As it was, some of the ladies started talking about it and one Hispanic one was really proud of a woman's power - so my wife asked how she thought Lorena managed to whack it off w/o him stopping her. She said she just did a quick grab and 'whoosh' sliced it off.....my wife looked at her and delivered the perfect punch line, "Through the bone and everything?"
She's a good wife....
Its a little difficult to tell for sure because of the early 20th century language, but Mari Sandoz in her book “Crazy Horse” seems to describe the Bobbit procedure as being the technique used by the Plains Indian women to end undesired amorous attention.
Al Frankton should be grateful.