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    In countries, such as Africa and the Middle East, a woman from the community who has no knowledge of health practices will perform female circumcisions outside of a hospital or health facility. There are four main types of female circumcision according to the World Health Organization, which detail the different ways the genitalia is cut and removed. During the procedure, the clitoris, labia minora, and/or labia majora will either be partially or completely removed. In most cases, the labia minora and/or labia majora will be stitched together in order to narrow the vaginal opening, which is referred to as infibulation. Due to this frequently occurring in unsanitary conditions by woman who have little to no knowledge of proper health practices, these girls are at extreme risks. In the movie, “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women”, while in Somaliland Diane Lane discovers a woman who uses a sharp piece of a plant when she performs female circumcisions in order to stitch together the labia. The tools that these women in underdeveloped countries are using create a high risk of infection for these young girls, which can easily end in death. They are at risk for many complications such as hemorrhaging, excessive swelling, and urinary problems. These girls are usually…

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    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 “performed…

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    aesthetically pleasing. It is such a shame that many women compare their own bodies to those portrayed in various media sources including pornography publications and the magazines aimed specifically at women. They may compare their labia to the airbrushed labia of the image presented by these porn stars, which is a totally unrealistic evaluation to be conducting. Often a lot of women will get so mesmerised/fixated with the media’s presentation of the so-called ideal body images that it can…

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    pulling the clitoris further out and making one precise stroke with a sharp object removing it all. After the removal of the clitoris, the bleeding must be stopped and one or two stitches must be inserted around the clitoral artery. In type 2, the second most common, which is somewhat similar to type 1, the clitoris is removed by holding and pulling it out with the thumb and index finger and making a precise stroke with a sharp object. Also the labia minora is either partially or completely…

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    Organization (WHO) classifies FGM/C into 4 different categories. The first is Clitoridectomy which is partial or total removal of the clitoris (a small, sensitive and erectile part of the female genitals). In very rare cases, only the prepuce (the fold skin surrounding the clitoris) is removed (“FGM”). Excision is the second category which refers to the partial or total removal of the clitoris as well as the labia minora, with or without excision of the labia majora (Costello 2). Stitches made…

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    Female Genital Mutilation

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    This practice clearly demonstrates the opposite of all that we are trying to achieve as a community, as a whole, it is holding us back. To further educate you on the gruesome details of this cultural practice, and hopefully deviate your outlook on the tradition of FGM and its outdatedness and inhumanity, the World Health Organization ordered several variants of FGM procedures into four major categories in the year 2007. Type 1 also referred to as a Clitoridectomy is defined as the partial or…

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    Female genital cutting is a practice that up to a million young girls in 28 different countries around the world have done each year. Most of the practicing countries are in Africa but there are some in the Middle East and Asia as well. While these operations are sometimes referred to as female genital mutilation, the term mutilation seems to demonize the practitioners. Cutting however still expresses the seriousness without having to disparage the midwifes. There are three main types of female…

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    The Price for Beauty, For Someone Else’s Pain Female Genital Cutting, FGC, is the practice of partially or completely removing the external female genitalia. FGC is also commonly referred to as Female Circumcision, Female Genital Mutilation, and Forced Female Circumcision. It is estimated that more than 200 hundred million women are recipients of this tradition (WHO). The external female genitals include the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vaginal opening, and the urethra (Marshall).…

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    other Muslim countries. Female Genital Mutilation has numerous of reasons, effects the women in many ways even causing death at times, Female Genital Mutilation has different type of the procedures. There are four different type of Female Genital Mutilation. The first type is Type One which is also known as Clitoridectomy, which is total or part of the removal of the clitoris. The second type is Type Two which is also known as Excision, which is part or all of the removal of the clitoris and…

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    The packing of luggage. Days passing by. The family is still spilling vague details about the trip. The big day comes around. Boarding the plane, bus, or train. Arrival. Confusion. Being put to sleep. Waking up in Fear. Sweat. Agony. Blood. Tears. Screaming. Being knocked out again. Waking up from a nightmare that turned out to being a reality. Crying. Feelings of betrayal rush in. The realization that this summer vacation was not a real vacation... That is only one of the…

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