“Abuse thrives in secrecy, whereas out in the open it wilts and dies. The more we can bring abuse of any kind out into the world, where we can examine it and talk about it, the more likely we are to see the back of it.” AbuseOpennessFightChild AbuseSecrecyFgm Book:Cut: One Woman's Fight Against FGM in Britain Today Source: Cut: One Woman's Fight Against FGM in Britain Today
“In the nineteenth century, girls who learned to develop orgasmic capacity by masturbation were regarded as medical problems. Often they were 'treated' or 'corrected' by amputation or cautery of the clitoris or 'miniature chastity belts,' sewing the vaginal lips together to put the clitoris out of reach, and even castration by surgical removal of the ovaries. But there are no references in the medical literature to the surgical removal of testicles or amputation of the penis to stop masturbation in boys. In the United States, the last recorded clitoridectomy for curing masturbation was performed in 1948-- on a five-year-old girl.” MedicineMasturbationClitorisFgmClitoridectomyMedical Violence Against Women Book:The Vagina Monologues Source: The Vagina Monologues
“The moment you lose your trust in the people who are meant to protect you, you lose more than a part of your body” Inspirational QuotesMotivational QuotesLove Quotes And SayingsProtectionTrust QuotesFamily QuotesFgm Book:Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled Source: Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled