circumcise me. When I laid down on the table, the ladies started to hold me back so that I wouldn't move. My aunt was one of the ladies holding me, and she was telling me that it was going to be alright. Then, the next thing I know, I felt the blade cutting my flesh, pain rushed into my thighs as I screamed at my aunt to make them stop, but she kept saying, “It's going to be alright”. Then, it stopped and I had this relief that I can't even describe with words. However, it only last for a few…
type. Type 1 is a Ciltoridectomy: the removal of the Clitoris. Type 2 is called Excision: the removal the Clitoris and removal of Labia Minora which also may include the Labia Majora. Type 3 is Infibulation: the narrowing of the vaginal opening by cutting and moving the inner or outer Labia to form a plug which may also include removal of the Clitoris. And lastly, type 4 which is labeled other: this includes anything harmful done to the external female genitalia for…
as the Violence Emergency Response and Protection Initiative , a group that is devoted to giving the survivors of intense trauma aid. Another program is the FGM Working Donors Group, who work together to find the best ways to stop Female Genital Cutting along with using outlets like social media to reach out and inform the youth at risk about the practice to help prevent it and to make survivors feel as if they are not alone (USAID). The USAID, or the United States Agency for International…
In the selection of George Meredith's Cutting edge Love, the creator investigates the substances of "present day adore" and the torment it causes. The sixteen line poem communicates the sentiments and perspectives of a wretchedly wedded couple, who endure notwithstanding their actual emotions; the wedded couple typifies the perfect "current love" relationship, secretly living in anguish instead of bombshell society and its desires. Meredith remarks on society and the constrained marriage,…
Cutting Sports in High School Sports are a fun and healthy pass time for most people to enjoy with others. The younger you are exposed to sports, the more you grow to appreciate the game for what it is. To some, sports, such as football, baseball, soccer, etc. are all they have. It is one of the most important things for them such as an artist’s work is everything to them. If a person, especially an adolescent, finds a passion that they want to pursue, they should have the opportunity to.…
How does the custom of female circumcision in African countries and the culture surrounding it place certain influences on many young females within those countries and in America? All the luggage is packed and everyone is ready for vacation. Days pass. The family is still spilling vague details about the trip. Then, the big day comes around. They board the plane, bus, or train. She is introduced to confusion when they get to their destination but waves it off and she shakes her head…
Clitoridectomy is partial or total removal of the clitoris. Excision consists of removing the clitoris wholly or partially possibly including the removal of the labia minora. Infibulation is cutting the inner or outer labia and repositioning it (sometimes including the removal of the cloritis) to make the vaginal opening narrower. Other consists of all other ways that female circumcision can be performed. It is usually done when girls are between…
This essay aims to outline that within a liberal democratic society, in which everyone is free to do whatever they will, as long as it does not impose upon others freedoms, multiculturalists ultimately have to endorse practices they may regard as immoral, although the discussion around the topic is not that simple. For the basis of this argument we are assuming that multiculturalists in this context are living within a liberal democratic society, in which everyone is free to live their life as…
Female Genital Mutilation is a serious topic that affects women worldwide; specifically in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. ”FGM is a practice in which women partially or totally removing the external genitalia...for nonmedical reasons,” stated by World Health Organization. By women getting circumcised it deprives them of their freedom. Through reading my paper you will be able to learn the reasoning for FGM, who is affected, and the risk factors. Female Genital Mutilation is not safe nor fair…
All over the world, there are some controversial topics that many people do not support and one of them is female circumcision. I am against this specific act because of the fact that it offers no positive advantages and only has a negative effect on woman's physical and emotional well-being. People who support female circumcision believe that even though it offers no medical benefits for the woman, it can be a demonstration of how tough and capable they are in a society dominated by males.…