Of all the things I have read recently, this is by a wide margin the most impressively inspirational. I consider Female Genital Mutilation a crime on par with slavery or rape: it’s a theft of a basic human liberty, which is to say the liberty to enjoy sex and decide the condition of your own body. I’m not a fan of infant male circumcision either, but the female equivalent is far, far worse.

(Although I am aware that some studies have found some women actually don’t mind it or find it crippling, I’m inclined to think that the number of women who consider themselves “victims” makes it a de facto crime. At the very least, it should never ever be a forced procedure.)

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P.S. - This is obviously Serious Stuff and all, but I would be remiss if I did not comment that Clitoraid, a non-profit mentioned in the article, has to have one of the most awesome names possible for an organization. It sounds a bit like an intriguing sports drink, or perhaps an un-televisable benefit concert.