Are you a virgin? If so, then why are you still one? If not, then what made you decide to lose it/give it away?
I lost my virginity when I was 15. It was with a girl I had just met and at the time I thought nothing of it. My friends knew she liked me and kept pressuring me to have sex with her that night. While I could have refused, at the time I don't believe I had enough will to shrug off the peer pressure.
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As a Dominican male growing up in a predominantly Dominican neighborhood on the east coast I was often pressured by my peers. You have to have Nikes, you had to keep up with all the clothing trends, and a bunch of ridiculous things. You were teased for liking "white people music" or for even speaking proper.
It should not surprise anyone that the hyper-masculinity rappers are famous for is very present amongst the immigrant communities of the east coast. It is bad enough our culture is very chauvinistic but these new elements make it worse. Its disgusting how these boys act. They objectify women, hurl insults without a thought of how the words might hurt the girls. When parents see this behavior they go on blabbing about how they should have never moved here and how the American culture corrupts their kids all while overlooking what they have been teaching their kids from an early age. You're aunts and uncles make jokes about your penis when you're a kid, the wife has to work, cook, and clean while the "man" sits back watching the Yanks or Soxs play. To the men, women are often portrayed as property who only exist for three purposes, food, sex, and cleaning.
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I felt an awful guilt for having relations with the girl. While the sex wasn't special I gained a new perspective. That was the last time I gave in to peer pressure. I did come to regret the experience senior year in high school when I deflowered my girlfriend. It would have been more special if we both lost it together.
What are your views on the idea of "casual sex" or, in general, the value of virginity? Is it something worth keeping?
Losing your virginity should be something memorable. You don't want the memory to be something you can not share with other people. It should be with someone you like. After that you can have all the sex you want as long as you are being responsible :|
Do you think there's a certain dogma about being a virgin? Is it generally accepted, approved upon, or criticized?
Only those who have not matured will tease you for being a virgin. Being a virgin symbolizes purity and what not. This is something repeated in many different cultures all around the world.
If you are not a virgin, what would you say to a virgin friend who is considering giving it up? Would you encourage him to lose it or keep it, and why?
Ask yourself how much you like other person, how you think they feel about you, how they will go about it.
What emotional and relational requirements do you think there are for being ready to have sex for the first time?
You have to like someone for it to be special.
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Your views on sex will change as you age and have more experiences.