Blulitespecial sent me this link within moments of my nice chat over at this post written about honor kilIings in early June. The commenters there asked me not to use the word “heathen” in connection with anything to do with Muslims because it offended our readers Scandinavian religious heritage. LOL! I’ll honor their wishes and describe FGM as savagery and not heathen behavior.
Also, check out this post where we had a comment (no.7) earlier today on FGM. The subject is obviously a hot one.
Now, back to the British author’s campaign. Read the whole article about how Ruth Rendell has worked the subject of mutilation of a little girl into a novel soon to be published entitled, “Not in the Flesh.” Rendell discusses how difficult it is to stop the practice in the UK because it is so secretive.
Secretive, yes, but here is what I think is the real reason—no one wants to offend Muslim refugees and immigrants by talking about it. The article describes the practice as coming mostly with immigrants from the Horn of Africa. There is not one mention of any connection to Islam. Granted some who are not Muslims practice this mutilation, but the majority of the practitioners are Muslims.
This politically correct tiptoeing around FGM (and other similar abuses) for fear of offending will be the death of us.