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From: aaa@link.UUCP (Wale Akinpelu)
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Subject: Women Circumcision
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Date: Sat, 3-Aug-85 12:21:07 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug  3 12:21:07 1985
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There is a strong debate going on in Kenya to stop women
circumcision. The proponent of this debate raised the
issue of infection and pain at the affected part of the
body.

The issues mentioned above are new to me. Can somebody
educate me on this?  I have seen many women going through the
simple procedure before and I have never heard anybody
complaint before. As far as I know, the simple operation
could be performed in any local clinic with sterilized
surgical instruments.

There is the believe that women who are not circumcised
would not be faithful to there husbands. That is, they
would always be running after men. While I do nor see
anything wrong in women running after men, I am afraid,
men would not marry them.

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Wale Akinpelu
AT&T Bell Laboratories
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