I was told this from a spiritual teacher.
2007-05-10 08:24:05 · 16 answers · asked by t_a_m_i_l 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Physically, a woman has only one hymen.
Although some women are born without a hymen, most have one, and the hymen varies in size and shape from woman to woman.
2007-05-10 08:29:05 · answer #1 · answered by Kalikina 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I suspect he or she was speaking metaphorically. The hymen seldom survives early childhood exploration and masturbation, and some women never had one in the first place.
But the spiritual category "virgin" is far more than an elusive scrap of flesh. It is the magical time when a girl is completely her own self, untouched by intimate contact with a man, and by the confusion and compulsions of the sexually awakened.
There are various definitions of virginity, and some would argue that one is a virgin maiden (I do not use the term "virgin" about a sexually inexperienced male, who never had anything that corresponds to a hymen) as long as one is not sexually experienced ("Have you ever been experienced?" asked Jimi Hendrix.). This would not depend on penetration by a penis for its limit, but by a finger or a dildo or any other intrusion.
To me, you keep the status "virgin princess" (all girls are princesses) until you have had VOLUNTARY sex with a man. Involuntary acts may make you feel dirty and unworthy, but to me you are still a princess, and have a right to be treated with all the respect due to a virgin.
2007-05-10 15:35:43 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Really really not.
Perhaps she meant it in some crazy metaphorical way... but I think its pretty hard to construe a 'deeper hymen' in a spiritual sense, unless it was something messed up to do with virginity.
2007-05-10 15:30:07 · answer #3 · answered by tom 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Your spiritual teacher may have been speaking metaphorically referring to mental preparedness necessary prior to engaging in sex for the first time.
2007-05-10 15:33:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO. You need a new spiritual teacher.
2007-05-10 15:28:15 · answer #5 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No.
Spiritual teachers should stick to matters of the spirit.
2007-05-10 15:27:17 · answer #6 · answered by Sun: supporting gay rights 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think your "spiritual teacher" has ulterior motives.
2007-05-10 15:36:24 · answer #7 · answered by pastor of muppets 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some might, but I believe that would be a biological oddity.
There are a lot of things in there that one COULD tear...
2007-05-10 15:27:21 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe that is referring to the metaphysical--don't mix the two.
2007-05-10 15:30:56 · answer #9 · answered by j.wisdom 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
no unless he's talking about your back door and he should talk about spiritual matters not sexual matters
2007-05-10 15:31:07 · answer #10 · answered by coolio 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