Ellen Støkken Dahl: Like in Indonesia, where women are systematically examined to enter military service. After the Egyptian Uprising in 2011, a group of female protesters were forced to undergo virginity checks by their military.
In Oslo, doctors are examining the hymens of young girls to reassure parents that their children are not ruined, and sadly the list goes on. Women are so afraid not to live up to the myths about the hymen that they choose to use different virginity quick fixes to assure a bleeding. That could be plastic surgery, known as re-virgination. It could be vials of blood poured on the sheets after sex, or fake hymens bought online complete with theater bloods and a promise to kiss your deep dark secrets goodbye.