Rapper T.I Defends Primitive and WRONG Way of Checking Daughter's Virginity
Rapper T.I remained defended himself for the first time since the release of the controversial "hymen checking" story of her daughter Deyjah Harris.
Earlier this month, T.I. appeared on "Ladies Like Us" podcast where the hosts Nazanin Mandi and Nadia Moham asked T.I regarding the ways he talks to Deyjah about sex.
The rapper then publicized that he has been monitoring the sex life of his daughter by accompanying her to a gynecologist. The visits are being done annually, and T.I always pushes the doctor to check his daughter's hymen to guarantee that Deyjah is still a virgin.
This revelation did not mpress the podcast's listeners, and they threw criticisms at T.I for invading Deyjah's privacy and for being an abusive father towards her.
For the first time since the controversial podcast, T.I opened up on Jada Pinkett Smith's Red Table Talk show together with his wife and Deyjah's stepmom, Tiny Harris.
The American rapper appeared apologetic towards her daughter but not to the patrons who "misconstrued" and "sensationalized" everything he said.
Throughout the interview, the 39-year-old hip-hop artist switched from being sorry to, as usual, defending himself.
T.I. made it clear on the first part of the conversation that people misunderstood his actions, and that he just did all of those as part of his strict and "reasonable" parenting for Deyjah.
"I never said I was in any exam room. That is an assumption; that is a falsity. I never said it was being done present-day as an 18-year-old. I never said that her mother wasn't present," the "Live Your Life" rapper clarified.
The rapper continued to clear his name when he said that he tends to "embellish and exaggerate" whenever people try to ask him how he does the parenting on his kids.
According to him, they took everything "extremely literal" and it caused the bone of contention to burn fiercely until today.
Despite the negative responses he heard, T.I assured himself that there is nothing wrong being that kind of father to Deyjah. He also added that people saw him differently once they get to know how he has been as a person and as a father now.
There is Nothing Right About It!
However, even when everyone tried to examine every angle of T.I's statement, they could not find something right about it.
A women's health educator Sherry Ross gave her opinion during her interview with Yahoo Lifestyle, saying that it is inappropriate for parents to go to their child's gynecology appointment.
Ross defined women's appointment to their gynecologist as something "sacred and confidential." This also comprises the patient's privacy and willingness not to share her information even with her parents.
What Deyjah Harris Felt?
The 18-year-old Deyjah showed gratitude toward her followers who supported her throughout the embarrassing podcast interview of her father.
Deyjah liked numerous tweets which showed disagreement with the fact that T.I. always wants to get her hymen checked to ensure that it is still "intact".
Deyjah unfollowed T.I, Tiny Harris, and stepsister Zonnique Pullins before she deleted her account.
