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clyrc

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5. This drives me insane

Reply to Neoma (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 01:19 AM

Apr 2012

I wish I could write more elegantly about how angry and sad it makes me, but I can't. And frankly, I can't imagine what my life would have been like if I had had this done. Very very different is all I can imagine, in a sad way.

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Female genital mutilation 'offered by UK medics' [View all] Neoma Apr 2012 OP

I wonder if the doctors are muslims, money grubbing assholes, or both? CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #1

FGM is more involved than the article indicates niyad Apr 2012 #2

so have they also outlawed genital mutilation of boys or is that still open season? nt msongs Apr 2012 #3

talking about FGM means it's open season on genital mutilation of boys? nt boston bean Apr 2012 #10

It's the "My genital mutilation is worse than yours." Arguement probably. Neoma May 2012 #11

What Meiko Apr 2012 #4

This drives me insane clyrc Apr 2012 #5

FGM is extremely disturbing to me. ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #6

Honestly get the red out Apr 2012 #7

Why would you be a right winger? It's illegal to do this in the UK and anywhere to its girls CreekDog Apr 2012 #8

If we are honest get the red out Apr 2012 #9

Sadly, there are people on this board who demand "cultural tolerance" for this practice, while Warren DeMontague May 2012 #12