tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360814020056871156.post8402152186777524458..comments2024-03-03T13:55:46.243-08:00Comments on Ambling Along the Aqueduct: Reflecting on Josh and Micole's Notes on the It's Not about Identity PanelTimmi Duchamphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00673465487533328661noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5360814020056871156.post-84469181107967288622008-06-02T08:35:00.000-07:002008-06-02T08:35:00.000-07:00Timmi, thank you for bringing up female genital su...Timmi, thank you for bringing up female genital surgery in the US. I really don't think it's fair to talk about FGM in Africa without addressing it, and yet many feminists, particularly older, are shocked when i bring it up. just type "labia reduction surgery" into Google and you will find scores of plastic surgeons' websites, claiming their surgery makes female genitalia look "more normal." You'll also be treated to before and after pictures where the inner labia have been completely removed, leaving only scars on either side of the vagina. Conclusion: we don't know what normal female genitalia looks like. Schematic drawings in high school health class are ridiculous (I remember the confusion they provoked in me). Plastic surgeons are cashing in on our ignorance and the female insecurity inherent in our culture. Any other conclusions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com