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Feminism: sex and gender

Feminism: chat

Rise in “virginity” testing

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FeatheredHope · 02/07/2021 20:19

This is just horrific
news.sky.com/story/treated-worse-than-an-animal-women-and-girls-subjected-to-virginity-testing-at-unprecedented-rates-12347173

And ffs in this day and age your hymen often breaks for other reasons than sex. It is not a test of your virginity. How is this shit legal?

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Naunet · 02/07/2021 21:36

This is horrific, I had no idea this was legal here, how could the police say no crime had been committed? It was sexual assault, she was crying and asking him not to do it - or do doctors not need consent now?

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MrsOvertonsWindow · 02/07/2021 21:46

Yet another abuse of vulnerable women with nobody to speak up for them.

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LouLou198 · 02/07/2021 21:48

Just watched a report on this on sky news. Shocking, I had no idea this went on.

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BarbarianMum · 03/07/2021 16:50

How is this even legal? Want to know if a woman is a virgin? Ask her.

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nocoolnamesleft · 03/07/2021 22:50

Horrific example of sex-based violence. Why does no one ever demand proof that the groom is a virgin?

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NonnyMouse1337 · 05/07/2021 08:23

Please check out the Petitions Noticeboard to sign a petition banning virginity tests.

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CardinalLolzy · 07/07/2021 23:54

Just noting that this is also discussed on this thread: www.mumsnet.com/Talk/feminism/4286575-Can-t-believe-this-is-legal-TW-sexual-assault

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