This is a very interesting video clip. The discussion takes place in Arabic, but it has English subtitles. The discussion is on the problem of female circumcision in the Islamic world:
Mark AlexanderVideo courtesy of YOU TUBE
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
This is a very interesting video clip. The discussion takes place in Arabic, but it has English subtitles. The discussion is on the problem of female circumcision in the Islamic world:
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It's very interesting that George Orwell, in 1984 made one of the dearest wishes of the Inner Party the abolition of orgasm. The excising of the clitoris will have this effect, of course. Male circumcision will not.
Apart from anything else, it's a great confusion that the term "circumcision" is used in relation to the human female. There is simply no connection between the clipping of the male foreskin and the excision of the clitoris.
None.
Another interesting film, Mark. Thanks for making it available!
Start from here and the world can have a serious debate...
You're welcome, Rockmother!
This is simply barbaric and bizarre too. It is unbelievable that anyone in this century is discussing this sort of thing.
Rockmother,
Both male and female genital mutilation are forced genital cutting on a non-consenting individual. How is there no connection? The quantitative distinction in how much skin is removed is important, but that does not change the qualitative similarity. The difference is in degree, not kind. Accepting that does not diminish the horrific nature of FGM.
And puppy-dog tails.
I would prefer to see full circumcision from the head downwards, for this lot.
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