Female genital mutilation (FGM) is century-long tradition that infringes on the human rights of young girls’ and women worldwide. Roughly, 200 million women in over 30 countries have endured the brutal operation of female genital mutilation. A procedure that entails removing the external female genital organs by knives, pieces of glass, razor blades, or scalpels. Even though the historic origins of female genital mutilations cannot be traced back to a specific time or place in history it an…
It’s a bloody outrage Periods. Vaginas. Tampons. If you feel uncomfortable reading these words, I warm you not to continue reading this letter and if you can’t say them in front of an audience I don’t recommend discussing them in parliament. Being a woman myself, I know the struggle that is bleeding for a week straight every month but with that also comes the struggle of being taxed for it. Tampon tax is the catchy nickname for the GST applied to menstrual products such as tampons and pads.…
A better understanding of FGC is needed greatly in places like the European Union and the United States where some refugees and immigrants from Africa have brought the traditions of FGC with them. Since the mid-1990s with an influx of publicity, growing awareness and public condemnation of the practice has led to the passage of legislation criminalizing FGC in 24 African countries and 12 industrialized countries (WHO 2013). Some women who refuse to be cut have been able to successfully seek…
or rather female genital mutilation appears to be accepted by some cultures yet through analysis and the point of view of absolutism reveals that this practice is unethical. Female circumcision is defined as the action or traditional practice of cutting off the clitoris and sometimes the labia of girls or young women. Female genital mutilation refers to alteration of the external genitalia of girls without medical benefit which causes immediate and long-term health consequences. Despite the…
Reading the excerpt in our textbook about female circumcision and looking at this from a functionalist point of view, a functionalist could argue that female circumcision is necessary in order to insure that the female will remain a virgin until marriage. This belief is apparently based on the idea that removing the clitoris removes the woman's temptation to lose her virginity prior to marriage. Using analysis one could question if this is true. There are cultures that strictly enforce that a…
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