“And after he came, I gave him a high-five and said, in Batman’s voice, ‘Good job,’” my friend said, finishing her tale of the first time she had sex. I had all sorts of thoughts, but mostly, I wanted ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Virginity means something different to everyone. What might be a special occasion for one person might be total bullsh*t to another. Some of us out there believe that the concept of virginity doesn't ...

On Wednesday, the rapper T.I. horrified the world when he revealed that when his 18-year-old daughter Deyjah goes to her annual gynecologist check-up, he has the doctor “check her hymen is still ...

For decades, Indonesian women wishing to join the armed forces and police force, and also those planning to marry military officers, have had to quietly undergo a humiliating procedure known as the ...

(CNN)Last week the British government added a clause to its Health and Care Bill that would make hymenoplasty -- or "virginity repair" surgery -- illegal in England and Wales. In November 2021, ...

Victoria Watts, a 23-year-old single mother of two small children who lives in Canton, Ohio, lost her virginity at 16 with her high school boyfriend. She was the granddaughter of a Pentecostalist ...