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more about #femalegenitalmutilation Kayleigh R. Carter: Good. Lets start a vibrator fund for Uganda. I'm not kidding, free orgasms for everyone to celebrate this. more » Ginmar Rienne: But what about male circumsicion? Won't anybody think of the men?! They didn't gete to make the choice! more » BlueJeans: I hate to be a downer, but it's actually illegal in a lot of countries where it's still widely practiced. More often than not it's a move by the natio... more » morninggloria: Welcome to the 18th century, Uganda! more » sarahmick.86 summer: This is encouraging news. But isn't this difficult to enforce? I hope this will decrease the prevalence, but I'm concerned that every little village i... more » jayseegraffiti: A professor at my college told me that I shouldn't feel as though I could make a judgment about FGM because I didn't understand the way that sex pract... more » WizardDentist: The boyfriend and I have adopted a new go-to phrase these days --- "at least its not Uganda". Last night, while he was mid battle with a dual-end bou... more » 世界遊牧民: So having sex with someone of the same gender can get you life in prison, but mutilating young girls only gets you 10 years? That's sick. more » QoB: For another perspective, the Channel 4 documentary "The Perfect Vagina" was an eye-opener: [www.channel4.com] I vividly remember the woman who wanted... more » girlarchaeologist: "It sort of, um, shredded." That sonic boom you just heard was the sound of my knees snapping together. #vaginalplasticsurgery more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: By the by, I just read the article. It is a call for better research more than it is an actual comprehensive review. The authors conclude, "Our revi... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I have to wonder what the motivation is for comparing this surgery to FGM, and what type of FGM it is being compared to. #vaginalplasticsurgery more » Jack_Burton: Seeing this image made me think of Wanda Sykes' routine and imagine her saying: "Sorry, it's in the shop right now." But seriously - most elective su... more » whynotshesaid: My ladyflower is totally crying at this article. To undergo the pain and recovery of a labiaplasty, only to have it shred during childbirth? How fuc... more » dumblonde: Wait, why don't they give women with the surgeries C-sections? If the risk is known, then they should opt for C-sections instead. Not that I support ... more » unalteredone: That's absolutely horrifying, what that commenter reported about the "shredding" [shudders] but honestly, when I think about the women who are getting... more » first man: I'm a little bit confused about the quote, "ads that promote a "homogenised, pre-pubescent genital appearance"...I haven't seen too many advertisement... more » FrabjousDay: Once I slept with a guy who told me my vagina "scared" him because it was too big. After that I was concerned less about the size of my vagina and mo... more » escapefromny: So they're saying that wielding sharp objects on women's genitals carries the same risk as ... wielding sharp objects on women's genitals?!!? NO. WAY... more » bluebears: Ugh. This whole post makes me want to hug every woman I see and tell her, "your vagina is perfectly fine the way it is!" It's the fear of arrest that'... more » -
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Female Genital Mutilation Banned In Uganda
In contrast to the controversy surrounding a proposed anti-gay bill, there is some positive news coming from Uganda: female genital mutilation has been banned, with those caught in the practice facing 10 years to life in prison. [CNN] -
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Report: Vaginal Plastic Surgery Has Same Risks As FGM
In yet more news about the stupidity of vaginal plastic surgery, a British report finds that women who undergo the procedure may experience some of the same problems in childbirth as those who suffered female genital mutilation. More » -
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Low Body Confidence Leads To Drunken Sex? • Drunk Mice Make Bad Decisions
• According to a recent poll, 1 in 20 British women has never had sex sober. Also, a "staggering," 75% of women like to have a glass of wine before hopping into bed with their boyfriend or husband. • More » -
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Suspect Arrested In Serial Killings; Clintons Bet $1,000 That Chelsea Wouldn't Wed
• Antwan Maurice Pittman, 31, has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of Taraha Shenice Nicholson, one of the five women police suspect were murdered by a serial killer in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. More » -
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Five-Year-Old "Eating Herself To Death"; Gay Couple's Announcement Nixed By Paper
Doctors in India fear that Suman Khatun, a five-year-old girl who weighs 168 pounds — at three and half feet tall — is eating herself to death. More » -
