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Deflowered seeking submissions!

Deflowered is an anthology of stories about the earliest sexual experiences of their female writers; the accounts included are written from a pop culture perspective and with a tongue in cheek sensibility. They are the virginity lost stories of former cheerleaders, band geeks, metal chicks and more. Focusing on the awkwardness and uncertainty of those first time situations, these stories are fun to read; and because we all go through the experience, they are relatable.

In addition to their entertainment value, these stories offer subtle commentary on the female experience of virginity in a culture where “saving” yourself for marriage is no longer the norm but the stigma of “losing it” has not been completely shed. While there is no professional analysis and no attempt to make a formal political or cultural comment on the topic, the narratives address the subject naturally as they recount the varied hopes and expectations the writers had regarding their virginity as well as their feelings after it’s loss. In presenting these shocking, funny, and sometimes sad first hand accounts, Deflowered seeks to personalize the experience in a way that other books on the topic have failed, and, in doing so, subvert the notion that something is always “lost” when a girl makes the initial jump from virgin to vixen.


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