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The virginity fraud

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Nina Dølvik Brochmann and Ellen Støkken Dahl |

TEDxOslo

• May 2017

The hymen is still the most misunderstood part of the female body. Nina Dølvik Brochmann and Ellen Støkken Dahl share their mission to empower young people through better sex education, debunking the popular (and harmful) myths we're told about female virginity and the hymen.

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The hymen is still the most misunderstood part of the female body. Nina Dølvik Brochmann and Ellen Støkken Dahl share their mission to empower young people through better sex education, debunking the popular (and harmful) myths we're told about female virginity and the hymen.

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About the speakers

Nina Dølvik Brochmann

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Nina Dølvik Brochmann, M.D. wants to empower women through good sexual education.

Ellen Støkken Dahl

Medical student, writer

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Ellen Støkken Dahl is spreading medical expertise and enthusiasm for sexual health as a teacher for teenagers, sex workers and refugees.

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