Big brands are under fire after a viral video exposed the sale of virginity restoration kits in India. Shockingly, these artificial hymen kits, priced between ₹2,000 and ₹3,000, are reportedly being sold on platforms like Tata 1mg, sparking public outrage.
The video claims these kits are marketed as a “solution” for women who want to appear virgins before marriage or relationships. Many online users called this disturbing, saying virginity is a social construct designed to suppress women and control their choices.
For decades, myths like “bleeding after first intercourse” have been scientifically disproven. Yet, society continues to impose virginity as a symbol of purity, especially on women, while men face no such tests or expectations. This double standard has drawn sharp criticism.
Netizens argue that creating and selling such products only reinforces regressive beliefs. By profiting from them, companies are normalising the virginity myth and encouraging women to conform to outdated standards. Calls for boycotts against Tata 1mg are growing louder.
While many parts of India are working toward women’s empowerment and freedom of choice, products like these push the country backwards. In the end, it is women who continue to suffer under these harmful traditions, forced to prove “purity” for acceptance.
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