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From: wa371@sdcc12.UUCP (Bernd Riechelmann)
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Subject: Re: The worst (historical) surgical procedure
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Date: Tue, 11-Feb-86 22:36:40 EST
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Summary: Can we afford to throw stones?

> >...parts of the world.  But that's nothing compared to what they do in
> >certain tribes of Africa: they sew together the labia major, leaving
> >only a tiny hole
> >sort of a surgical chasitity belt.
> 
> Actually, I've heard that this is a part of the female circumcision procedure
> done in certain countries in Africa.

But can we really afford to throw stones?  In our own enlightned
culture we surgically tighten up vaginas as a matter of routine.
(Not to mention surgical breast enlargement/reduction.)  I can imagine
that those tribes might find such procedures of our's quite barbaric!

Cheers,
Bernd <bear-nd>           *** hooray for USENET ***
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