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Rory Gillmore: Sexuality Plan For Rory Gilmore

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Sexuality Plan for Rory Gilmore Ethics- Rory Gilmore was the result of a teenage pregnancy. Lorelai Gillmore had Rory when she was sixteen years old with her high school boyfriend, Christopher Hayden. After giving birth to Rory and rejecting Christopher’s proposal, Lorelai moved out of her parent’s house. Lorelai settled down in a small town to pursue a life of independence while raising Rory as a single mother. Rory is extremely close with her mother and highly influenced by her. While not religious, Lorelai put a lot of emphasis on Rory maintaining her virginity, as Lorelai feared Rory becoming a young pregnant mother like she was. Due to Rory’s upbringing with her mother, Rory was very conscious about waiting to have sex until she thought …show more content…

Rory considered her first relationship with her first boyfriend Dean to be very emotionally healthy. Her second relationship was more tumultuous and at times emotionally abusive. Her second boyfriend, Jess, was unreliable and pressured her for sex. Recently, after reconnecting and developing a friendship with Dean, Rory realized that she still had feelings for him. This led to her unexpectedly losing her virginity to Dean. Their sexual encounter was unplanned as Dean is married to another woman. Rory’s mother is not supportive of Rory and Dean’s relationship due to the fact that Dean is married. Lorelai further expressed her hurt that Rory did not tell her ahead of time that she was ready to lose her virginity. However, Rory is finically supported by her grandparents. Rory’s grandparents are paying for her education at Yale. Rory’s future goal after graduating from Yale is to travel the world as a …show more content…

Rory is experiencing emotional distress due to the consequences of the relationship and the guilt she feels for having been with a married man. After her relationship with Dean was discovered, Rory was confronted by fellow neighbors and the community with remarks about her being shameful and a slut. Rory now feels uncomfortable in her hometown. Additionally, Rory is unsatisfied with the distance between herself and her mother, since Lorelai disapproves of Rory being with a married man. Furthermore, the effects of the affair have strained Rory and Dean’s relationship. They are stressed and unhappy with their long-distance relationship when Rory is at

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