# Lady auctions her virginity **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 14, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735 "2008-11-14T18:05:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mikemike2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikemike2/32/305_2.png) [@Mikemike2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mikemike2)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/1 "2008-11-14T18:05:57Z")
A 22 year old student is acutioning off her [virginity](http://www.popcrunch.com/natalie-dylan-virginity-auction-38-million/)and has a current offer of 3.8 million. My first thought was - if you strip out the virginity bit this is just prostitution which is illegal most places, especially if you advertise it. But evidently they have solved that problem by arranging a rendevous at the Bunny Ranch in Nevada. Natalie is doing this to finance her education. I think if she gets the 3.8 mill, she could retire already. Who would have such a strong sexual fetish for a virgin that he would be willing to blow that kind of money on what may be an akward experience? The opportunity cost is staggering. Natalie is working on getting her master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. I don’t see any conflice there :rolleyes: Still I’m sure many people on this board would pleased to get one million for what they gave away for free. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Dave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/46a35a/32.png) [@Great\_Dave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Dave)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/2 "2008-11-14T18:12:11Z")
And we know she’s a virgin because? That’s a lot of money based on somebody’s word. ---
**Author:** ![Maeglin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8baadc/32.png) [@Maeglin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeglin)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/3 "2008-11-14T18:15:08Z")
> [@Great\_Dave](#): > > And we know she’s a virgin because? That’s a lot of money based on somebody’s word. I am sure there is a clawback in there somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/4 "2008-11-14T18:15:11Z")
Two words: Pretty Baby. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/5 "2008-11-14T18:17:03Z")
> [@Great\_Dave](#): > > And we know she’s a virgin because? That’s a lot of money based on somebody’s word. Could always have a gyn exam beforehand to ensure that she is upholding her end of the contract. ---
**Author:** ![TJVM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@TJVM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJVM)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/6 "2008-11-14T18:17:43Z")
Judging from [this story](http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/09/09/2008-09-09_howard_stern_in_virgin_territory.html), the whole thing seems like a publicity stunt engineered by the brothel in question. I wouldn’t be surprised if the $3.8 million bid is made up (either by the bidder or the brothel). ---
**Author:** ![pbbth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f9ae1b/32.png) [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/7 "2008-11-14T18:19:03Z")
Umm, I totally forgot that _I’m_ a virgin too! Yeah, that’s the ticket! Now to find out where one can actually auction this kind of thing off…😃 ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/8 "2008-11-14T18:22:52Z")
“I’m a virgin and so is my wife!” ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Fight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/90ced4/32.png) [@Cat\_Fight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Fight)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/9 "2008-11-14T18:27:56Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > Could always have a gyn exam beforehand to ensure that she is upholding her end of the contract. Between sports, tampons and masturbation, I don’t think that would work for most modern women. I saw her on _Tyra_ a while back and Tyra seemed shocked that soemone who looked ‘like that’ hadn’t had sex, which was sort of insulting. You need to screw to wear a low-cut shirt now? While I have no problem with what she’s doing, in the interview she seemed to be spouting a few buzz words with little intelligent thought behind them. One does wonder what kind of creep she’ll end up with– still, probably a better ‘first time’ than most women. ---
**Author:** ![Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/soul_brother_number_two/32/3515_2.png) [@Soul\_Brother\_Number\_Two](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Soul_Brother_Number_Two)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/10 "2008-11-14T18:29:52Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > “I’m a virgin and so is my wife!” She’s frosting a cake with a paper knife. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/11 "2008-11-14T18:33:00Z")
I was home sick the other day and watching the Tyra Banks Show (don’t judge me!)- the show was about this whole thing. The guy in question is a total creeper, saying the virgin thing is SO hot and he wants to teach her how to make love. [YouTube link.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u4va_MuLVI) :dubious: Now, I will say that all the attacks on him from the audience and Tyra kind of made me feel bad for him, but just a little. They were pretty harsh in their criticisms (referring to him as her grandpa, etc.). Interestingly, the other Bunny Ranch prostitutes were rather unhappy with this girl coming around (all but Air Force Amy) and in one night making more money than they do in their whole careers. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/12 "2008-11-14T18:36:50Z")
> [@Cat\_Fight](#): > > Between sports, tampons and masturbation, I don’t think that would work for most modern women. sex, which was sort of insulting. Ah, didn’t realize that. My knowledge of that area of the female anatomy is somewhat limited and theoretical. ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/13 "2008-11-14T18:38:43Z")
“I didn’t have unrealistic expectations.” Ouch! That guy’s face when she said that. I wonder if he’ll be able to get it up? ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/14 "2008-11-14T18:44:20Z")
> [@Antinor01](#): > > Could always have a gyn exam beforehand to ensure that she is upholding her end of the contract. Seems like a lot of work for so little. For 40 dollars I can get a prostitute to tell me the same thing and treat me like the greatest stud she’s ever seen. Of course the fit always tells the truth. ---
**Author:** ![Hirundo82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/919ad9/32.png) [@Hirundo82](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hirundo82)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/15 "2008-11-14T19:12:50Z")
> [@Mikemike2](#): > > A 22 year old student is acutioning off her [virginity](http://www.popcrunch.com/natalie-dylan-virginity-auction-38-million/)and has a current offer of 3.8 million. > > My first thought was - if you strip out the virginity bit this is just prostitution which is illegal most places, especially if you advertise it. But evidently they have solved that problem by arranging a rendevous at the Bunny Ranch in Nevada. Even though prostitution is legal where she is planning on finalizing the “transaction” I believe she would still be in violation of federal law (in particular the [Mann Act](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mann_act)). According to the news articles she is a student in San Diego and would be crossing into Nevada to go to the brothel, putting her (and the john and the owner of the brothel) in violation of [18 USC 2421](http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00002421----000-.html). ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/16 "2008-11-14T19:18:25Z")
I’d hit that the next day for $150, which is about what it should be worth once you factor in the depreciation. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/17 "2008-11-14T19:27:08Z")
> [@Omegaman](#): > > Seems like a lot of work for so little. For 40 dollars I can get a prostitute to tell me the same thing and treat me like the greatest stud she’s ever seen. > > Of course the fit always tells the truth. Which is the sore spot for the other prostitutes, who regularly work at the Bunny Ranch. They were pointing out that the girl in question might be able to fulfill his fantasy, but the rest of them actually know how to fulfill it WELL, since it’s their job. ---
**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/18 "2008-11-14T19:54:37Z")
This thread title is misleading. If she’s selling off her virginity, she ain’t no lady. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/19 "2008-11-14T20:07:08Z")
The strange thing for me is the fact that sex with a virgin is (in my experience) vastly inferior to sex with a non-virgin. I’d have to pay less to this lady, rather than more. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2008, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735/20 "2008-11-14T21:08:35Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > The strange thing for me is the fact that sex with a virgin is (in my experience) vastly inferior to sex with a non-virgin. I’d have to pay less to this lady, rather than more. Word. She’s hot, but I’d rather wait til she knows what she’s doing. Plus I don’t have a million dollars. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lady-auctions-her-virginity/472735.md?page=2)