A traditional practice then .. a “religious” practice now..?? August 20, 2007

“There are unethical things that people do because of religion they wouldn’t do without it,” he said. “Mutilating the genitals of their children, blowing themselves up in the attempt to murder other people, banning books, burning each other’s churches — things that an atheist wouldn’t do.” _Christopher Hitchens_

I disagree with Hitchens on the part regarding genital mutilation. At least partially. Most of the genital mutilations that were carried in the African continent were influenced by the traditions they had been following. Even today we can see many tribes in remote areas of many African countries practicing this form of mutilation, not in the name of religion but because their girls will not find a man if the place was “opened” before marriage. It has been a tribal practice, and even today if you ask some Somali tribal members, they would vehemently say that it is something their forefathers have practiced from time immemorial. Only recently, it has become linked to religion and people have embraced the practice as part of a religious ritual.

When does “traditions” become “religions”? Or does traditional practices influence religions? It goes both ways.

What is important to notice, however, is that men have always dominated this planet as providers and food gatherers. This aspect of life is evident in the remote Zulu tribes of Africa even today. Women have always been the inferior species.

Men have always dominated upon women even when it come to the womens vagina’s. Women had no say on their vaginas. Women did not have the control over their vaginas. Men are ruthless creatures, who for their own benefit has reinforced this belief that a woman should not have been “opened”, only for one selfish reason. The sexual gratification of themselves.

Times have changed and this attitude, sadly remains in tribal communities as well as developed civilized countries . “A tight pussy is a tight pussy” remains in the mindset of all men and some women. How many women exercise their bits and muscles in order to tighten it up, so that the man will enjoy them?

And now a new wave of exploitation , the children and girls and women are being exploited in the name of “religion” ( a name created by some human). And i find this verbal exploitation rather disturbing and away from the truth. And that is, men have exploited women and girls for their sexual gratification and it remains that way in this age and time.