Need a Thesis Statement for an Essay on the Short Story ‘Virgins’ by Danielle Evans I need to write an essay on the short story "Virgins" by Danielle Evans, and I am having difficulty coming up with a thesis for the essay. Using the lens of feminist criticism, the essay needs to address questions such as how does the story represent and/or contradict the experience of women and what does the story reveal about the operations of patriarchy (politically, socially, or psychologically). I am drawing a blank as to what I can use as a suitable thesis statement to build upon for this essay.

I cannot really write a thesis statement for you, but I can suggest some potential lines of argument.
Jasmine and the narrator are trying to negotiate the complicated passage to adulthood: they are busy trying to understand who they are as people, and part of that is coming to terms with their sexuality. One potential thesis could address the issue of identity. In terms of feminism, patriarchy, and the rest, the story shows how men are constantly defining the female characters as sexual objects—it is basically about the choices they have to make given that every man around them is constantly evaluating them as a potential sexual partner. Your thesis could evaluate the difference between how the narrator thinks of herself, and how men perceive her.
Another approach would be to think about the different men in the story, particularly Michael and his brother, paying particular attention to the end of the story. Your thesis could examine how Michael's friendship with the girls and his own attitudes about sexuality are different from his brother's attitude and the other male characters.
Another approach would be to consider the story from the point of view of rape culture. Is any of the sex in the story truly consensual? Part of this thesis would consider the different meanings male and female characters attach to sex. What is sex good for?
There is so much to think about here. Another approach would be to find and think about key moments or phrases in the story (does the story itself have a kind of "thesis statement"?) or to think about the title. One moment that really struck me is when the girls ask the men they are going off with toward the end of the story if they "look like virgins" and, when told no, the narrator says, "I didn't know whether to feel pissed off or pretty." The doubt and ambivalence these girls feel is at the heart of what this story expresses.
Good luck with your paper!