It’s high time we tackled the big V. That’s right, Abby and Sam are talking maidenhood taking, cherry popping, V card stamping and deflowering so bring your critical thinking sledge-hammers to crack open chastity belts worldwide. The book this week was a gift from a friend whom Abby will never forgive, and we pose the question; exactly what is “virginity” and why should we care?Bonus fun podcast activity: look up synonyms for virginity and rage my fellow booksluts. Raaaaage.References for nerdy sluts: The Latin Book Sam references in relation to historical tests of virginity is called De Secretis Mulierum, or 'Women's Secrets,' frequently attributed to Albertus Magnus, from the 13th or 14th Century. The research Sam refers to is from Laura M. Carpenter :"The ambiguity of “having sex”: The subjective experience of virginity loss in the United States." Journal of Sex Research 38, no. 2 (2001): 127-139.A big thank you and shout out to our talented friends: Original BOOKSLUT artwork by Brady King and music by Ankle Injuries ft. the sexy voice of Tace Kelly. https://soundcloud.com/ankleinjuries Other music from: Yesterday's Secret by texasradiofish (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial  (3.0) license.    See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.