Sexual intercourse of two partners who are not married to each other in societies where it is believed sex should only occur within marriage

Regulating desire : from the virtuous maiden to the purity princess / J. Shoshanna Ehrlich.

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Regulating desire : from the virtuous maiden to the purity princess / J. Shoshanna Ehrlich.