Who are we kidding, genital mutilation is still being widely practiced in western countries as well.
Yes, but mostly on men, still GM however and should be outlawed
It's (apparently) OK when christian/white/western/whatever/our people do it to infant boys.
Sure, but there are some important nuances.
Such as Jewish tradition?
Could you imagine if the US made it illegal for Jews to cut up baby dicks?
Not that, but the fact that men who have experienced this at a young age can still get off. The women cannot. There is a big difference.
They're both abhorrent and barbaric practices perpetuated by 'adults' with the mental capacity of a neanderthal.
i can dream
You are barking at the wrong tree. I'm all for folks bodily autonomy.
Obviously they should stop as well, but genital mutilation on women is a lot worse. Both the procedure and the adverse health effects
Let's stop mutilating the genitals of babies, eh?
Why is "Genital Mutilation" not in the title?
I see it in the title. FGM
I thought that was a group doing a study at first.
I don't think you would have to study that for very long before you came to conclusions about the practice. I also don't want to be involved with your study because it makes me sad.
Female Genital Mutilation. It used to be called female circumcision but that really isn't an accurate term. The two are not comparable.
That's the GM in FGM.
IMHO abbreviating it is minimising it though.
I learned something new. Also I agree.
We just want her to look like Mum so she won't get teased in the locker room. it's much more hygienic. it's just a part of our culture. quick whats some other bullshit we use to excuse doing this to boys?
many before their fifth birthday.
Jesus Christ, I remember getting stitches when I was 2, imagine remembering this kind of pain, holy fuck.
"27 times faster" is oddly specific.
Might just be (number of girls saved in year x) / ( (number of girls still getting cut in year x) - (number of girls still getting cut in year x - 1) )
I wish it were 28 times faster, but I guess I just care about women more than the UN.
Not surprising if you've had your eyes on World News. Rise of Taliban of Afghanistan, rise of Houthis in Yemen, etc. Perpetual wars in northern Africa. Gender violence growing across Asia and the USA.
Everyone was so quick to call for withdrawal from "forever wars" in the middle east, and certainly western countries were known to do a lot of harm in those regions, but we did a lot of good as well and nobody wants to acknowledge that.
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