Who Owns the Female Body? Religion, Ritual & Clitoridectomy

#blackwomen #religion #womensrights In this video essay, I explore clitoridectomy (female genital cutting), religion, cultural tradition, and the control of women’s bodies through a Black woman's and historical lens, after reading the book The Great Cosmic Mother. This is a critical analysis of how female sexuality is regulated across societies, and how practices like clitoridectomy are often framed through religion, purity, tradition, and morality, while functioning within broader systems of gender control and social order. 00:01:08 what the authors say 00:01:54 what is FGM/ clitoridectomy? 00:03:20 The cut, literal and metaphorical 00:04:29 where did the practice come from? 00:05:21 patriarchy replaces Goddess 00:06:46 religion as justification for harm 00:07:02 Trump, religion, and women 00:08:10 modern day expression of the practice 00:09:06 the impact on Black women 00:10:31 what Black women should question 00:12:22 the truth about "the cut" 00:14:12 outro, details, substack For the written version of this essay on Substack it's here 👇🏾 https://open.substack.com/pub/noteson... PART TWO'S VIDEO ESSAY IS HERE:👇🏾    • How Religion Justified FGM: Female Bodies,...   You can subscribe to Notes on Black Women on Substack here 👇🏾 https://notesonblackwomen.substack.co... OTHER VIDEO ESSAYS MENTIONED:    • What If I Told You "God" Is a Black Woman ...      • Ephesians 5 EXPOSED: How This  Bible Verse...      • The Bible Verse Keeping Black Women Quiet ...   Women's circle for May 2026 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/notes-on... Help me support BW and girls who are r**pe victims in Congo, being harmed as part of BM's "war stratergy." I have a fundraiser for 500 USD to help 80 women become a "Guardian and Protector of BW and Girls" with me 👇🏾 https://giving.womenforwomen.org/page... Have you tried Mented Cosmetics a Black, female owned make-up brand? Their matte lipsticks and eyeshadows are to die for, use my code online at the check out for a 10% discount 👇🏾 code: C0B75E7BFA9 Check them out here: https://www.mentedcosmetics.com/the-b... clitoridectomy, female genital cutting, FGM explained, religion and women’s bodies, control of female sexuality, Black feminist essay, patriarchy and body autonomy, women’s rights history, cultural practices women, gender and religion, feminist video essay, Black women writers, sociology of gender, female sexuality control, bodily autonomy feminism