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New York State Legislators Aim To Ban ‘Purity Exams’ After T.I. Comments

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Rapper T.I. recently described his discomforting annual ritual of taking his daughter to a doctor to confirm that she if still a virgin.

This week, New York state lawmakers introduced a legislation that would ban doctors from performing or supervising virginity examinations (purity exams), after T.I. broadcasted that he accompanies his daughter to a gynecologist each year to ensure that she is still a virgin.

Doctors who usually perform these exams, typically check to see if a female hymen intact, although medical professionals do not consider this a reliable indicator of pass sexual activity. A memo was attached ti the legislation notes states there is no medical or scientific definition of virginity. Virginity is a social and religious construct.

The New York bill, S6879, is sponsored by state Sen. Roxanne Persaud and the New York Assembly counterpart is sponsered by state Assembywoman Michelle Solages and co-sponsored by Rick Gottfried, Andrew Hevesi and Walter T. Mosley. Their legislation would penalize doctors for professional misconduct and potential criminal sexual assault charges for performing or supervising the exams.

T.I. talked about his daughter’s checkups on a podcast taping with hosts Nazanin Mandi and Nadia Moham during a discussion about talking to kids about sex.

“Not only have we had the [sex] conversation, we have yearly trips to the gynecologist to check her hymen,” T.I. said of his daughter Deyjah Harris, 18.

He explained that this is something they do right after he birthday.

T.I. mentioned how his daughter’s doctor explained to him how the hymen can tear even without sexual intercourse. For instance, bike riding or other athletics, which is true. He seemed to push it aside by saying, “Look doc, she don’t ride no horses, she don’t ride no bike, she don’t play no sports. Man, just check the hymen please and give me back my results expeditiously.”

His comments completely went viral over social media, where T.I. basically indicated that she did not want to submit to the exams.

“It’s misogynistic, it’s appalling,” Solages told The New York Post. “I was horrified to see this was happening. If a celebrity can impose his power to ensure his 18-year-old daughter gets checked, imagine what can be done in households across New York state?”

Abu Sillah is Business Owner from Prince George's County, MD. He serves as the CEO of The DMV Daily and Marketing Manager of The Wig Cafe. Outside of business and media, Abu is a middle school teacher and Promotions Assistant for RadioOne DC. He has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore and an M.A. from Bowie State University. Abu is very passionate about 3 things: media, working with kids and uplifting others,

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