“The idea of female circumcision stems from a cultural tradition that includes cutting of female genitals without medical assistance or local anesthesia (Taylor & Francis, 686).” Female circumcision is a cultural practice that has been around for thousands of years and was once a global practice. The practice FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) is mainly used in the African countries but is used in western countries and the Middle East. Female circumcision is a problem that should be stopped because it is a harmful practice, women are pressured to do it, and it can cause physical and psychological consequences.
This procedure is performed by elderly women but can rarely be performed by a male in some instances, the version that features females …show more content…
“Female circumcision in several cases has led to severe urinary tract infections, large cysts, hemorrhages, high-risk pregnancies, tetanus, and even death (K. Khaja et al., 668)”. While death is the most extreme outcome, it is still the largest overall risk. FGM reflects severe gender discrimination, divides the women from the men, and puts men on a podium. Women and men should be treated equally and be respected in the same way. Men should not be in control of a women’s body and women should not have to subject themselves to men in order to be wanted. It seems more like a cycle of brainwashing even down to the innocent little girls who will soon have to go through the harmful …show more content…
(MULONGO ET AL, 298)”.It is a very high chance that women who have experienced FGM have chance of gaining an emotional disorders. “Which can become a risk for mental illness. In Senegal, researchers compared the mental status of 23 circumcised and 24 uncircumcised females, and found that almost 80% of circumcised females met the criteria for mental illness, with 90% of circumcised women describing severe pain and feelings of intense fear, helplessness, and horror at the time of the trauma (MULONGO ET A, .298)”. If these women have mental diseases much help cannot and won’t be done for them so the producre does more harm then good.
While Female genital mutilation is a cultural practice and has been around thousands of years it is a harmful procedure that hurts women physical and emotionally. This practice has become too harmful based upon the outcomes that can result if it to still be allowed. Women shouldn’t have to subject themselves to it or feel pressured. Women need to take a stand and not make the same mistakes with their children and teach them what really matters. Women need to be taught of the dangers of the procedure and let the tradition
This procedure is performed by elderly women but can rarely be performed by a male in some instances, the version that features females …show more content…
“Female circumcision in several cases has led to severe urinary tract infections, large cysts, hemorrhages, high-risk pregnancies, tetanus, and even death (K. Khaja et al., 668)”. While death is the most extreme outcome, it is still the largest overall risk. FGM reflects severe gender discrimination, divides the women from the men, and puts men on a podium. Women and men should be treated equally and be respected in the same way. Men should not be in control of a women’s body and women should not have to subject themselves to men in order to be wanted. It seems more like a cycle of brainwashing even down to the innocent little girls who will soon have to go through the harmful …show more content…
(MULONGO ET AL, 298)”.It is a very high chance that women who have experienced FGM have chance of gaining an emotional disorders. “Which can become a risk for mental illness. In Senegal, researchers compared the mental status of 23 circumcised and 24 uncircumcised females, and found that almost 80% of circumcised females met the criteria for mental illness, with 90% of circumcised women describing severe pain and feelings of intense fear, helplessness, and horror at the time of the trauma (MULONGO ET A, .298)”. If these women have mental diseases much help cannot and won’t be done for them so the producre does more harm then good.
While Female genital mutilation is a cultural practice and has been around thousands of years it is a harmful procedure that hurts women physical and emotionally. This practice has become too harmful based upon the outcomes that can result if it to still be allowed. Women shouldn’t have to subject themselves to it or feel pressured. Women need to take a stand and not make the same mistakes with their children and teach them what really matters. Women need to be taught of the dangers of the procedure and let the tradition