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initiation redux
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Beryl Rosenthal <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 6 Sep 2011 16:24:02 -0400
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Ok, ok…yes, I admit it, I am an anthropologist, and yes, I am familiar with this practice and the reasoning behind it (which is not discussed here but which makes perfect sense in cultural context).  What I used to tell my grossed-out squirmy undergrads was, "is it any more weird than piercings???"

You should have seen what it was like when we discussed religion.

Beryl
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> Now THAT's an initiation. 
> 
> Apologies in advance for what follows, and if you are squeamish please consider not following the link below.
> 
> I remember reading about this one when I was in a high school anthropology class, for reasons that will become immediately apparent if you follow this link (and don't ask what I had to google to find this...I am going to be getting some *very* strange results from the google search algorithm.)
> 
> http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/unambal/circumcision_initiation.php
> 
> Strange species we belong to.
> 
> Eric





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