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    “Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more” (“Human Rights”). Human rights directly relate to the practice of female circumcision because human rights include “freedom from slavery and torture” and many people believe that female circumcision violates these basic freedoms. Human rights are a huge reason why female circumcision is just recently coming to light and gaining…

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    Third World Women

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    In today’s society, the reduction of cultural diversity through the popularization and diffusion of a wide array of cultural symbols has disallowed an honest conversation between African and Western feminists because Western feminists tend to take the position of superiority. Western women have a tendency to believe that they are more liberated than non-Western women, and therefore have the responsibility to ensure that other women can achieve a similar liberation. For instance, in the…

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    Malala Yousafzai, according to her biography on Biography.com, born July 12, 1997, in Mingora, Pakistan, became an advocate for girls’ education as a young girl, after the Taliban began attacking girls’ schools in her county in 2008. When she was 14, the Taliban issued a death threat against her. Her and her family initially felt that the fundamentalist group would not actually harm a child. However, on October 9, 2012, a man boarded the bus Malala was riding on her way home from…

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    Circumcision and female genital mutilation procedures have been practiced in traditions for thousands of years. Due to the ongoing traditional practices of circumcision and female genital mutilation, results show that there are many different negative effects on some males and females who go through these procedures. These procedures have been debated upon due to their long term effects even though they are a part of religious practices. Some believe that circumcising girls and boys at a young…

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    Female Genital Cutting

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    Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting Humane or Inhumane Introduction In the United States we seem to not worry about Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting also known as FGM, because in our religious society we don’t see a need nor condone such acts. Truth of the matter is some cultures see the act of cutting or mutilating females genitals as a norm or necessity. In underdeveloped countries the usage of such act are so normal that they don’t view it as being barbaric or dangerous like we would…

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    Free Will Dilman Summary

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    Dilman, I. (2013). Free Will - An Historical and Philosophical Introduction. 1st ed. London: Taylor and Francis. ‘Free Will’ provides a logical and balanced analysis of the concept of freedom, which is relevant to the essay question. Dilman’s discussions display thorough depth and familiarity on the ideas of key thinkers. Additionally, he offers valuable sources on the topics of freewill and determinism. Dilman’s work appears trustworthy, through his succinct references. Dilman’s style of…

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    Cultural Research: Inquiry 5 Human mutilation is the process of removing or disfiguring parts of the human body. Mutilation has been used for thousands of years, in many ethnic groups, as a form of punishment, a form of control over women, as a division between different societal classes, and as a traditional practice. In many African countries, crimes such as stealing and adultery are crimes that regularly result in the removal of hands, feet, or genitalia. These punishments are used to assure…

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    “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…

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    Well, I'm just speechless. As someone who has seen most "shock" or "reaction" videos on the internet, including terrorists beheading people, I found this video surprisingly heinous. Seemed a little to real to me. It literally caused me physical discomfort to watch. I will begin with addressing FGM... Not even as a women's rights issue, but a HUMAN rights issue. I found it disturbing to see the absolute delight and glee on the woman performing the "operation" (let's not glorify it by referring to…

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    Circumcision In Sudan

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    1. Based on the article Being Victims or Beneficiaries? Perspectives on Female Genital Cutting and Reinfibulation in Sudan, and the movie we saw in class Desert Flower, were you aware that this was still happening in the world? Why is FGM (female genital mutilation, circumcision) practiced in Somalia according to the film? What are the consequences of these practices? Has anything been done to change this? What can be done in order to change these customs? Before I had read the article and…

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