Georgia bans female genital piercing...

Aeonn over at regressing.net notes that, in a quest to ban Female Genital Mutilation, the Georgia House of Representatives has banned genital piercings for women. There was no debate and the amendment passed unanimously. The bill now needs to go back to the Senate to get the piercings amendment cleared. And you've got to love this down-home Southern quote:

Amendment sponsor Rep. Bill Heath, R-Bremen, was slack-jawed when told after the vote that some adults seek the piercings.

"What? I've never seen such a thing," Heath said. "I, uh, I wouldn't approve of anyone doing it. I don't think that's an appropriate thing to be doing."

Not only is this law now targeted just for women who want to pierce their plumbing, but it would punish such evildoers by 2 to 20 years in prison! I wonder what Rep. Heath would say if he knew that men did this too? Men can still get all the Ampallang, Apadravya, Foreskin, Frenum, Guiche, Hafada, Prince Albert, and Reverse Prince Albert piercings that they want. Be warned about exploring that last link! NSFW!!!

UPDATE: Michelle (my girl) says, "Freedom of Mutilation, man!"

Posted by joebeone at Marzo 28, 2004 09:00 AM | TrackBack