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bermuDa · 07-08-2006, 02:12 AM

I suppose a mother worried about her daughters being targeted for sexual harrassment and rape is a more logical rationale than what I've heard for other forms of female genital mutilation, but that doesn't change my low opinion of such practices, or undermine the damage it does to its victims.

I'm on the same page as Gilda. This is about the suppression of female sexuality, and the claim that it serves as a nominal deterrant to sexual harrassment is probably just trying to cover up the true intention of the practice. I spot-on agree with those last two sentences about reevaluating traditions.

07-08-2006, 02:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
bermuDa don't ignore this--> Location: CA	I suppose a mother worried about her daughters being targeted for sexual harrassment and rape is a more logical rationale than what I've heard for other forms of female genital mutilation, but that doesn't change my low opinion of such practices, or undermine the damage it does to its victims. I'm on the same page as Gilda. This is about the suppression of female sexuality, and the claim that it serves as a nominal deterrant to sexual harrassment is probably just trying to cover up the true intention of the practice. I spot-on agree with those last two sentences about reevaluating traditions. __________________ I am the very model of a moderator gentleman.