Foreword
Our civilized society today still places a high regard on virginity. The maintenance of anatomical, pure physical virginity! Yet, among some Indian tribes in South America as well as other cultures, young girls attaining their puberty are artificially deflowered. The reason, in some cases, is to remove any inhibitions the child may have regarding sex.
Our culture imposes a high standard upon the virtues of a young woman which, in many cases, inflicts mental scars.
Such is the case with Betty Miller. Living in a small community, Betty's parents oriented her thinking along the lines of restraining her normal sexual desires. Instead, this restraint only produced stronger prurient interests.
A series of rapes provided her with the knowledge that she could attain sexual gratification by using the rationale of being compelled to submit to humiliating sex acts.
Betty's mother also was sexually troubled. Betty's mother, Emily, had an unsatisfactory marital relationship and, to compensate for it, Emily engaged in clandestine love affairs. Troubled with a need for sexual fulfillment, Emily sought to find it elsewhere.
The treatment these two women employed to alleviate their problem is not advocated. The narrative within these pages only describes what happened. They were fortunate it left no permanent mental scars.
Both of these women were remiss in trying to resolve their problems with the methods used. By using an objective approach concerning the cause and effect of their problem, they might have solved it without the adverse results they encountered.
In any event, the following pages will give the reader some insight into the problems women face. Problems that are a result of moral restrictions placed upon them. The need to re-evaluate these standards is important. As long as these standards remain, women will continue to vitiate. And that cure may be worse than the removal of the present social standards.
THE PUBLISHER