As society has always operated, cultures are considered very fundamental especially in dictating the way of life for most people; nonetheless, some have to be done with as they have been outdated over the years. Female genital mutilation is an example of the cultural practices that seemed normal in the past as it was a rite of passage among girl transitioning to women, but things have changed now thus the need for womens health initiatives to prevent FGM.
This practice may have been popular in the past but in this new era, its significance is obscene as scientist have proven that there are lots of health complications that comes with having this procedure. In addition, civilization has also eliminated the need for women to prove their feminity as society expects nothing from them in this regard.
The depressing aspect of this cultural practice is the fact that it was made compulsory to all teenage girls which means that any girl transitioning to womanhood is forced to undergo the cut whether willing or not. Given that this is a practice that even the parents of the victimized girls are allowing, something ought to be done as this is the highest form of abuse.
During its invention, this was meant to be a practice that signified the maturity of girls as they were introduced to womanhood, and for this, they saw the need to make the cut as a way of reducing their sexual pleasure as a means to reduce infidelity cases. Usually, the procedure is done by incising the clitoris which is among the most sensitive spots in the reproductive system of women.
Considering the risks involved in this procedure, it is evident that it should only be done by a professional so as to avoid risking the health of these victims. Nonetheless, this is not what happen to most girls as they usually are taken to unqualified traditional doctors who know little about medicine and consequently many girls ends up incurring lifetime damages.
Some of the commonly known damages that most girls incur entail; contraction of infections, barrenness, severe pains that makes giving birth difficult, and sometimes death which is resulted from excessive bleeding. In addition to this, there is also the fact that these girls are denied the opportunity to fully enjoy sex as they should which sometimes becomes a problem in their social lives.
In terms of gender comparison, the male gender tends to benefits from this practice; however, the same cannot be said for females as this risks their lives and therefore it infringes on their rights. As a means to stop this madness, heavy punishments should be placed on parents who allow their girls to undergo the cut, and more so the people who are responsible in performing these procedures.
It is the high time that people come together and fight this inhuman act that has been passed from one generation to another as it is only through community policing that some of these problems can be eliminated. This is a new era and people do not need to be controlled by permanently eliminating their body part just to maintain a sense of moral order in society.
This practice may have been popular in the past but in this new era, its significance is obscene as scientist have proven that there are lots of health complications that comes with having this procedure. In addition, civilization has also eliminated the need for women to prove their feminity as society expects nothing from them in this regard.
The depressing aspect of this cultural practice is the fact that it was made compulsory to all teenage girls which means that any girl transitioning to womanhood is forced to undergo the cut whether willing or not. Given that this is a practice that even the parents of the victimized girls are allowing, something ought to be done as this is the highest form of abuse.
During its invention, this was meant to be a practice that signified the maturity of girls as they were introduced to womanhood, and for this, they saw the need to make the cut as a way of reducing their sexual pleasure as a means to reduce infidelity cases. Usually, the procedure is done by incising the clitoris which is among the most sensitive spots in the reproductive system of women.
Considering the risks involved in this procedure, it is evident that it should only be done by a professional so as to avoid risking the health of these victims. Nonetheless, this is not what happen to most girls as they usually are taken to unqualified traditional doctors who know little about medicine and consequently many girls ends up incurring lifetime damages.
Some of the commonly known damages that most girls incur entail; contraction of infections, barrenness, severe pains that makes giving birth difficult, and sometimes death which is resulted from excessive bleeding. In addition to this, there is also the fact that these girls are denied the opportunity to fully enjoy sex as they should which sometimes becomes a problem in their social lives.
In terms of gender comparison, the male gender tends to benefits from this practice; however, the same cannot be said for females as this risks their lives and therefore it infringes on their rights. As a means to stop this madness, heavy punishments should be placed on parents who allow their girls to undergo the cut, and more so the people who are responsible in performing these procedures.
It is the high time that people come together and fight this inhuman act that has been passed from one generation to another as it is only through community policing that some of these problems can be eliminated. This is a new era and people do not need to be controlled by permanently eliminating their body part just to maintain a sense of moral order in society.
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