"The first and only time I had sex it did not go well..."
January 18, 2016 5:45 AM   Subscribe

"When I was younger, someone took a knife to my clitoris and cut out a small but significant part of me. I blamed my mother. I despised her. I loved her."

Female genital mutilation previously on MetaFilter.
posted by salvia (3 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Hey there, this is fine to post but having the super disturbing High Shock Value text above the fold with no warning is a problem. Please contact us for a quick edit and we'll fix it up; thanks! -- taz



 
thank you for posting this.
posted by and they trembled before her fury at 5:59 AM on January 18, 2016 [1 favorite]


This is a heartbreaking piece - her honesty and sorrow are breathtaking.
posted by leslies at 6:02 AM on January 18, 2016


Well, I held it together until “Your mother tried to stop it."
posted by Slothrup at 6:32 AM on January 18, 2016


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