Social Experiments (e.g. Brook Farm, Harlem Children's Zone, Port Royal Experiment, Manson Family, Seaweed Collective, Move)

Ya can pick your friends and ya can pick your nose but ya can't pick your friend's nose.

Look, you're not really as stupid as you're coming off here, are you?

Now, now.

MOVE:

"[MOVE] women were taught that their main role was that of conceiving and giving birth to children. John Africa taught them to "DO AS, be like the principle of life," the principle of life being procreation (Anderson, 9). Women were not allowed to use any forms of contraception such as birth control, and abortions were forbidden. They were also not allowed any medical attention such as visits to the gynecologist or the obstetrician. They were expected to give birth completely naturally, without any medical care. Upon giving birth, women were expected to lick their babies clean and sever the umbilical cord by biting it with their teeth. After biting the umbilical cord, they had to eat it (Anderson, 9).

I fail to see why Maria's request is even remotely stupid! I doubt very much that this will be at all helpful, but:

Utopian Socialism

I'm sure I've missed the point, but good luck all the same.

See also Coleridge, Southey and Pantisocracy (hehe she said PANTI) for an abortive attempt at utopian social engineering...

http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/Move.html

Mark my words, severing an umbilical cord by chewing it apart will be a stunt in a reality TV game show some day.

http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/Oneida.html

A third Oneidan ideal was the practice of "ascending fellowship." This teaching was set up so that virgins might be
properly introduced into the system of complex marriage. Moreover, ascending fellowship worked to prevent young
members from falling in love and from limiting their affections to just their peers. So-called Central Members were
chosen to care for the virgins, as these members were believed to have a closer association to God. Central Members
were allowed to pick their virgin partner over whom they were to have the responsibility of spiritual guidance.

You certainly did. You're confusing "utopian movement" and "social experiment" with cult.