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Most people look forward to theirwedding day, imagining a future filled with love and happiness.
ThisRedditorwas no differentuntil her fiance revealed a stomach-turning family tradition.
Before they could marry, his father and male relatives needed to inspect her for purity.
Just a little test to prove she loved him.
Horrified, she turned to the internet, desperate for advice.
Read the full story below.
For starters, virginity itself isnt a medical or scientific term.
Its a social construct.
Beyond being medically baseless, these tests are a blatant violation of human rights.
In cases of sexual harassment, they can even re-traumatize survivors, forcing them to relive their experience.
In extreme cases, some face honor-based violence or even take their own lives as a result.
However, the misinformation persists.
It wasnt until 2021 thatPakistanbanned virginity tests for sexual harassment survivors in court cases.
Meanwhile, the practice continues inseveral countriesacross Asia, the Middle East, and parts of Africa.
Even in theUK, private doctors offer virginity tests, providing medical reports to confirm an intact hymen.
Clearly, theres still work to be done.
Awareness needs to be raised, and governments must take action to ban virginity testing altogether.
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