Should we care about hymens?

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For any woman, it’s extremely tricky to answer a guy’s question, “So…how many men have you slept with?” But what if you’re a virgin? How do you tell a guy you like without making it weird or freaking him out? I get asked this question a lot, and today I’m going to tell you just w ...  Show more

Nina Dølvik Brochmann and Ellen Støkken Dahl are sexual health experts who focus on a specific piece of anatomy - the hymen - to challenge the stories that have existed for centuries as ways to control female sexuality, desire, and value. This talk was filmed at TEDxOslo. All TED ...  Show more

Writer and filmmaker Shelby Hadden destigmatizes virginity while shedding light on cultural norms around sexual health and inclusivity. This talk was filmed at TEDxSouthCongress. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas wor ...  Show more