Virginity
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Virginity means a state of purity or inexperience. Traditionally a virgin is a person that did not have sexual intercourse. Usually, the idea of virginity is used for women, but is also used for men who haven't had sexual intercourse sometimes.
Virginity has different meanings and importance in different religions and cultures.
In several polytheistic religions (religions with many gods), priestesses of certain gods have to be virgins. In many cultures it is said that women should be virgins until marriage. If woman is not virgin before marriage she is very bad woman. In some cultures they hit or kill such women.
Virgin women usually have hymen. It is a thing that blocks vagina. If a man's penis goes inside vagina, it pushes hymen away. This makes some blood. This blood is important in many cultures. It is a sign that woman was really a virgin and she is not a bad woman. In Islamic countries they show this blood to the relatives of bride and spouse after wedding night so that they believe that woman is good.
