Sunday, June 8, 2008

The hymen - only a myth?

This subject came to mind when I read about the woman who was divorced recently because her husband concluded she was not a virgin. Evidence suggests there is no physical indication of virginity. Just like you, buddy!
clipped from www.genus.se

The hymen - only a myth

There is no such thing as the hymen. It is only a myth, say Carola Eriksson and Monica Christianson, midwives and doctoral students at UmeƄ University.

- Even though we have both worked as midwives for many years, neither of us have ever seen a hymen.

- Last summer we participated in the Swedish radio program, ‘Gender.’ Soon after this, a gynecologist who had published a study in the Swedish Medical Journal got in touch with us. Her study had showed the same thing: the hymen is a myth.

- Even though this knowledge has existed for a long time, old notions are living on.
Countless people make money from adding a few stiches in the vaginal openings of young girls. You can even buy 'man-made' hymens from the Internet

- There is no membrane, but just a vaginal opening. This means that you cannot see if a woman has had sex or not.

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