I Learned Something That Really Scared Me!

“Female circumcision, the partial or total cutting away of the external female genitalia, has been practiced for centuries in parts of Africa, generally as one element of a rite of passage preparing young girls for womanhood and marriage. Often performed without anesthetic under septic conditions by lay practitioners with little or no knowledge of human anatomy or medicine, female circumcision can cause death or permanent health problems as well as severe pain. Despite these grave risks, its practitioners look on it as an integral part of their cultural and ethnic identity, and some perceive it as a religious obligation.”

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I learned about that on ANTM, believe it or not.  There  was a girl who had that done to her when she was seven. That’s really sad that they actually think that it is a sign of cultural or ethnic identity or whatever. It is sort of pointless, and very cruel. I’ll also expect that it is very painful. Imagine having someone sewing over you so that you can’t have a baby! I mean…geez, wouldn’t a simple tatoo on your arm signal your  cultural identity more than….that?

I think that people should revolt against this! Hang on, I’m arguing with myself. What can we do about it? Are we going to Africa to fix it? I mean, there’s not much I can do. I wish I could, but there really isn’t. And I hate that. Anyways, I’ll stop confusing myself and you. bye!