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- Path: sparky!uunet!digex.com!huston
- From: huston@access.digex.com (Herb Huston)
- Newsgroups: soc.singles
- Subject: Re: Ankle bracelets
- Date: 22 Jan 1993 12:28:04 GMT
- Organization: Express Access Online Communications, Greenbelt, MD USA
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- References: <1993Jan6.215808.17973@bnlux1.bnl.gov> <1in3b6INN1ld@mirror.digex.com> <289@cnmhnet.UUCP>
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- In article <289@cnmhnet.UUCP> keithg@cnmhnet.UUCP (keith garrard) writes:
- }In article <1in3b6INN1ld@mirror.digex.com> huston@access.digex.com (Herb Huston) writes:
- }>Female circumcision is still practiced in parts of Africa and Asia and
- }>typically consists of excision of the clitoris and sometimes the labia.
- }>The young girl is fully conscious, and no anesthetics or antiseptics are
- }>used.
- }
- }Is this really true?
-
- Yes.
-
- } This is absolutely fascinating.
- }
- }I'm not being sarcastic in asking this, but will
- }
- }you please furnish us with some details?
-
- Someone who sent me email has suggested that I post the following book
- reference: Nawal El Saadawi, _The Hidden Face of Eve_, Zed Books, London.
-
- } Are you
- }
- }saying that the clitoris and labia are cut off?
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- Yes.
-
- }What are the reasons behind this?
-
- "Tradition!" The real reason is to keep women subordinate to men.
-
- -- Herb Huston
- -- huston@access.digex.com
-