> It's a matter of understanding why, Tina. I don't think that "fear of
> female sexuality" quite does it.
Maybe it doesn't. But such a level of ritualised brutality, spread so
geographically far... and of course it is normally women that mutilate
women (often family members) which helps to maintain the practice as
'normal' and not a direct product of a patriarchal society. Women are very
adept at internalising sexism.
Tina
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