Comments on: $250k for sex?

By: Meg

Meg — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 04:26:31 +0000

Well, I mean, if you want to get technical I just don’t think that fingers, tongues, and/or strap-ons count as losing your virginity. Of course oral sex is still sex, but it doesn’t count as losing your virginity.

Besides, if a guy and girl engage in those same activities, you wouldn’t say the girl lost her virginity, so how could it count as losing your virginity when two girls do it?

I’m not sexist or anti-lesbian by any means…it’s an interesting question that I’m sure some women’s studies major can enlighten us on.

By: BTGNow.net

BTGNow.net — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:27:49 +0000

FitWallet makes a good point, though I’d already forgotten about her! But you’re right, it sets a precedent.

By: fitwallet

fitwallet — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:32:09 +0000

Yeah, for the purposes of this weird auction, I’m assuming it’s only for men! I just meant in general.

By: LivingAlmostLarge

LivingAlmostLarge — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:19:09 +0000

I don’t know if it’s considered sex only with men. I am guessing a woman could easily win, but I wonder if they just refuse to accept the bid. After all it’s not random ebay, it’s with a proprietor of the brothel.

By: fitwallet

fitwallet — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:36:39 +0000

@ Meg, why couldn’t a woman lose her virginity to another woman? Not to sound all high and mighty, but assuming that only sex with men counts as sex is kind of…well, sexist. If that’s the case, I know lots of women who are still “virgins” who, in fact, have had a LOT of sex.

By: fitwallet

fitwallet — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 12:33:44 +0000

Hey, it’s her body. More power to her if this is what she wants to do.

What gets me is how public this all of this is. If her name is attached to the story (which I assume it is, I just haven’t followed the link), then she will be forever known as “the woman who sold her virginity to go to grad school.” She’ll be enshrined that way on the internet for years–no going back. The fact that she sold sex to pay off debt will be available to potential employers, friends, lovers, and the general public. I wrote some really dumb stories for my college newspaper, and when you google my name they come up. That’s embarrassing enough! But this? Yikes…I guess if she doesn’t care, then again, more power to her!

By: WealthiHer» Blog Archive » Weekend Roundup: Lazy Sunday Edition

WealthiHer» Blog Archive » Weekend Roundup: Lazy Sunday Edition — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 02:54:18 +0000

[...] $250k for sex? – “…a student at Sacramento State is selling her virginity for money. Apparently she’s in student debt hell and wants to go to graduate school… The feminist in me says, well that’s what we are fighting for. The right to do what we want. The the liberal in me says, she is her own individual to make her own decisions. Plus think about all the sex you gave away for free??? The practical side of me says, maybe she’s a capitalist and who is dumb enough to pay $250k (she’s hoping $1 million) for sex? Finally, I guess worrywart side.” [...]

By: Girls Just Wanna Have Funds-Personal Finance For Women

Girls Just Wanna Have Funds-Personal Finance For Women — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:15:28 +0000

By: BTGNow.net

BTGNow.net — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:08:40 +0000

@Meg: What you say is very interesting; I wonder what the value of anyone’s virginity would be worth. Maybe it’s jsut because I’ve been reading way too many pop economics books of late, but this seems like a really interesting question. Any economists out there working on this?

I imagine the research would be fun too…

By: Sense

Sense — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:26:35 +0000

EEEWWWW. I don’t know, maybe i’m old fashioned, but giving your virginity away to some stranger for money is seriously messed up to me. it’s awkward enough with someone you completely trust and know well!