in the my question is why do some people react the way they do to virgins thank you for your email neka 1st off virginity is a social construct that was created by the patriarchy to please female bodies and make us feel guilty about our sexual experiences let me explain to you what i mean by this rigidity is often framed as something that only applies to straight relationships so people tend to forget about diverse genders and sexualities that don't conform to societal norms neka just because somebody is more sexually active or even older than you it doesn't mean that their opinion matters you've made decisions about your body and for your reasons your body your choice and if you keep up with that attitude you will see how much further it will take you in life especially when it comes to the boundaries that you create with others and while we're at it let's clear up some myths about virginity a lot of women think that their hymen will tear the 1st time that they have sex some cultures check a woman's a bed sheets for blood stains as proof of a genital on her wedding night. but the poppi