Through the discourse of technological embodiment, scientific progress in
medicine and technology have advanced to the point that the human body is
no longer thought of as a fixed form void of fluidity and refashioning. Surgical
body alterations, specifically the hymenoplasty procedure, are a means
by which some women (re)instate the appearance of virginity. Within a
cultural framework of dominant and subservient groups, this phenomenon is
constructed as a controversial practice that uses cosmetic surgery in order to
circumvent potential honor-killings. By understanding the unique...