College Virgins - Tackling the Question: "To Do It, or Not to Do It?"

"I am now a mother of four beautiful children," she stated in her writing, "two of which are girls, the other two boys, of course. But, not having my own choice has really made me very protective of my children. I love having the ability to give my children a safe and nurturing atmosphere. I can only hope that my children will pledge their virginity and take advantage of the pure nature of it. There is something special about a young person starting their adult life who is strong enough to make that decision. I just wish they understood the full magnitude of having that choice."

At the end of many of the in-person interviews, I asked respondents whether they thought the choice to remain a virgin was one everyone ought to make.

"Maybe," said one respondent. "But you can't force the choice on anybody. They've got to feel it."

"It's not for everybody," said another. "Some people just couldn't do it. Others can. It's a personal thing." "Whether people chose to do it or not is important, yeah," said yet another. "But the really important thing is that no matter what choice they make, they've got to live with it, you know? It's got to be their choice no matter what."