“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
“When girls were married they suddenly became important and relevant. Not as important as the older women or –God forbid – the men, but still higher up on the food chain than unmarried girls.” WomenWomen S RightsWomen S Liberation Book:A Mouth Full of Salt Source: A Mouth Full of Salt