Like a virgin

A message to all those (Muslim) married ladies out there: afraid your husband may be losing sexual interest? Don't want him to take on a second, younger, virgin wife? Fear no more - there's a product on the market out there just for you! "Virginity Soap" promises to "constrict and tighten, creating that coveted look and feel of virginity" (according to blogger Sand gets in my eyes). Available at a 5-Riyal store near you:


While Muslim men's penchant for virgins isn't showing signs of letting up just yet, Sheikh Ali Gomaa, the Grand Mufti of Egypt, has issued a fatwa declaring that men do not have the right to demand proof of their wife's virginity. To quote: "Any man who is concerned about his prospective wife’s hymen should first provide a proof that he himself is virgin."

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