The test involves an examination of the hymen, which some people falsely believe indicates a loss of virginity if it is torn."The appearance of a hymen is not a reliable indication of intercourse and there is no known examination that can prove a history of vaginal intercourse," WHO says.
The legislation comes in the wake of widely panned comments from rapper T.I. on the podcast Ladies Like Us in early November. T.I. told hosts Nazanin Mandi and Nadia Moham that he goes to the gynecologist with his teenage daughter to make sure her hymen is still intact. The remarks were widely derided as misogynist and, perhaps, abusive.
"The term 'virginity' is not a medical or scientific term. Rather, the concept of 'virginity' is a social, cultural and religious construct – one that reflects gender discrimination against women and girls," WHO says."The social expectation that girls and women should remain 'virgins' is based on stereotyped notions that female sexuality should be curtailed within marriage. This notion is harmful to women and girls globally.
"Across our nation, new conversations are being had about the practice of hymen examinations as a means to ascertain whether a woman is a virgin," Assemblywoman Michaelle C. Solages, who introduced a companion bill in the State Assembly, said in a press release."As a member of the Assembly Health Committee, it is my sincere belief that we must proactively challenge institutionalized misogyny in the health field.
And we need a law against this?
Who or what happened in that state history to cause legislators to think it was an epidemic needing legislation? There are lots of parts of America, and the world for that matter that do seem backwoods. BUT NY?
WHO: Unless 'in ter course' of this exam,.. - NY legislators advance bill outlawing 'virginity exams' WHO: 'The appearance of a hymen is not a reliable indication of intercourse & there's no known exam that can prove a history of vaginal intercourse'
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