Thanks, Laurie.... Additionally, ponder: Man/Woman; Early human existence & civilization; Procreation/Survival; Survival of the fittest; Leader of the tribe/family/clan; Patriarchs/Matriarchs; Female chooses, & allows to mate with her, THE TOP MALE...the one she feels is the strongest, best provider, for survival...it's that base; Male chooses the female he feels is best suited to make babies, a home, care for him and the offspring...physical or sex appeal helps, but health & strength override (smile). All of the above points to an exchange in value & choices, period. Poor providers & weak men are selected last..remain lower on the totem pole or society's rank & status. No room for pious, self-righteous, holy-judgment & "control-freakish" justification for illogical, blindly religious &/or moralistic choices rooted in the furthest thing from Life's wisdom the human race can tolerate, right? Today, power/strength = ability to generate money (as opposed to pop out the most babies, or hunt best, catch the most fish, fight and beat up the most beasts/predators, other men or "enemies"). What's wrong w/a woman, knowing her heart's desire and natural instincts are geared toward nurturing, creating and maybe rearing children & making a stable home, wanting to find & attract money and/or the men who can "provide best?" In today's world, that equates to MONEY. If the man leaves her, she still would have money to survive in this material world while she focuses on being all the woman she is & a good mother, too, because 9x out of 10, babies are left there w/mom while the man goes off to, well, wherever these days... Just thought I'd interject a another perspective and food for thought...

My wife and I just finished watching the "girl selling her virginity" show, and think there should be an opposing website created, that people can go to and bid on Natalie to KEEP her virginity. We beleive that the experience can, and should be special. We are the kind of people that would pay $20 to see her keep it and hope there are other people that would feel the same. Plus I don't think she want's to be the girl who lost her virginity to old man Lee.

That old boy Lee is a little on the creepy side. Don't ya think?

Tyra, I cannot say I am so disappointed in you, as you have done to Natalie. To be honest, I understand that losing your virginity is a special experience that for understandable reasons only happens once in your life. However - you advocate free choice, inner beauty, and most importantly SELF RESPECT. But what I saw on this show this very evening was not an avocation for any of the above issues. Instead, I saw two very self-assured young women who were doing something their way. Not the puritanical way that we North Americans view intercourse. I won't say that I am disappointed in your attitude, or how you only really allowed the audience members that agreed with your opinion to actually voice their concerns.... I am disappointed in you as someone I respected so much for being an ambassadress for peace and understanding as well as respecting individuals for THEIR personal choices, i.e. the bullying episode. Unfortunately, all I can say is that you have turned into the very thing you where fighting against; you have turned into a bully. You did not do your job unbiased; instead, you could not see past it to the bigger issue/ picture and accurately represent what was happening. Because they watched your show tonight, the young girls you spoke of are not being taught how to think of ALL situations and RAMIFICATIONS. They are instead being taught to do what YOU believe is socially acceptable. PS: This isn't about women's rights, I would say the same thing if it was a young man in this situation. This is about HUMAN choice, excluding gender and sex.

I was a virgin until my husband. He was a virgin too. We didn't not purposefully plan this, we did not wait to be married before sex. This is just the way it happened, it might not have. Before I got on this website and read some of the other comments some women have made, i was FURIOUS with this episode for its hypocrisy and BLIND logic. It ESPECIALLY killed me whenever people started their judgmental comments with "I'm not judging you". Yes. You are judging her. Don't try and delude yourself into thinking you are not judging her. As soon as you say "free choice is ok, but..." you're judging her. A big thank you to all you other ladies who commented for cooling my rage. :) TYRA!!! What happened to inner beauty?? You already made your decision that she was in the wrong before you ever met her or heard her views. That is biased and extremely judgmental. As soon as sex comes into the picture, your standards change? It was as though everyone there just let the poor girl say her piece without listening so that they could hurry up and get to the part where they verbally tore her down for not adhering to their personal values. I don't even know what to say anymore. I've lost some of the immense respect i had for you. You're still awesome, you're just... blind when it suits your prejudices. And there is nothing beautiful about that. To Natalie: I think you are so brave, and I applaud you for attempting to conduct a reasoned, open conversation about your experiment/decision. I would not be so brave in your position, I think, and you have my support - for what it's worth.

i thoughtSheSxtremely nieve and had no respect for herself!if you wanna make money fine do it but you dont have to degraid yourself well doing it,im not saying that being a prostatute you have no respect for yourself but your doing it for your job not just selling yourself short by selling your something you cant get back. sex suppose to be sepceial,not a bet!your virgenity is something that once its gone you cant get it back no matter how much you regret it!and if you lose it to someone and then find your soulmate,trust me your gonna wish you waited!!!but if nataile wants to sell her virginity she has all the right to,its her body,not mine and she should lose haw she wishes,no matter what people say to her!nataile do what makes you happy,not what other people want you too!& people dont judge her on her choices its her choice not yours!

