Egyptian feminist Janet Abdel Aleem has ridiculed statements by a male member of parliament who suggested that female genital mutilation (FGM) is jusified by the prevalence of impotence among Egyptian men. Responding to comments from Daqahlia lawmaker Elhamy Agena in support of FGM, which is illegal in Egypt, Aleem suggested he take Viagra rather than subject women and girls to mutilation. "So solve the problem, take Viagra," Aleem said in an interview with the talk-show “90 Dakika” (90 Minutes) on the Mehwar satellite channel on Tuesday. He said that FGM reduces women's sexual desire, bringing it down to the same level as that of men. Morsi demanded that parliament take action to restore the reputation of Egyptian women after the insensitive remarks, which she said breached both ethics and traditions.

Source: Egypt Independent September 07, 2016 19:23 UTC