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a physical exam that claims to detect what is not a medical fact.
means a pseudo-medical inspection, usually of the hymen, falsely believed to prove whether a woman has had sex.
from traceable to ancient purity codes across cultures, from roman and jewish traditions checking wedding-night bedsheets to colonial-era gatekeeping of women's bodies as family or state property.
who says nowho called it a human rights violation in 2018
the sciencehymens vary naturally, prove nothing about intercourse
still legalperformed in over 20 countries as of recent surveys
forced marchesindonesia required it for female military recruits until 2021
for instance
indonesia military recruitment — female applicants tested until policy scrapped in 2021
egypt 2011 protests — army forced tests on female detainees in tahrir square
south africa zulu ceremonies — annual reed dance includes public virginity testing of girls
afghanistan courts — used as evidence in morality-crime prosecutions of women