Kristina Sutton: "The idea of what constitutes virginity needs to change."

[Djamila]

An interesting interview with Kristina Sutton, a Bosnian Roman Catholic model, from MOSTOVI Magazine. I've shared the interesting bits:

MOSTOVI: Your mother is a Muslim, is that correct?

KRISTINA: Yes, that is correct. Why do you ask? I am curious where such a question is headed in this instance.

MOSTOVI: What is your relationship with her like, since you are such a devout Christian?

KRISTINA: I love my mother very much and our relationship is fine. It is not as though my being Christian, like my father, is in any way a slight against her. They named me Kristina - that speaks to the decisions made when I was born.

MOSTOVI: Were you ever exposed to the Islamic faith, or were you raised solely as a Christian?

KRISTINA: Both. I was, of course, exposed to the Islamic faith and I have a great respect for that belief system, but I was raised as a Christian and this is where my heart, and my mind, are situated.

MOSTOVI: You've described yourself as a virgin, could you elaborate on what you mean?

KRISTINA: You'll have to forgive me, I truly don't understand your intentions?

MOSTOVI: When you say you are a virgin, what do mean?

KRISTINA: I mean that I am virgin, that I have not had any sexual contact with men, and then I intend to do so only once I am married.

MOSTOVI: You do not fit the stereotype of a typical, virgin Roman Catholic woman. Surely you must be aware of this?

KRISTINA: The idea of what constitutes virginity needs to change. I have no intentions of being Mama Teresa and I have no desire to be modest about my body, nor my sexuality. That does not mean I am ready or willing to commence a sexual relationship.

MOSTOVI: Do you consider yourself to be the face of a new sort of virginity?

KRISTINA: No, not really. It is a personal decision, and not something I wish to symbolize for others.

MOSTOVI: Why have you decided to remain a virgin for your future husband?

KRISTINA: This is what ****** me off. A woman's every decision does not revolve around men, nor their satisfaction. This is a personal decision, and one I've made for myself, regardless of any potential husband.

MOSTOVI: Then what purpose does it serve for you?

KRISTINA: These are the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. Now I'm not saying I'll be invited for a private audience with the Pope for my choices, but it is important to me to honor the teachings of our Church.

MOSTOVI: You have been described in the past as a free spirit, how does that make you feel?

KRISTINA: It makes me curious. So many of the ideas the public holds about celebrities are false, because most of the news printed in the media about us is not factual. So it always interests me when others recognize in me aspects that I believe in myself. I hold the freedom to be an independent woman in very high regard.
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[RevOxley_501]

let me just say

for a skinny woman

id do her




but to me, virginity, and the decision my wife and i made to keep it, doesnt revolve around doctrine, and it shouldnt. For me, or us rather, it revolves around the desire to please Christ by denying the most carnal side of ourselves---if you can control that you are a very strong spiritual person---to me that is important.

 

[Sunstone]

Well, if one is going to remain a virgin until marriage, then it is probably a good idea to be doing it for oneself.

I've never myself understood what benefit there is to remaining a virgin until marriage, but I can respect that some people do find it beneficial to them.

 

[MysticSang'ha]

From around here, there are circles of Evangelical teens that desire to maintain that virginity remain as sex that only results in procreation:



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginity_pledge




Some kids would feel much better taking the virginity pledge when they know that they can substitute intercourse with oral sex. So, I can see on the lighter side of changing the idea of what constitutes virginity.



Peace,
Mystic