virginity and the loss of ones purity

Ariel • vegan feminist with a sex positive attitude!
Anyone else HATE the concept of virginity and sexual purity? As someone who has been having sex since I was 16 (if you count oral sex as sex- I lost my "penetration virginity" at 18) and is now in their 20s, I hate when young girls Are taught that their "virginity" is a gift. No. sex is not dirty. If you are safe and educated then sex should not be a taboo subject for you. You are worth just as much a non virgin as you are a virgin. Also, the concept of virginity is extremely male based. Women usually tend to get the most pleasure from clitoral stimulation while penetration is not always (in heterosexual sex) a sure way to achieve orgasm for a woman, but men often do. 
Ladies please don't EVER let anyone tell you that you aren't respecting yourself by having sex... if you feel good, that is respect!!! And btw it's not losing anything! :)