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For a very reasonable cost of Rs. 15,000-25,000, Indian women can now regain lost virginities. And we’re not talking about Baba Jadi-booti-wala (quacks who practice roadside treatments) types cures either. Plastic surgery can now fix what a horny boyfriend (pun unintended) broke.

It’s a 30-minute surgical procedure called hymenoplasty costing Rs 15,000 to 25,000 which has found many takers in Mumbai.

Further grotesque details of the surgery can be obtained from above link. Remember the “Like a Virgin” post? It’s highly ironic in an age of plastic surgery and pre-marital sex, people who avail of both are still stuck with 19th century mindsets.

Bottom line is the pressures of society to remain a virgin drive some women towards using plastic surgery to regain their lost virginity. Which brings up an interesting point of discussion: If its wrong to lose your virginity to anyone but your spouse, isn’t it wrong to start off your marriage by lying to same person?

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9 comments for “Born Again Virgins - Desi Ishtyle”

  1. 1: NRITechiewala | May 6, 2007, 10:35 pm | Direct Link

    This is total madness.. If those girls are not shy in having pre-marital sex then why those girls have surgery natak b4 marriage with some other guy ?
    What is the guarentee that those girls will not go back to “other” guys after marriage? Poor husband!

  2. 2: Karthik | May 7, 2007, 1:01 am | Direct Link

    We could outsource this one too. I was reading somewhere that women in France get this done and it is a new trend, except it costs like 3000 Euro over there.

    I agree with the fact that this is crazy, but some people will always live with that crazy mindset.

  3. 3: Sakshi | May 7, 2007, 8:33 am | Direct Link

    I think there are two different thoughts at work when getting a hymenplasty.One of them is to really give your husband the “gift” .. it does not matter if it’s fake or not.
    The second is more of a cover up - to enjoy pre-marital sex and then be afraid of being cast off by your hubby/society. This is in my opinion bull shit!
    “What is the guarentee that those girls will not go back to “other” guys after marriage?”
    Just because a woman has slept with a man before does not mean she is going to cheat on her a husband. That lil op does not make her a cheater. A liar, sure. Not a cheater.

  4. 4: Santosh | May 7, 2007, 8:50 am | Direct Link

    Sakshi,
    As long as it’s just a gift and there’s no lies or cover-ups to start the marriage, I don’t see any issues with the whole procedure.

    NRITechie,

    What is the guarentee that those girls will not go back to “other” guys after marriage?

    Did you just walk out of a screening of “The Namesake”?? There are no guarantees in life. But if that’s how some males feel about their wives’ former relationships, then that is an extremely insecure man.

    Karthik,
    Hymen tourism to India. That’s a neat business idea right there.

  5. 5: anantha | May 7, 2007, 12:18 pm | Direct Link

    Karthik: Its funny cos Wikipedia mentions that, in France, the state will sponsor the surgery if the woman has been raped.

    NRITechie: Let’s not act all indignant here. With due apologies to Jane Austen, it is a truth universally acknowledged, that (every) single man in possession of a functioning sexual organ, must be in want of a woman (or a man, not that there is anything wrong with it) to use it. So let’s save that “more virtuous than thou” attitude for the day when every man starts looking straight into a woman’s eye when we pass her on the sidewalk.

    It has been scientifically proven that the said piece of membrane cannot withstand physical activity (I meant outdoor activities like sports) either. So if some of us men folk are stupid enough to expect to see a “sign” on the morning after the marriage has been consummated (if you have been waiting for that long to consummate), then I don’t see why it is wrong for the woman to undergo a 30 minute surgery in order to reinforce the man’s confidence. Hey, if you think it is a crime to be misled by a “non virtuous” woman, I actually think that it is a crime to be stupid enough to demand visible signs of a “virtue” when you cannot provide equivalent signs of the same. It’s time that the Indian man grows past such insecurities.

    And besides, if every man provides for EVERY need of his wife, why would the wife go to another man (or woman, not that there is anything wrong with that either)? So once you get married, your first commandment should be “Do unto her as you would have her do unto you.” ;)

    Sakshi: It is sad the people raise questions similar to the one raised by NRITechie. Sadder when it happens a week after someone is married. I know of cases where the in-laws raised a similar question and the husband just said that he’d do anything that his parents tell him. If divorce was THEIR choice, he seemed to be fine with it.
    I understand the parochial attitudes that Indian folk have about families and marriage, but ultimately this is a matter of individual choice and no one can stand judgment on these things. But knowing the clout of the culture police in India, I am bracing for attacks from the saffron brigade.

  6. 6: Santosh | May 7, 2007, 12:26 pm | Direct Link

    Btw, expounding on the Namesake reference for the uninitiated:
    Zuleikha Robinson plays Kal Penn’s wife who turns out to be unfaithful.

    Perhaps all she needed was hymenplasty ;-)

  7. 7: NRITechiewala | May 7, 2007, 9:26 pm | Direct Link

    I agree with you guys. This is purely upto individual decision. Ultimately trust between hubby and wife is important to successfully continue married life. That is why in Shastra they have ‘Saptapadi’ walk during marriage ceremony. No matter with whom you slept before marriage or other bad karmas that doesn’t matter after marriage ceremony.

  8. 8: vishnu | February 29, 2008, 3:13 am | Direct Link

    its totally absurd and utter non sense to do such a thing.
    if in case a girl is born without a hymen then she can opt for hymenoplasty.otherwise if any girl is raped she can tell her spouse about the horrible things that happened with her before marriage and this will only help to flourish trust.and in case of premarital sex the girl is forbidden as in india pre marital sex is termed as taboo and its very acceptable among youths.according to me virginity is a gift from god and everybody whether indian or foreigner its very important to preserve it….
    how can anyone loose a gift from god…..

    i may be sounding like a backward.but when you sit back and think the moral side of the issue,im right…

    scince is always looking for new tasks to accomplish but if a women says to her prospective husband that she is virgin and in past she lost her virginity then she is cheating herself..how can anyone lie to get a pefect partner?

    if lie is the base of starting up of a relationship then the relationship wont last long or it wont be a successfull married life….

    think thousand times before you have sex before marriage..

  9. 9: Über Desi is desi virginity central? | Über Desi | August 6, 2008, 1:00 pm | Direct Link

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