Virginity auctions aren't a new thing. Women around the world have offered their undefiled loins to the highest bidder in the name of—who the fuck knows. Luckily, most of these women eventually realize that putting their sex on the auction block is a bad idea.
That's what happened to 28-year-old medical student Elizabeth Raine. According to The Daily Dot, Raine was offered $801,000 for her virginity at auction before she reneged on her word. She announced the news on her blog where she wrote, “I am here to tell you that the terms of the auction will not be fulfilled. With the blessings of my management and the high bidders, I have decided to put a stop to this kerfuffle (to describe it nicely) and return my focus to my medical training.”
You would think that a medical student would have enough intelligence to understand that offering your virginity to a stranger for money is pretty much a bastardized form of prostitution. While sexual empowerment comes in many guises, I'm pretty sure that a virginity auction isn't one of them.
[via The Daily Dot]
