When news of this case first emerged, the main star was a missing severed penis. The supporting role of this highly disturbing saga was played by Lorena Bobbitt, a knife-wielding lunatic who castrated her husband in a fit of jealousy and rage. Every headline, talk show, comedian and reporter characterized Lorena as being every man’s worst nightmare, and the frightening face of fickle females everywhere. But the TRUE story behind the infamous penis dismemberment case is far more complex and upsetting than was originally acknowledged. This is the story of a young immigrant woman who suffered domestic abuse and persistent marital rape, had no escape in sight, and finally snapped (or sliced, as it were).
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