A discussion is going on on NPR right now about the proposed canges to the process of dealing with sexual harassment on university campuses.
The person defending the administration initiative for the changes was asked if there is a problem with false accusations. She did not dare say "yes." Just mumbled something: " not really.... this is not the issue..."
Female circumcision involves trimming all labia major and also excising the clitoris to make sex less pleasurable for the woman. Usually it is done with no anesthetic and a rusty knife.
So ya, that would be a punishment. Not sure anyone deserves it. Currently that punishment is reserved for women who are guilty of being Muslim.
Currently that punishment is reserved for women who are guilty of being Muslim.
Not really:
"Female Genital Mutilation occurs in non-Muslim societies in Africa and is practiced by Christians, Muslims and Animists alike. In Egypt, where perhaps 97 percent of girls suffer genital mutilation, both Christian Copts and Muslims are complicit. Thus, it has long been concluded to be a cultural practice, not connected to religion."
The person defending the administration initiative for the changes was asked if there is a problem with false accusations. She did not dare say "yes." Just mumbled something: " not really.... this is not the issue..."