An article by NAS president Peter Wood titled "The Meaning of Sex" appears on the cover of the May 4, 2015 issue of The Weekly Standard. Below is an excerpt from his article:
"Virginity is a social construct to the extent that we invest the state of virginity with social significance. American culture seemingly has been divesting its stock in virginity since the sexual revolution more than half a century ago, but somehow the idea lingers."
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