Rapper T.I. checks his daughter's hymen every year

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Rapper T.I revealed that he was accompanying his eldest daughter Deyjah Harris, 18, to the gynecologist every year since his 16th birthday to check if his hymen was still intact.

Father of 6 children, the artist made this confidence when the presenters of the podcast "Ladies like Us" asked him if he had addressed the issue of sexuality with his offspring. He then talked about his eldest. "Not only did we have this conversation, but we also have a annual visit to the gynecologist for check his hymen".

The rapper who participated in the title of "Blurred Lines" Robin Thicke, with Pharrell Williams that to be sure to get this "certificate of virginity"He demanded that his daughter sign a document authorizing the gynecologist to send him his health record.

During one of these meetings, the doctor told him that sex was not the only way to break a hymen. But the rapper who also collaborated with Rihanna and Justin Timberlake, swept away the other possibilities since Deyjah Harris does not "do any riding, cycling or any other sport".

Virginity test: a wave of indignation on the Internet

The podcast, published on November 5, sparked strong reactions health professionals like gynecologist and American author Jennifer Gunter, very active on social networks. Among other things, she wrote about her series of tweets: "Thehymen does not mean anything physically and the hymen exams are not medical and are useless. This supports a disgusting patriarchal cliché".

For its part, American family planning reminded us that we could not know if a woman is sexually active examining his hymen: "Some people naturally have more open hymns. And many more activities than sex can stretch your hymen – like riding a bike, playing sports or putting something in your vagina (like a pad or a finger). Once your hymen is torn, it can not grow back. "

Internet users are also shocked

The general public also strongly criticized the practices of the American rapper. Offensive, disgusting, humiliating, outdated… here are the words that come up most often. For example, one user wrote: "So, instead of celebrating the fact that her child has lived another year, T.I is always focusing on whether her hymen is intact or not. It's so weird and toxic that it must be stopped ".

The facilitators seemed rather amused by the statements of their guest during the interview. However, after much criticism, the podcast was removed the day after publication.

Certifications of virginity: repercussions on health

The World Health Organization (WHO) had launched an appeal in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and UN Women, to end the tests and certificates of virginity "Medically unnecessary and often painful, humiliating and traumatic".

The WHO recalls on its website "The word" virginity "is neither medical nor scientific. It is rather a social, cultural and religious construction – a notion that reflects the discrimination women and girls face "and adds" The social norm that girls and women should remain "virgins" (that is, not having sexual intercourse) is based on stereotypes confining female sexuality to the sphere of marriage. This concept is harmful to women everywhere in the world. "

The institution adds "Many women suffer from physical, psychological and social consequences of this practice: anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress. In extreme cases, women or girls try to commit suicide or are killed in the name of honor.

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