Cultures are very fundamental in society as they greatly influence the way of life of many people; however, some cultures have been outdated and need to be done away with. For instance, female genital mutilation is a cultural practice that used to be popular and significant in the transitioning of a girl to a woman in the olden day; moreover, times have changed and these traditions need to be eliminated and that is why there are 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 most infuriating part of this practice is the fact that innocent young girls are the victims of this madness and are forced to undergo this initiation either willing or not. It is for this reason that something drastic must be done as some sections of society somehow condone this practice as it has been seen that parents of these girls are responsible for forcing their kids to take the cut.
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.
Whereas the cut is beneficial for men, the opposite can be said for women and therefore the rights of women should be protected by stopping this malice act once and for all. For this, heavy punishment should be placed on individuals who allow their kids to go through with the procedure and more so the people who perform it.
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 most infuriating part of this practice is the fact that innocent young girls are the victims of this madness and are forced to undergo this initiation either willing or not. It is for this reason that something drastic must be done as some sections of society somehow condone this practice as it has been seen that parents of these girls are responsible for forcing their kids to take the cut.
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.
Whereas the cut is beneficial for men, the opposite can be said for women and therefore the rights of women should be protected by stopping this malice act once and for all. For this, heavy punishment should be placed on individuals who allow their kids to go through with the procedure and more so the people who perform it.
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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