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From: jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman)
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Subject: Re: Re: The worst (historical) surgical procedure
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Date: Wed, 19-Feb-86 03:46:04 EST
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> 
>> >...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 ***

These operations that Bernd mentions are generally done at the woman's request,
while clitoridectomy and related mutilations are done against her will.
-- 
Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.)
"Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent..."

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