“It was one of the many intolerable burdens of their womanhood that plagued their existence, and one which they continued to inflict on their own daughters despite all the misery it caused them in every stage of their lives.” WomenWomanhoodCircumcision Book:A Mouth Full of Salt Source: A Mouth Full of Salt
“She had never spoken that way with her cousin before, or with any other male member of her family or community. This wasn’t the kind of village where girls spoke freely in the presence of men. It wasn’t even the kind of village where girls and women walked in public with men; the small back alleys and streets that lined the houses were how they got about, staying out of the men’s way as much as possible.” CommunityInequalityWomanhood Book:A Mouth Full of Salt Source: A Mouth Full of Salt