Millions of Cameroon girls suffer “breast ironing”

Worried that her daughters’ budding breasts would expose them to the risk of sexual harassment and even rape, their mother Philomene Moungang started ‘ironing’ the girls’ bosoms with a heated stone. [Full story]

“Breast ironing” — the use of hard or heated objects or other substances to try to stunt breast growth in girls — is a traditional practice in West Africa, experts say.

Comments

  1. pradeep said,

    July 17, 2006 @ 9:16 pm

    millions of cameroon guys got escapped from dick ironing GREAT ESCAPE

  2. makhi said,

    September 1, 2006 @ 2:29 am

    gr8 even i want to get it!~

  3. Anonymous said,

    October 1, 2006 @ 1:08 pm

    they may even get their asses irnoed…..hihi

  4. nijag said,

    November 14, 2006 @ 8:30 am

    sufferer is someone on the other side whocant enjoy with his hands properly