Circumcision

rituals of initiation into adulthood. These rituals could include retreats, individual reflections, or physical examples like getting a tattoo or cutting hair. Some cultures in particular, may have more drastic measures of initiation. For example, circumcision is a surgical procedure in which the child is transformed into an adult. An initiation ritual that has stirred up quite the controversy is female genital cutting, as it is not a traditional ritual that most people follow. Female genital…

Sociological Approach of Female Genital Cutting Introduction to the Mutilation: As it stands in a massive list of cultural issues, female genital cutting (FGC), also misleadingly known as female circumcision, is a barbaric practice which occurs even to this day in different parts of the world. The term as per the description of the World Health Organization (WHO), refers to: “all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female…

African males to become a eunuch. The young African males were forced to get an operation to remove their “testes or both testes and penis.” 37 This operation was always performed by Christians in places like “ Baghirmi near Lake Chad, in Ethiopia, and in other locations.” 38 After their operation, they were “ placed in sand up to the navels to heal.” 38 Many people were able to urinate and some people were not. The Africans males who were able to urinate after a couple days were herded off…

Expectations and standards for women in society are unrealistic and outrageous. These thoughts of what a woman should be like and how they should behave have been around for centuries. Woman are often times looked down upon when they don’t look like how society tells them to and this can cause a number of things to go wrong in their self image and life. Unfortunately these high expectations have had an extremely negative impact on females. In Margie Piercy’s poem “Barbie Doll” she discusses the…

should follow. These terms were circumcision, kosher dietary restrictions, and significantly stricter sexual restrictions (Harris, 2014). Consequently, the focus of this argument between Paul and the Church was forced circumcision before they could join the church; furthermore, while Paul allowed that they did not have to, certain Jews believed that they must reference God’s…

To Snip or Not Should male babies in the U.S. be circumcised, well first lets take a look at what circumcision is. As stated by Webmd.com Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin. It is the most common surgical procedure done in the U.S. today. It is also a very ancient procedure that has its roots in religion. Although circumcisions are very common in the U.S. it is not the same for other places around the world such as South America, Asia, and Europe. Today parents of new baby boys…

Although all of the reasons behind female circumcision are unclear there are many motives to why it is carried out. Female circumcision is carried out to insure a female’s virginity until marriage and to insure she does not cheat on her husband. They also mutilate these girls for their own sexual pleasure. This makes sex for males more pleasurable but it can cause health problems for the women involved (Person). Female circumcision can never be “safe”. Even when the procedure is performed in a…

altering genital appearances, cosmetic beautification, and plastic surgery. One way, our bodies are subject to cultural conformance is by altering genital appearances. For instance, circumcision is an eminent procedure used to alter the genitalia of newborns. In North America, the practice of female circumcision has diminished, but the…

Moses and his family as they return to Egypt, after God tells Moses it is safe to return. Before giving in depth explanation of this passage let’s focus in on the importance of circumcision in relation to God and Israel and this passage as Moses transition point into a spiritual maturity by defining both focal points. Circumcision is the covenant to Abraham and his descendants; a promise of numerous and eminent descendants. A transition point is a separation from his or her former life-often…

While many health benefits of circumcision have been proposed, in reality these benefits are not guaranteed and are far outweighed by the risks. The case for circumcision to lowering the chances of contracting genital herpes, HIV, or cervical cancer is not entirely proven. It has however been documented that the use of a condom is more effective than counting on a circumcision for protection. An elective surgery is not a solution for safe sex, and the responsibility still falls to the parties…