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Inside the Virginity-Faking Condom

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An Egyptian scholar has called for the death penalty for people caught importing a new “female virginity-faking device” into the country. The product, a condom which simulates vaginal bleeding, is seen as a “cheap and simple alternative to hymen repair surgery” for a woman who must “feign virginity on her wedding night” in order to avoid the social repercussions of premarital sex. The condom, produced in China, is currently being sold in Syria for $15 a pop. So, how does it work?

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