The Rape of Innocence: Female Genital Mutilation in the U.S.A. [Paperback]

Patricia Robinett (Author)

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Product Description

Female genital mutilation in the USA has been a well-kept secret. "The Rape of Innocence" is an autobiographical account of a white Anglo-Saxon Protestant woman who discovered she had been the victim of female genital mutilation as a child in Kansas in the 1950s. The author is a therapist who deals with trauma. In her work, she has met several other American women who were genitally mutilated as children and adults. Could you -- or someone you love -- have been cut too? This book may help many women understand and get help for their dysfunctional sex lives and psychological trauma. Now that the word is out, the healing can begin. By telling her own story, Patricia Robinett is helping liberate an entire generation of women who have had no idea why they have been angry, fearful, depressed. This book invites us all to come out of childhood trauma and step into the safety of the present moment.

Product Details

• Paperback: 110 pages
• Publisher: Aesculapius Press; 1ST edition (2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878411047
• ISBN-13: 978-1878411044
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,136,989 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ for any parent!!!, June 9, 2006

By	Beth B (Pacific Northwest) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Rape of Innocence: Female Genital Mutilation in the U.S.A. (Paperback)

Easy read, feels like a converstation between two close friends. The thing that surprised me about Mrs. Robinetts book is it isn't just about female/male circumcision. It hits a much deeper level- diving into the bonding and soulful connection that *should* occur between a mother and her child. It made me re-anaylize my own connection with my children. If you want to learn about the effects of circumcision and reinforce the importance of deep bonding with your children- this is a must read.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good read, June 23, 2006

By	Willem De Swardt - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Rape of Innocence: Female Genital Mutilation in the U.S.A. (Paperback)

This important, well written book reads like a crime novel. It is highly entertaining and gets scary, especially where Ms. Robinett describes the crime scene- I skipped that part first time through. Shocking that FGM was taking place so recently in the civilized" world, even more shocking that Male Genital Mutilation continues today. I recommend this book, it is an eye-opener.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for everyone, July 15, 2006

By	Edgar J. Cushman (Northern Idaho, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Rape of Innocence: Female Genital Mutilation in the U.S.A. (Paperback)

Here in America, for the past 100 years, there's been an on-going mutalation practice which was not talked about and was accepted without question. At last author Patricia Robinett has exposed this cruel and barbaric practice.

Herself, a victum, she has researched circumcision relentlessly in an effort better understand her own feelings and condition.

Robinett asks, "Why do men want women who don't want them? Why do men not want women who do want them? Why do men like women who ignore them, who treat them badly? Why do they resent the ones they have, who treat them well? And further she wonders, "Why do many men seem to be uncomfortable with affection unless it involves sex? Why are they reluctant to be friends with women unless there's the promise of sex?

She has found the answers and thoroughly discusses her findings in this very revealing text. At last the truth behind both male and female crcumcision is brought out in the open. This is a book that every parent should and must read.