Female genital cutting

adequately prepared me for what I was to witness” when she observed her first operation but nevertheless adds that “as time passed in the village and understanding deepened I came to regard this form of female circumcision in a very different light” (1997). Although both boys and girls undergo circumcision, female circumcision is required to make a girl marriageable, making it possible for her to use her one great gift, fertility (Boddy 1997). Boddy found that preserving chastity and curbing a…

horrifying to see what these women and young girls have had to endure when going through a female circumcision. In a few videos, articles and books I have read it explains that most of these girls have to be held down against their will to have this procedure done. What is female genital mutilation; also called female circumcision? It refers to a procedure that intentionally changes or causes injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. There are many reasons FGM is practiced.…

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.…

Female Genital Mutilation or also known Female Circumcision began in order to control a women’s sexuality. In certain societies, family marry their daughters off at a young age in order to escape poverty. Many young girls are pulled out of school to be a full-time wife and mother to children at a very young age. The practice was performed around the world usually by older men and women on young girls and women under the age of 15 or before they get their first period. The main purpose of this…

In Honor Diaries, a group of nine female activists come together to discuss issues faced by women and girls, specifically with a focus on Muslim-majority societies. These nine women touch on an array of issues but emphasize major topics such as female genital mutilation, forced marriages, and honor violence. All the topics revolve around one major concept which is honor. The women argue that honor is contained in women and it is to be guarded by men (Basch-Harod, Kweskin, Traiman, & Smith, 2013)…

The law states that a person is guilty of FGM/C if he or she “knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates the whole or any part of the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of a female minor.” In addition, a “parent, guardian, or other person legally responsible or charged with the care or custody of a female minor” is also guilty of the same if he or she “allows” such acts to be performed on his or her daughter. A surgical procedure deemed necessary to the “health” of a minor or which is…

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 attention from people who want to put an end to the practice. It is estimated that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female circumcision in the countries where the…

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 watching the movie we saw in class, I was not aware of…

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