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True tales of the first time: sexual storytelling in the virginity loss confessional genre
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McAlister, J, True tales of the first time: sexual storytelling in the virginity loss confessional genre, Sexualities, 20, (1-2) pp. 105-120. ISSN 1363-4607 (2017) [Refereed Article]
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Copyright 2016 The Authors
DOI: doi:10.1177/1363460716649301
Abstract
In the 1990s, a fascinating genre emerged: the virginity loss confessional genre, in which
autobiographical stories of virginity loss are collected and curated. This article draws on
the work of Michel Foucault and Kenneth Plummer to explicate the historical
and theoretical bases behind this contemporary confessional storytelling practice, outlining
the genre’s historical and therapeutic purposes. It also considers the significance
of virginity loss and the relevance of these stories in the 21st century. It illustrates how
and why virginity loss stories have been told in the past, and the reasons why publicly
telling these stories has become a common practice in recent decades.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Autobiography, confession, sex, storytelling, virginity loss |
| Research Division: | Language, Communication and Culture |
| Research Group: | Cultural Studies |
| Research Field: | Culture, Gender, Sexuality |
| Objective Division: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Group: | Expanding Knowledge |
| Objective Field: | Expanding Knowledge in Languages, Communication and Culture |
| Author: | McAlister, J (Dr Jodi McAlister) |
| ID Code: | 112075 |
| Year Published: | 2017 (online first 2016) |
| Deposited By: | Humanities |
| Deposited On: | 2016-10-26 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-11-20 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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