Thank you Wren...Well said

What is the difference between actresses or actors and/or models who SELL THEIR PHYSICAL SELF, "rent it" if you will, for a PRICE and prostitution? Of course, the first thing you might say is "No! Sex is intimate! It's special!" But I say to you that your words, body and feelings, emotions, which good, true and real actors put on their sleeve and SELL (sometimes winning Academy awards for ripping their souls wide open) for good and high amounts of money and fame, is every bit as valuable, precious and intimate as "sex" and in some places more so. Thousands have spent lifetimes in the film, tv and print medias professionally and as union performers, and millions of women choose to "sell themselves" by getting married, too, so when will the hypocrisy and pious judgmental b.s. end? Frankly, I learned and have seen that there is not much if any difference whatsoever in prostitution and the sale or rental of one's personal aspects as a model or actor (body size...ala "I'm a coat-hanger-yes-I-am" or coloration, age, actions..."oh, direct me where to stand, when, how, and what I am to say, when, how, who am I to kiss, embrace, simulate sex with, etc.?")...again, no difference between all that and safe, regulated, controlled, protected and safe sex...AS OPPOSED TO raw, dirty, unsafe, street prostitution which is unsafe, unwise, disrespectful and a complete loss of power and safety...However, a professional exchange among consenting adults and clear contracts supported by and regulated by a governing body (such as a union or...?) is not a bad thing at all...And, yes, look at all the marriages out there of all the women who are nothing more than cheap prostitutes marrying men for their mere up-keep, servicing those same men, even having children by them, and remaining

she's no virgin.

I think that tyra is extreamly biased. She only cares about her own opinion. Why in the world would she ask someone to be on her show if she wasn't going to try and understand them? I am highly disappointed in tyra and the way she came off in this episode. She was completely disrespectful to the man that bidded on natalie and she should think about how she treats people. I wouldn't personally sell my virginity BUT im not going to sit here and tell Natalie it's wrong. Tyra only allowed the people with her views to speak also allowing her audience to disrespect her guests. Someone with such high morals like tyra should know how to convey her opinion in a more professional manner.

whether it is moraly correct or not... this woman is obviously intelligent and educated...she wants to make a business decision/investment as well as complete a 'social experiment' that will benifit her as well in her future and she is more than entitled to do so...you seem to forget that we have young ladies at the age of 9 who don't care what their virginity is or even what it is supposed to 'mean'...by giving it away to young high school boys for a cheeseburger after school...she has kept this 'sacred' thing for 22yrs and has decided just like many others that in the year 2009 (as unfortunate as it is)....the big v is just not what it used to be...reality check.... at least she's going to be able to start her own bus/partnership with her sister once she obtains her masters instead of being on welfare with her deadbeat bf...section 8 housing and that greasy cheeseburger from the dollar menu still sitting on her hips...

I'm married and would've gave ANYTHING to have been able to lose my virginity to my husband. but that's something i could never get back to save for my husband. but i really wish i had. This girl really doesn't know what she's doing. She's going to regret this without a doubt! She is a gold digger and is only after the money. She's giving the wrong idea to kids. and TYRA isn't the one making this known to kids. its Natalie whose making it known, tyra is just trying to show that this is wrong.

How is this different than women who give it up for NOTHING? It's not about what she is getting in exchange for her virginity but that she is actually "thinking"about the circumstances and "valuing" her sexuality! I know too many women who are giving up their virginity to some loser who they will never even hear from again. At least this woman will profit BIG from it. We are all prostitutes on some level, even those of us in relationships and marriages..it's all an exchange. Most women just wait for a 'ring' to legitimize the 'act". Let's be real Tyra! By the way, being judgmental does not become you. And makes for boring television for those of us who are older than 18...

why are people critazing her i actually think what she is do is amazing and she is showing the world that women can have the choice she actually is showing courage to stand up and do this exeirment good job=]

Whether you agree with it or not, what is up with the blond prostitute with the short hair? She's a TOTAL hypocrite. She thinks what shes doing is so much better. When to be honest, they both have no self worth or pride. She's so annoying with all her petty jabs at Natalie. She's so immature trying to put her down with dumb remarks under her breath. She's just jealous because this girl will get paid more than she would in a whole year. She's total competition. Not only because she much more beautiful, but because she's not stuck at the Bunny Ranch after this.