Penis Theft in Africa

The ever-entertaining Xeni over at Boingboing posted about the trend of penis- (and vagina-) theft hysteria in West Africa.   

Jeez, where do I start with this one.  So -- there is an odd cultural phenomenon in West Africa involving panic over the belief that one's genitals have been "stolen" through witchery.  Usually it's reported as "penis theft,"  but there's a female version too - the belief that witches can also make "normal" adult female genitals shrivel up and dry "like old lady parts."

The complete post can be found here.

My favorite quote: "Well, it was a lot larger before."