In order to take a stance on circumcision, one must know some things about circumcisions. A circumcision is a procedure done to male patients. The doctor conducting the procedure first numbs the penis. Then the doctor grabs the prepuce (foreskin) and tears the synechia apart. The prepuce is held and a vertical slit is cut into the bottoms side of it. A device is laid over the prepuce, and the excess skin is cut off using a scalpel or surgical scissors. This procedure removes about one third of the penile skin, takes ten or so minutes to complete, and is often not felt, with the exception of the initial numbing, by the baby boy. Circumcisions are helpful in improving the quality of hygiene, prevention of some diseases, and his sexual partner’s health.…
All over the world female cutting, or circumcisions, are being performed for various reasons with numbers currently reaching around 140 million alive and affected (Crockett 2015). With that high of a number and the numbers increasing around three million more affected per year a large world-wide controversy has been started (Crockett 2015). In most circumstance the reasoning for female circumcisions is religious and part of one’s culture and heritage (Crockett 2015). Some are required to have it performed and the procedures and after effects are painful (Crockett 2015). That hasn’t stopped some countries from banning it like others have, deeming it an act of violence towards girls and women (Crockett 2015). So is female cutting actually an act of violence or should the bans be lifted and why is it performed exactly?…
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the cutting of part or all of the female genitalia, the skin is then sewn together leaving a small hole the size of a pencil for urine and menstrual blood. This dangerous procedure is practiced mostly in 30 countries in Africa, also some parts of Indonesia and Malaysia (Gilbert). These culture groups believe that Female Genital Mutilation will purify the girls, keeping them from having sexual intercourse before marriage. Functionalism can best be used to describe Female Genital Mutilation due to the role each group plays in their society.…
Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or injure female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The procedure has no health benefits for girls and women. Procedures can cause severe bleeding and problems urinating, and later, potential childbirth complications and newborn deaths. An estimated 100 to 140 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with the consequences of female genital mutilation (FGM). It is mostly carried out on young girls from 10 years of age and above have undergone Female genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation is internationally recognized as a violation of the human rights of girls and women.…
Female Circumcision is the ritual cutting of the female’s genitalia. It is performed on girls between the…
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is an ancient practice that remains a deeply rooted tradition in more than 28 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and has a widespread in other continents along with African Diaspora. Reports and surveys have shown that about 78% of girls and women (UNICEF MICS 2007) In The Gambia undergo the practice. According to a community-based survey on the long-term reproductive consequences of FGM/C (MRC 2001) conducted in rural Gambia, 98% of Mandinkas, 32% of Fulas, and 4% of Wolof show signs of FGM/C. other surveys conducted by other NGO’s like GAMCOTRAP and BAFROW respectively, estimate the practice among Mandinkas and Sarahule at 100%, 96% among Jolas and 84% among Fulas. Prevalence of the practice is driven by deep-seated traditional beliefs, rewards and the belief that it is a religious injunction in a predominantly Muslim country. (Manual on female genital mutilation/cutting for health professionals)…
The horror procedure of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is real. It is a global issue. This is a cultural procedure that woman go through. When this procedure happens it is mostly done when they are children. This is a practice that has been done for decades in some cultures, in other cases millennia. In most cases a woman is the one doing the cutting. Even though this woman may have went through the same painful endurance of circumcision it still continues. A lot of people may ask how they do it. The only answer for that is culture. The woman who mostly go through this live in male dominating societies. They do as they are told. The continued "subsurface" practice of Female Genital Mutilation must be stopped in order to defend women hood throughout the world from an ineffectual, unneeded procedure that has been backed by male dominating societies as a means of control, at the expense, and lives, of women.…
