"Virginity tests must end"

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Virginity tests must end vagina size or a broken hymen cannot determine whether a woman has had sex - Features - Health Families - The Independent

"Test procedures

The ways the test is done could vary from one place to another. We are now familiar with the term “two fingers test” conducted by Indonesia’s National Police. In some places in Iraq, the test is visual. A woman is considered a virgin when there is no visible sign of “defect” on her hymen.

In one particular village in Morocco, the test is somewhat more imaginative. A bride to be is required to undergo “the egg test”. She is to lie on her back with her legs spread out. The examiner, usually an older woman, would then crack an egg open onto her vagina. If the egg slipped into her, she would be considered to be no longer sexually untouched.

No matter the method, there are two aspects often used to determine a woman’s virginity: an intact hymen and a tight vaginal opening. Both are still widely believed to signify virginity in women; neither is a reliable basis for such a conclusion.


The myth of the hymen"

rest at link (must-read)

 

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What a pig...

Egyptian lawmaker who proposed ‘female genital mutilation’ to ‘reduce sexual desires’ now wants women to undergo ‘virginity tests’ to get into college
Monday 3rd October, 2016 - Virginity test should be imposed on women before taking admission into a college in Egypt, according to Parliamentary lawmaker Elhamy Agina.

The Ministry of Higher Education was urged by the lawmaker to issue a notice that would make a virginity test mandatory for women entering university. He added that only women who pass the virginity test should be granted admission into the specific university. Agina, in an interview, stated, “Any girl who enters university, we have to check her medical examination to prove that she is a Miss. Therefore, each girl must present an official document upon being admitted to university stating she’s a Miss.” The title “miss” is emphasised upon because in Egypt, “miss” stands for a woman who has retained her virginity.

He affixed, “No one should be upset by this decision. If you’re upset then that means you’re scared that your daughter is in an ‘urfi’ marriage behind your back.” ‘Urfi’ marriage refers to an orthodox practice in which no legal notion is required and the marriage is performed by a cleric in the presence of only two witnesses. This defies the cultural practice requiring families of both sides. Urfi is popular amongst the youth in Egypt who try to ward off expenses of tradition and often want a secret union. Pre-marital sex is looked down upon and is forbidden in Egypt. Urfi is seen as a way of warding off this law and has been heavily criticised by the conservatives.

Agina has received his fair share of criticism following his controversial statement. “How about we have mandatory IQ tests for politicians who aim to mandate nonsense like this,” tweeted Journalist Jacky Habib. Agina is no stranger to controversy. Only last month he suggested every woman to undergo genital mutilation to “reduce their sexual desires” because men in Egypt are “sexually weak.” Agina had argued, stronger men will be required for Egypt to consider ban of female genital mutilation but since the country does not have any, it's just legitimate for women to get genitally mutilated.

Egyptian lawmaker who proposed female genital mutilation to reduce sexual desires now wants women to undergo virginity tests to get into college

 

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