I guess hard times call for desperate measures? Italian supermodel and reality show star Raffella Fico, 20, is planning to sell her most precious of treasures — her virginity. How much does something like that fetch in the marketplace? One million euros. Rico told an Italian magazine of her plan, "I can't wait to see who's going to pull out the money to have me." Swearing she's never had sex before, she was unfazed by the idea of a less-than-attractive . . . patron. "If I don't like him I'll just have a glass of wine and forget about it," she said.
Would that Rico was the first person to hatch such a scheme, but others have cashed in on their "charms" before. Last week an 18-year-old San Diego student offered her first time for a million bucks to fund her education, saying, "We live in a capitalist society. Why shouldn't I be allowed to capitalize on my virginity?" Similarly, in 2005 a Peruvian model considered selling her first time for $1.5 million to pay family medical bills before reconsidering.
Whether a tougher economy, a new tough brand of feminism, or a more permissive culture, what's behind this selling of self?
Tibi
I voted other, because there are no words or choices on how I feel about this issue. I honestly am torn...and a bit shocked by all these women.
1I am so sick of these stories.
I think it's the girl's right to do as she pleases, even if that includes selling her virginity for cold, hard cash. But what bothers me is that by doing so, she's just reinforcing the primitive idea that a woman's virginity, in and of itself--her mere lack of prior sexual experience--is of great value. I hate that.
2I lost my virginity and all I got was this lousy t-shirt.
3*And I just can't think of this as feminism. Yes, it's the woman herself who's taking control of the profit she can make from her sexual innocence, but it's still making a profit from sexual innocence. That's just too tough of a pill for me to swallow.
4
Foxie... ditto...
5Whatever. #1 I seriously doubt that woman is actually a virgin. #2 If some idiot is willing to pay a million dollars for one roll in the sack with an inexperienced girl...as long as she's of age...well good for him I suppose.
6Jude, you have read my mind! Stories like this really do enforce the "All I'm good for is my sexual worth" idea for women, virgin/slut dichotomy, etc. that keep women down.
7For real, Harmony.
8What's so hot about a girl who doesn't know what she's doing, anyways? It's dripping with old-man-little-girl fetishism... so creepy.
The article's really weird. Her "devout Catholic" family members all swear to the fact that she's not had a boyfriend before.
But if she's sexually inexperienced, how does she know that everything would be better with a glass of wine?
Em, even the wording in the post--"her most precious of treasures"--got on my nerves. Virginity isn't a treasure, it's a physical fact that's neither positive or negative. Ugh.
9Thinking of the money I owe in student loans....
Wishing I still had my virginity....
10Morality, self respect, yada yada aside...isn't this illegal???
11I don't know if it's illegal in Europe, but it shouldn't be illegal anywhere.
12I would never, never do something like this, but I don't have to live with the decision. I find the prospective buyers creepy, though. The emotional value of her virginity should only matter to her and a potential sexual partner who actually cares about her. I find it disgusting that a strange man would place so much emphasis on a woman's virginity.
Isn't this technically prostitution, though? She is selling sex for money, after all...
13This mostly just reminds me of the scene in the novel Memoirs of a Geisha where she has her virginity taken by the weirdo with the blood fetish, who bid the highest for it.
14This is just gross. I don't see how it's anything but prostitution.
15This is gross. Its her body though, and she can do what she wants with it.
16That was a great book, Jude.
I'm just wondering if she's gonna be willing to "prove" she's a virgin. Course...if I were a man dumb enough to pay a million bucks for a virgin, I'd probably take her word for it.
17Man. All I got when I lost it was an orgasm and some pizza.
18All I got was a good laugh and a subsequent two-year-long aversion to sex.
19There are some people out there who don't even get minimum wage for sex. I'd like to see a lot of reform in that area with heavy regulation. I think we need to take a stance against this excessiveness.
20This could totally turn into a "my first time" thread...LOL
21too bad people who are forced to sell their organs don't get as much press.
22I don't know why everyone is debating her virginity. If she turns out not to be a virgin I would think he would get his money back
If I had to choose between my ex and a cool million, I'd take the money without "BLINKING"
23Obviously I waited and probably missed out on some great sex!
24Yeah considering my first time...also would rather get the million. And I am only partly kidding.
25But all kidding aside- she really is perpetuating this idea that virginity is a desirable/precious trait in a woman. (as jude said)
It's her right to do this.
26However, I think it's a nasty stunt and it saddens me that the media is giving her what she wants - a stage.
Apparently there are a lot of men out there who do find innocence quite the turn on.
27I agree with Jude, but it is her body and her choice so more power to her. It is not, however, by any stretch of the imagination, a new brand of feminism.
28I wouldn't do it (I quite enjoyed my first time, and the subsequent pizza), but I don't fault her for trying to capitalize on what she's got. I wish we didn't prize women so much for being "pure" but it's a classic case of supply and demand.
29I've always wondered why that is, Jazz. I have never thought "Wow a man who knows nothing about pleasing a woman! How hot!"
30I think the "stunt" is more harmless than the one Anna Nicole Smith pulled....of course, I suppose it could eventually turn into that stunt.
31Sometimes its hard to understand the mind of ....say a pedophile for example. Personally I think the younger guy/older woman scenario would be much more satisfying
32Dudes, I would TOTALLY take out a loan to take the virginity of some young, beauteous (male) model!
Who wouldn't?!
JUST KIDDING. I even felt slightly dirty typing that.
33Jude, M of a G was the first thing that popped into my head too.
34
@ Organic! LMAO OMG!
35Damn, why didn't I think of that?
36Totally gross, and totally NOT feminism. it really annoys me when people label something like this feminism. If her family is so catholic and she has maintained her virginity for morality reasons isn't this the polar opposite?
37It's her body,and her decision although I think it's an unwise one the bigger question for me is what are the laws surround prostitution in Italy?
As for the girl from San Diego should be picked up and put in jail just like the do street prositutes because what she is proposing is prositution in CA.
38yeah, sounds like prostitution to me. I suppose that's a different way to "value" virginity...
39Prostitution is legal in Italy and I think her 'transaction' would fall under that category.
40According to the BBC, about 45% of Italian men visit prostitutes at least once a year.
I would like to think that the fact that it's legal means there are control mechanisms in place, especially regarding people trafficking and age of consent, but I highly doubt it.
Absolutely disgusting.
Oh, and I'm in need of a million euros. If you can make a donation....
41Absolutely disgusting.
Oh, and I'm in need of a million euros. If you can make a donation....
42NASTY!
43She kinda looks like a man in that pic, is that just a bad pic of her?
Anyways, I doubt the dude that ponies up will be ugly. Most men who have that kind of cash are somewhat well groomed. Plus she will prob be able to pick from a couple dudes I would imagine.
Idk, I dont think its that bad of an idea, altho I guess ethically you could call it prostitution.
So was the San Diego chick hot? Did she get the $?
44BTW - If I remember correctly my first time was quite painful and not very fun, so if it is really going to be her first time and someones paying a mil for THAT....its just not usually a good experience for either party involved. Its not exactly the best sex of your life.
45i kind of think that it's funny the lengths that people will go to in order to make $$. we live in a society where things like this aren't so shocking anymore and well, i guess if they can get the money - then go for it right?
46A million bucks? All i got was was dinner at Chili's a movie and a bad case of the regrets.
47If she's willing to sell her virginity what else would she be willing to sell after??????????????
48Her parents must be so proud to have raised classy young woman.
49oops I meant to add *such a
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