://youtube.com/watch?v=OUGdt2Ab0VM.
Is virginity really a thing? In this episode of Crash Course Sex Ed, we’ll bust virginity myths and learn why women have traditionally faced stronger pressure to remain virgins. We’ll explore the ways social scripts guide what we think about sex—but aren’t the final word on how we live our lives.





Introduction: Like a Virgin 00:00


The History of Virginity 0:59


The Hymen 2:17


Culture & Sexual Scripts 4:10


Impacts of Sexual Scripts 5:43


Write Your Own Story 8:17


Review & Credits 8:57





Sources:


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d7cG1ZMhBTROD2ZiMGiDwFwklPJAFgtip1RPkYVNvkg/edit?usp=sharing





For more information on the topics in this episode, check out this resource from our partners at the Kinsey Institute (https://kinseyinstitute.org/): https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mSu0MerCwVUmNpya61JVIE4Wdsdkrgbk





Read more about these topics here:


Planned Parenthood - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/sex/virginity


Cleveland Clinic - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22718-hymen


Bedsider - https://www.bedsider.org/features/962-5-myths-about-virginity-busted








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