Not all women bleed at first intercourse

Here is a great Podcast from Kinsey Confidential answering this question:

A great podcast to play for young women and men to dispel the idea that you can "tell" if someone is a virgin.

QUESTION: I had sex recently and have heard that most girls bleed when they have sex, but I never bled. I'm 17 years old. I am scared that there is something wrong with me. Can you please help me? My boyfriend is always asking me why I am stressed out and I want to tell him but I need an explanation for the cause of me not bleeding after I had sex. Also, it didn't really hurt when I had sex for the first time ever in my life. I am stressing my self out to the point I am making my self sick over this simple but upsetting thing.

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Restoring the hyman to appear a virgin

The following is an extract from an article in medical news today' http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/111107.php

'An increasing number of Muslim women living in Europe are seeking hymenoplasties to restore the hymen, the vaginal membrane that often breaks during the first act of intercourse, in an effort to prove virginity prior to marriage, the New York Times reports. According to the Times, Muslim women who are not virgins often are unable to marry and can face abuse from male relatives. In addition, young Muslim women often are "caught between the freedoms European society affords and the deep-rooted traditions of the parents' and grandparents' generations," the Times reports.'

I don't know about you but it seems that there are just sooo many barriers to sexual health and freedom that it sometimes gets me down. Why so much emphasis on virginity? why so much emphasis on intercourse? why so much abuse of women by men? ....and before you say " yeah but that article is about Muslim women!" what about this dumb page from catholic exchange saying that 'the pill' kills babies.....
http://www.catholicexchange.com/2008/05/08/112400/

HOW STUPID IS THIS PICTURE: How about a catch line like " Fathers

teach your children to love and be loved: To grow up happy and healthy as citizens of a better world??

Lets stop this crap and put our efforts where they belong - -ensuring that all people have health and happiness!!!!!