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Originally Posted by Harley47
I don't, in any way, understand the point of the hymen. Granted, I wasn't exactly asked for my input for the design of the human body, but as a guy, I'm fearful of having to potentially deal with that...the notion of hurting her "there" just doesn't really...compute, for lack of more eloquent phrasing.
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I have never thought about it this way, but you are right, there is no point. Moreover, the damage it has done over the ages in making female virginity different from male virginity is horrifying. Finally, it does not seem to have any function at all - even
What is the function of the human appendix? Did it once have a purpose that has since been lost? : Scientific American
has a function.
Weird! I think you and I should design Humans 2.0 as an upgrade, with women without any kind of hymen. I did not have a hymen, btw, and the absence of the hymen did not result in anything bad. So, in my experience, sure, it is better without it, without the pain, blood loss, stained sheets, and other such things.