Friday, January 23, 2009

"I took the ancient notion that a woman’s virginity is priceless and used it as a vehicle for capitalism."



I am sure you've heard about Natalie Dylan, who is auctioning her virginity and has received a bid for $3.6 million. In a blog at Daily Beast , she says she is doing it not for money, but in the interests of science. 

"When I put my virginity up for auction in September, it was in part a sociological experiment—I wanted to study the public's response," she writes. Natalie Dylan is qualified to do the experiment- she has Bachelor’s Degree in Women’s Studies, and plans to get a Masters Degree program in Marriage and Family Therapy.

She states in that blog, "Deflowering is historically oppressive", and,"... idealized virginity is just a tool to keep women in their place. But then I realized something else: if virginity is considered that valuable, what’s to stop me from benefiting from that?"

"For me, valuing virginity as sacred is simply not a concept I could embrace. But valuing virginity monetarily—now that’s a concept I could definitely get behind"

Yes, all that is right, but is this just a part of a sociological experiment, or is she beddable? If she is not, then I expect that man who bid $3.6 million to sue her for breach of promise.


4 comments:

  1. Hi zzz... (Baskar, right?)

    Shall get back on this. Been thinking about this for some time now. In this age, so called modern age, men are offering money for virginity. So it is still valued and the oppressive attitude, as the girl mentions, ensues. Never mind the entrepreneurial kickback.

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  2. Yes, Baskar it is.

    That girl is clever. She marketed her assets, which every girl possesses but does not see it in terms of money. She wants money, but she says it is a study.

    I think anyway it is not about her virginity. If you look at her, I bet the money is offered for her looks.

    In a proper study, the photo and other details should not have been published.

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  3. I would call it scholarly prostitution.

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