Sedgie:

why in the hell it hasn't been outlawed. It needs to be outlawed...now.
What is wrong with these people? Why do they do this barbaric shit?
First off, I have NO problem with your posting this link. 

This is one of those "cultural norms" that amounts to nothing other than grossly paternalistic attitudes ... and wholesale barbarity.  Inflicted on women.

And the "rationales" behind it simply suck.  Period.

The worst part is, I suspect it continues because it's one of those things that is so grotesque, that everyone (including the victims) are reluctant to directly address it.

(and, of course, we have "government policies" ... mustn't offend our "allies" )


Nice little hackle farm you've got there. Be a shame if anything happened to it.
~Reph