You think the women undergoing this have any choice about who they’re going to marry? Remember, not marrying the man their families have chosen, or worse yet, marrying a different man, would be just as much a spark for an honor killing...
I feel sorry for poor Muslim girls who don’t realize they’re technically not virgin enough due to exercise or something. It really does happen.
At least among the wealthier girls (and I've taught a few from families like this) who have the freedom and finances to get cosmetic surgery, many also have the resources to make a choice on marriage. It might mean leaving the family completely, with no further contact, but I think that is an entirely rational response to a family that considers "honor killing" an option.
I feel sorry for poor Muslim girls who don’t realize they’re technically not virgin enough due to exercise or something. It really does happen.
I know it happens, and I find it disgusting. Unfortunately, as you say, the poor girls may not have any choice at all, not even the option of cosmetic surgery to restore their "virginity".