4. Virginity Reimagined: No Sex and the Single Girl

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction: The Sexual Evolution toward Female Control 1
5. PART I: Doing It “His Way”
6. 1. Superrats: The New Breed of Sexual Individualists 21
7. 2. Portrait of a Generation: Male and Female Sex Patterns Converge 40
8. 3. Changing Sexual Scripts: A Close-Up 61
9. PART II: Doing It “Her Way”
10. 4. Virginity Reimagined: No Sex and the Single Girl 87
11. PART III: Redefining the Family and Relationships Her Way
12. 5. Modern Marriage: From Meal Ticket to Best Friend 113
13. 6. Choices for Remaining Single: “She’s Gonna Make It after All” 131
14. 7. Lesbians and Bisexuals Out and Proud: “The Groping Generation 152
15. PART IV: Getting to “Her Way”: Social Movements for Power and Permission
16. 8. Education and Jobs, the Sexual Revolution, and the Women’s Movement: The Foundation 173
17. 9. Redefining Religion and Morality: Overcoming Traditional Male Authority 191
18. 10. Women’s “Locker-Room Talk,” Safer-Sex Education, and the Media: New Information and Openness 208
19. Conclusion: Beyond Becoming Like Men, Becoming Like Ourselves 233
20. Notes 241
21. Bibliography 255
22. Index 269
23. About the Author 280