Letters to the Editor
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The Why of these mutilations?
From my experience this practice originates from cultures where men view women as things or property. These cultures are also earmarked by male psuedo bravado coupled with deep core feelings of inferiority in the males of their country.
Men in these cultures fear strong women, they fear their minds, their strength, their sexuality, their independence. So the culturally bring tthem down a notch to remind them daily that they are lesser people. It is an act off vilification toward women.
Some cultures revered women's sexuality and power and paid homage to it in the form of goddesses. The monthly miracle of the womb synchronized to the moon...
This desecration of the beautiful female form is a ritual act of self hatred. No woman should be allowed to feel pleasure like a man.
If there is a reason to mutiliate...for me it just is one more note from the canaries in the coal mine.
I grew up in the 60's and 70's. I am not ashamed of my body. It is what it is. It is a worthy vessel to move about the world to learn sacred lessons...to be cast off until donning the next body. We are but garments and fabulously complex and strong and fragile. I live in San Diego....I have been to NAKED massage oil parties with twenty couples-strangers-it was great. Healing. Not sexual but sensual. Playful and joyous. I wish these poor hurting souls to
reaffirm every part of their bodiees and to hold them sacred and not harm them anymore. geeegee