NONG LAM UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

GROUP MEMBERS:
1. H THY VN HY
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2. NGUYN TH HONG DIM 14128024
3. NGUYN M HONG THY
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4. BI TH CM L
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VIRGINITY
A NONSENSE
CONCEPT
Guiding Teacher: Ms. O NH NGUYN
Subject : The Art Of Puplic Speaking

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I. What is Virginity ? Misconceptions (MCCT) and

prejudices.
A. Hymen (vaginal corona):
. A membrane covering all of the vaginal opening in human
females.
Being "pierced or "broken" during a females first
time having sexual intercourse (HSI).
EX : The slang Popping the cherry

B. Virgin (noun a person):

Who has never had sex.
Having intact hymen.
Virgin, hymen and SI are three definition which
inextricably link to each other and cant be
separated. Not HSI Intact hymen Virgin.
st
(1
misconception).
C. Virginity
(a concept):
The state of being a virgin.
Being the symbol of purity (2nd misconception).
Typically imposed negatively on females (3rd
misconception).
Being called the most valuable property of a woman. (4th
misconception). EX: Ci ngn vng.

II. There is no medical or biological definition of

virginity (dealing with the 1st MCCT).
Hymen is NOT the demonstration of Virginity
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The vaginal corona :
Bleeding and pain during SI DONT
prove whether a female is virgin or not.

The are various types of

hymen.

III. The
concept Virginity wrongfully considers sex
Increase in the STDs, unwanted pregnancy and abortion.
dirty and inappropriate, especially with females
(caused by the 2nd MCCT).
A. Virgins are considered pure.

Sex and HSI will be considered dirty.

B. Slut-shaming on those who have sexual
intercourse.
An immoral issue causing serious mental disorders.
C. Sex becomes a sensitive and
embarrassing issue :
Sex education or discussion about
sex are limited and discouraged.

In Vietnam, about 70,000 abortion in adolescent age, unmarried

youth every year. The Central Obstetrics Hospital every year about
. 5,000 abortion (over 30% of pregnant women under 24 years old
and even children are 15 years old which had 2 abortions).

Lack of safe sex knowledge.

IV. The concept virginity is sexist.

A. It is an irrational double standard (caused by the 3rd MCCT).

Only females have hymen Virginity is typically imposed

negatively on them.

IV. The concept virginity is sexist.

A. It is an irrational double standard. (caused by the 3rd MCCT)

Men are socially rewarded for

having sex & women are socially
punished.

Men are applauded for their sexual

experience.
The shame in NOT having sex in male.
Ben Moynihan, 18,
stabbed 3 women
aged 20, 45 & 67 in
random attacks as
they walked alone
in the north area of
Portsmouth,
Hampshire, in June
and July 2014.

IV. The concept virginity is sexist.

B. It considers women as (mens) products (caused by the 4th MCCT).

Virginity is the most valuable
property of a women.
A woman losing her virginity
before marriage is worthless/
damaged/ not useful anymore.
Her family/ husband no longer
needs/ loves/ appreciates her.
She deserves being abused by her
family/ husband (honor crime).
A female mustnt engage in
premarital sex & would "give up" her
virginity to her husband = purchasing
a product.

V. We should exclude virginity from our

moral standards on sex and marriage
A. A person should be valued by his/her personality,
NOT by the state of virginity.
Women totally have authority over their body.
They have the freedom in their sexual activities.
A persons worth must be evaluated basing on his/ her
personalities and characteristics, NOT on his/her sex
experience.

B. 5 principles for sexual intercourse:

The sexual intercourse

is consensual.
Its a legal process
(no incest).
It causes little or no pain
(physical and mental).

Protection is used during

sex.
Both partner love each other,
and are in a normal
relationship.

 Virginity is a unscientific and

socially unequal concept.
It is a social construction
controlling females value and
position.
It should be removed from our
moral standard on sex and
marriage.

We should get rid of the concept

of virginity and stop using it
as a tool for evaluating a
persons worth.