Are you virgin? Think twice and thrice. You might need to take a test!!! Just ask the question everyone you know.
At many places in India virginity test is going on and results are declared in public. Above all, if the results are negative then the sex object is rejected.
Virginity is defined in many different ways but generally it can be summed up saying, A virgin is someone who never had sex. It is believed that a girl is virgin if during sexual intercourse she bleeds. This bleeding is the result of breakage or rapture of the hymen during penis-vagina sex. In brief, hymen is a thin fold of mucus tissue located 1-2 cm inside the vaginal opening that surrounds or may even completely cover the opening. While sex, if the hymen breaks and woman bleeds, then the woman PASSES the virginity test. However, if the hymen does not break, she FAILS the virginity test.
Now looking at this from medical point of view, it is possible that the hymen may rapture during the first time of sex. But less than 50% of women do not bleed the first time they have sex. Doctors say that many activities other than sex can torn the hymen, Example, cycling, horse riding, physical exercises, etc. In some cases, the hymen is too intact to be broken. On the contrary, a girl may born entirely without a hymen. Therefore, whether the hymen is torn or intact, it cannot be provided as a proof of a female being virgin.
Now the issue arises, when the female doesn't bleed on their first night after marriage. In common scenario, straight their character is questioned and they face hardship all throughout their life. Her in laws and society abandon her. To avoid this bride's parents are required to compensate her in laws by offering gold, money, property, etc.
This matter has been covered by a few news channels and journalists but were not able to draw attention as the Indian public wants masala in the news.
A case of virginity test was covered by Indian Express :-
A group of youths from Kanjarbhat community have come together to protest against this practice carried on by caste panchayat. This protest was initiated by Vivek Tamaichekar, a masters student at the Tata Institute of Social Science (Mumbai) who created a whatsapp group named 'Stop the V ritual' (where V stands for virginity). His sister, Priyanka Tamaichekar is also an active member.
As per reports of the Indian Express, the process involves the groom and bride to have sex on white sheets while members of the panchayat sit outside.
'' If the groom comes out with a bedsheet with the blood stains on it, the bride passes the test. But if bedsheet has no stains, the panchayat members accuse the bride of having physical relationship with a man in the past. '' - - - Priyanka to the Indian Express.
The bride is even beaten or harassed if she fails. When the complains are made to the police against panchayat, they are said that it is a personal issue and they can't look into the matter.
Another case of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan covered by Headlines Today :-
Girls in here are made to consummate with their husbands immediately after marriage to check their virginity. When the locals were asked if this practice is appropriate; just one female stood against the practice while others felt that it was okay for woman to give virginity test. Panchayat even said that only females have to take this test and not the males. In fact, in one of the marriages, the groom said that he had sex before marriage with someone else but he cannot accept his wife as she failed the test. When brides fail the test, her family has to compensate the groom's family to accept the impure bride.
At many places in India virginity test is going on and results are declared in public. Above all, if the results are negative then the sex object is rejected.
Virginity is defined in many different ways but generally it can be summed up saying, A virgin is someone who never had sex. It is believed that a girl is virgin if during sexual intercourse she bleeds. This bleeding is the result of breakage or rapture of the hymen during penis-vagina sex. In brief, hymen is a thin fold of mucus tissue located 1-2 cm inside the vaginal opening that surrounds or may even completely cover the opening. While sex, if the hymen breaks and woman bleeds, then the woman PASSES the virginity test. However, if the hymen does not break, she FAILS the virginity test.
Now looking at this from medical point of view, it is possible that the hymen may rapture during the first time of sex. But less than 50% of women do not bleed the first time they have sex. Doctors say that many activities other than sex can torn the hymen, Example, cycling, horse riding, physical exercises, etc. In some cases, the hymen is too intact to be broken. On the contrary, a girl may born entirely without a hymen. Therefore, whether the hymen is torn or intact, it cannot be provided as a proof of a female being virgin.
Now the issue arises, when the female doesn't bleed on their first night after marriage. In common scenario, straight their character is questioned and they face hardship all throughout their life. Her in laws and society abandon her. To avoid this bride's parents are required to compensate her in laws by offering gold, money, property, etc.
This matter has been covered by a few news channels and journalists but were not able to draw attention as the Indian public wants masala in the news.
A case of virginity test was covered by Indian Express :-
A group of youths from Kanjarbhat community have come together to protest against this practice carried on by caste panchayat. This protest was initiated by Vivek Tamaichekar, a masters student at the Tata Institute of Social Science (Mumbai) who created a whatsapp group named 'Stop the V ritual' (where V stands for virginity). His sister, Priyanka Tamaichekar is also an active member.
As per reports of the Indian Express, the process involves the groom and bride to have sex on white sheets while members of the panchayat sit outside.
'' If the groom comes out with a bedsheet with the blood stains on it, the bride passes the test. But if bedsheet has no stains, the panchayat members accuse the bride of having physical relationship with a man in the past. '' - - - Priyanka to the Indian Express.
The bride is even beaten or harassed if she fails. When the complains are made to the police against panchayat, they are said that it is a personal issue and they can't look into the matter.
Another case of Chittorgarh, Rajasthan covered by Headlines Today :-
Girls in here are made to consummate with their husbands immediately after marriage to check their virginity. When the locals were asked if this practice is appropriate; just one female stood against the practice while others felt that it was okay for woman to give virginity test. Panchayat even said that only females have to take this test and not the males. In fact, in one of the marriages, the groom said that he had sex before marriage with someone else but he cannot accept his wife as she failed the test. When brides fail the test, her family has to compensate the groom's family to accept the impure bride.
This test violates the human rights. It degrades the society and shows the double standards of our society. It dishonors the dignity and pride of women. People following this practice need to respect the women and treat her with honor.
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