Brazil's Appalling 'Virginity Test' For Women Sparks Outrage

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[maynardsong]

But...virginity tests don't actually prove shit? Intact versus broken vaginal corona (yeah, it ain't called the hymen no more) DOESN'T actually indicate whether or not you've had sex - riding a bike or a horse can break the vaginal corona, and meanwhile, having sex WON'T necessarily break it. At least other misogynist laws make INTERNAL sense.

[maladaptive]

Seriously, they had no doctor to say "you know you can't tell if a woman is a virgin via exam, right?" How long is this myth gonna continue?

[ladycyndra]

I don't think I've ever broken mine. Or maybe I did and I didn't notice? Anyway, this is bullshit. Where are the exams for men?? Ugh.

[ebay313]

Not all hymens are shaped the same which is a huge factor in tearing or not- it's possible it could be torn without realizing it, or that it hasn't ever, and it's also possible for some to wear away with age.

[ladycyndra]

Ah I see. Thanks. I wasn't so clear about it.

[zinnia_rose]

What the actual fuck. There is no way to "prove" virginity and even if there was, it's really none of your employer's business.