Migiliorini agreed to "submit to a series of tests to prove she is indeed a virgin" and bidders were told Migiliorini's virginity would be "medically verified." The auction ad stated:
The female virgin will undergo a medical examination by an accredited gynecologist and provide the winning bidder with medical evidence of her virginity. The virgin must provide a document from the gynecologist that certifies her claim to virginity. The accompanying medical certificate will be a statutory declaration that supports her claim to virginity.However, the claim Migiliorini can medically prove she is not a virgin has received criticism from some experts who claim "it's nearly impossible for Migiliorini -- or any woman -- to prove whether or not she is actually a virgin."
Experts such as Bat Sheva Marcus, a licensed master social worker with a master's in public health who works as clinical director of the Medical Center for Female Sexuality in New York, and Dr. Elizabeth Lyster, a board-certified gynecologist in Foster City, Calif., with 20 years clinical experience, say there is no way to fully determine whether Migiliorini has had sex before or not.
However, the debate as to whether or not Migiliorini is able to prove her virginity has somehow taken a front seat to the logical debate as to whether or not the practice of auctioning herself off is right. According to Justin Sisely, the auction organizer and Australian filmmaker who is making a documentary about the project, Migliorini and Natsu are "scheduled to consummate the deal between Nov. 12-16 ... aboard a private plane flying from Australia to the U.S., in part to circumvent any laws regarding prostitution."
This situation begs the question of whether or not Migiliorini's actions are degrading to women or is she simply exercising her sexual freedom? Are Migiliorini's actions feminist or anti-feminist?
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