It only takes about 20 minutes after the last time you had sex to become a "virgin" again. That's if you've shelled out $29 for the Artificial Virginity Hymen.
The product has been getting some press, after conservative Egyptian politicians said they want the product banned. They're concerned that brides might use the product to fake their virginity, according to a report by the Associated Press.
The Chinese company Gigimo sells the artificial hymen online alongside an array of sex toys, which suggests that many users' partners probably know full well that no one in the bedroom (or kitchen or wherever it may be) is a virgin, but just want to pretend. The website describes the product as a "soluble and expandable" pouch that's placed in the vagina about 20 minutes before sex. It's then supposed to leak a blood-looking liquid upon penetration. PS: They don't ship directly to Egypt, so I guess you Egyptians out there will have to bring them across the Sudanese border.
Now let us take a moment to acknowledge a few key medical facts:
1) Not all virgins have intact hymens
2) Not all virgins bleed
3) Sorry, folks, there is nothing that can make you a virgin again.
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Didnt virgins go extinct with the dinosaurs?
Actually honor did not virgins.
from Caracas, Miranda
Now, the women have another thing to fake, virginity!
This will definitely be a popular item for Muslim women however, surgery to restore they hymen is probably delivers a much more convincing result than this. This would be a popular alternative for women who do not wish to have surgery or do not have enough money for the procedure. Regardless of which they choose, it is necessary option for Muslim women who are no longer virgins and wish to marry.
Do people really want to increase infidelity? Is sex really that much more important than honor? I mean, I understand being a whore, not caring what your state is before marriage, or something like that but making yourself a fake virgin? Why do you care if you wanted to lose it in the first place?
This kinda makes me sick. I thought girls were already slutty enough. Makes me lose faith in finding someone with principles, ethics, or dignity. Eygpt banned it. At least they had the balls to stand up for honor.
And for the married. Being married is being honorable. If you lose your husband or divorce at least you married instead of messing around. You were adult enough to take the next step. I dont know why being a virgin is an issue. Muslim women have far more dignity than what you are describing Thaimed. I dont know where you mind is at but if you know a Muslim woman you know they have huge amounts of dignity and honor and the guts to keep themselves strong and resistant to screwing around. Marriage is about being honest. Why the hell would you want to make yourself a virgin again if you were married before? You wanna start your second marriage with a lie?
Thaimed the Muslim women I know arent the way you described. Either what you said is a stupid attempt to make em look bad or you have no idea. The Muslim women I know - make me want to be a better man.
This seems to be more a fetish item than anything else.
"Do people really want to increase infidelity?"
No, they want everything from staying in touch with their family to staying alive. The consequences for muslim women (In western countries too) that do not bleed on their wedding night can be disastrious. Some muslim women are forced to marry a man their family appoint.
A virginity pouch may sound like a fun goofy product. But there's a very serious reality behind all this. A reality I'm frankly quite surprised a supposedly scientific (although 'popular') magazine puns on. Makes you really appreciate your own freedom, doesn't it?
But dont you see how is allows for complete and utter lies? Screwing around and sleeping around is your business. But my problem is the complete support for dishonesty.
And besides what do you know? The women that break the rules are...BREAKING the rules. So this is a quick fix right? Oh - I did something stupid and now just for my own self preservation Im going to lie to everyone. Its an ethics thing. Do you really want to undermine the wrong in it? Theres a reason why rules exist. Even if some people cant understand why they're there. You have no idea. I mean lots of people will have the same mentality as the one you illustrated for yourself. The reason for that isnt because of actual interaction with the people but because you see stupid news reports of extreme cases where people run from their families. The other 95% is different. Please talk to a Muslim. Find out. My words mean nothing as a comment but if you actually hear it from a Muslim for yourself it will have more substance.
I leave this in peace.
I think this is just nasty. Another substitute for real will power, and personal power, that no one will EVER give them. They will either take the easy road, or develop character. I suspect the former.
and whenever you apologists get done, my mother would have slugged any guy in the head with a iron skillet before she would subject herself to this crap. they put up with it as a people, that's to their own undoing.
I was under the impression these were used to prevent those muslim nazis from "honor killing" and the like
this is unconstitutional....