As the world becomes globalized, countries are trailing behind their cultures and their identity, for them to be cohesive with the Western ideal. The alteration in clothing style, religious beliefs, family roles are few of the examples of the impacts of which Westernization has had on developing countries. With that said, a medical practice common in developing countries such as Uganda, Sudan and Iraq, is female circumcision (Keilburger, 2013). Often linked this practice to Islamic teachings, it is incorrect as in this religion, merely male circumcision is encouraged, proving the fact that this practice roots to generations of cultural beliefs (Keilburger, 2013). “The communities where FGM is practiced explains Dr. Shaw, place high value on virginity, so the custom is seen as protection for young girls from premarital sex”. (Keilburger, 2013: 1) Adding on, developed nations across the world including Canada do not allow for such treatment to be performed on women as it is believed here to be inhumane and child abuse (Keilburger, 2013). Despite scarce records of such mutilation to occur to Canadian women in secrecy, there are laws preventing physicians, doctors and…
Genital mutilation surgery has no medical benefits and can cause illness. It is a surgery that is by no means necessary. Would you cut off your child’s hand because it is part of your culture? Most people if not all would say no to cutting their child’s hand off. Just because a culture believes certain practices are ok does not make it so. Slavery was once a practice in America but that does not mean it was ok or moral. Although genital mutilation is very different then slavery it…
Female Circumcision has been one of the many debates in many cultures and practices. Many of Female Circumcisions are done for different reasons some being to ensure that the women remains a virgin all her life and others are to eliminate a women’s pleasure to a man. While reading the text an interesting statement had been made. “The most straightforward objection to clitoridectomy is that it is a painful procedure, imposed on young girls, and performed in conditions which could lead to permanent damage”. While that all very likely is true other objection factors should also be considered in the procedure such as long-term effect, the mental and physical damage it can have on a young girl. When reading the article and the author states that…
Female Genital Mutilation’s ritual should not do this practice because women suffer many injustices in the community. A lot of discrimination when girls do not want to have a circumcision. For instance, Eltahawy, Mona. "Fighting Female Genital Mutilation." stated, “This cutting is believed to reduce a girl’s sex drive. And families believe their daughters are unmarriageable unless they are cut.” This quote signifies that girls must be circumcision to get married. Moreover, numerous families are suffering the outcome of this abuse. Besides, many organizations try to help these families.…
There are many different reasons for women to undergo FGM. The causes of FGM include a mix of cultural, religious, and social factors within the family and the community. In many cultures if a girl is not circumcised she is considered “unclean” and therefore she is unmarriageable. In other cultures and religions they circumcise women to show faithfulness towards her husband, for family honor, cleanliness, protection against spells, and insurance of their virginity. A woman who rebels against a community where circumcision is regularly practiced by not circumcising her daughter may bring danger to her family’s social and economic support system. In West Africa circumcision was performed to treat masturbation, insanity, epilepsy, and hysteria. According to the World Health…
Female Genital Mutilation also known as Female Genital Circumcision/cutting (FGM/C) is the deliberately cutting or removal of female genitals partially or fully for non- medical reasons. This inhuman act is mostly common in African countries and a few Middle East countries. However due to migration, FGM is now been practiced in other countries like: the UK, the USA, Canada, France, Australia etc. In a recent UNICEF publication about FGM, statistics shows that more than 130 million girls and women living in the world today have experienced FGM/C and if nothing is done to eradicate this practice, it is said an additional 65 million girls and women will…
Female Genital Mutilation has been condemned by the United Nations human rights organizations and health professionals worldwide.…
A diverse array of traditional, religious, and cultural customs is practiced cross-culturally throughout the world. Female circumcision, also known as Female genital mutilation, or female genital cutting is a custom that has sparked controversy among many people belonging to other cultures not accustomed to the practice. They have presented the question of whether female circumcision is a practice that should be advocated or even allowed at all. My view is that the notion of basic human rights and gender equality strongly oppose this procedure and even though it may be accepted in many cultures, it should be prevented, especially due to the high health risks it poses for females who undergo this circumcision. Its imposition on children should be eliminated.…