Abril 23, 2008

"It's real. Just yesterday here, there was a man who was a victim. We saw. What was left was tiny."

There is some mass hysteria in Congo, as men believe that sorcerers are stealing or shrinking their penises.

19 (na) komento:

KCFleming ayon kay ...

This is such a weird belief for the modern world; paranoid, primitive, magical.

This is a good review of past Penis shrinking panics. "Belief in fatally retracting genitals, or a belief in genital theft, is usually known by the name 'Koro'. The word is of uncertain origin but is thought to derive from the Malaysian word for tortoise".

I have seen only one case myself, although he wasn't blaming anyone. Suprapubic fat accounted for the relative shrinkage. In a different culture he may have accused a sorcerer or witch.

Maybe I should cry Koro! should Hillary be nominated.

Mortimer Brezny ayon kay ...

This was a funny story I noticed yesternight, too. I am so glad it is on Althouse.

bearbee ayon kay ...

Hope

rhhardin ayon kay ...

Hysteria comes from uterus.

Ann Althouse ayon kay ...

It's girly to worry about your penis.

knox ayon kay ...

I blame Hillary

who, me? ayon kay ...

"What was left was tiny."

You should'a seen it before!

George M. Spencer ayon kay ...

The child soldiers there actually do take trophies. Not witchcraft, for real, just as American Indians scalped people to ensure their souls would have an unhappy afterlife.

It happened to this guy in the Congo back in 2006.

Ron ayon kay ...

...and they voted for Obama, too? Oh.My.God.

They must not read PowerLine...

Hoosier Daddy ayon kay ...

Its not just in the Congo. It happened to me after I shook hands with Hillary.

I was able to reverse the effect when I then shook hands with Obama.

dbp ayon kay ...

I believe the sorcerers are just playing an endless recording of Sen. Clinton's cackle.

Trooper York ayon kay ...

Who knew there was so many Irish guys in the Congo.

Trooper York ayon kay ...
Naalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
ak ayon kay ...

Maybe it's because I was just on the Tribune website, but I first read "Congo" as "Chicago." Now that would be weird.

Tibore ayon kay ...

Are you... just... trying to provide fodder for Titus to comment on?

:D

vbspurs ayon kay ...

Reports of so-called penis snatching are not uncommon in West Africa,

Cancel my honeymoon in Nairobi.

Cheers,
Victoria

AllenS ayon kay ...



Can you see my penis?

Freeman Hunt ayon kay ...

"Baby, it's not small--a sorcerer hexed it."

Gahrie ayon kay ...

OMG, you mean Dworkin was reincarnated as a witch doctor in Africa?

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