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(story via thegrio.com) In Cameroon, the breast, one of the most conspicuous signs of a woman’s femininity, is a target for ritual mutilation. Breast ironing, a practice that involves flattening a young girl’s breasts with highly-heated stones, pestles, spatulas or coconut shells among other objects, is often carried out by an older female relative on a victim. It is considered a human rights violation by the Friends of the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA). Activists are now taking on this age-old practice to stop this from going on.
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I saw this documentary last year and was mortified! I can't even imagine having to go through this. WARNING: Contains Nudity.
