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Jagiello
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Topic: Ban on Female Genital Mutilation Posted: 05-May-2007 at 12:11 |
It really was something alful.Glad to hear it ended.
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northpakistani
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Posted: 05-May-2007 at 14:11 |
Glad to hear this good news. However, let's not forget, there are still other countries that practice Female Genital Mutilation, usually the countries with high female infanticide rates. Both go hand-in-hand.
Plus, I agree with Dan, the plastic surgery thing is just going out of control in the West. Nothing beats natural beauty, fake is everywhere!
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Penelope
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Posted: 05-May-2007 at 23:09 |
When i first heard of female genital mutilation, it disturbed me to the point that i cried the whole day.
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Constantine XI
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Posted: 06-May-2007 at 01:16 |
I agree that plastic surgery and FGM are two very different things.
FGM ensures the woman misses out on the true sensations which come with
sex, something they are entitled to as a member of our species.
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heikstheo
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Posted: 08-May-2007 at 00:00 |
Originally posted by Balaam
ummm...what exactely is involved in FGM? |
Female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, involves cutting the clitoris off, thereby denying the female any future possibility of an orgasm.
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Balaam
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Posted: 15-May-2007 at 06:29 |
Originally posted by heikstheo
Originally posted by Balaam
ummm...what exactely is involved in FGM? | Female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, involves cutting the clitoris off, thereby denying the female any future possibility of an orgasm. |
ouch thats harsh, I'm glad its banned!
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Aelfgifu
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Posted: 15-May-2007 at 06:57 |
There are different variations of FGM, from just a little cut that probably will heal (if it does not infect) to complete removal of clitoris and pretty much anything else that sticks out, followed by some really thight sewing to ensure a lot of blood and pain on the weddingnight. The operations are generally performed by older women, with old and rusty knives such as razorblades, (unsterile of course) and without any form of sedation or painkilling. All because a woman who has not been 'circumcised' will be considered unfit to marry by the men. And it happens in more countries than just this one... It is very good this first step is made...
Type III is the most severe form of FGC and is called infibulation or pharaonic circumcision (referring to the Pharaohs who were thought to practice this form). Infibulation involves extensive tissue removal of the external genitalia, including all of the labia minora and the inside of the labia majora, leaving a raw open wound. The labia majora are then held together using thorns or stitching and the girl's legs are tied together for two - six weeks, to prevent her from moving and allow the healing of the two sides of the vulva. Nothing remains of the normal anatomy of the genitalia, except for a wall of flesh from the pubis down to the anus, with the exception of a pencil-size opening at the inferior portion of the vulva to allow urine and menstrual blood to pass through, see Diagram 1D. This type of FGC is often carried out by an elderly matron or midwife of the village on girls between the ages of two and six, without anaesthetic and under unhygienic conditions.[11]
A reverse infibulation can be performed to allow for sexual intercourse (often by the husband using a knife on the wedding night) or when undergoing labor, or by female relatives, whose responsibility it is to inspect the wound every few weeks and open it some more if necessary. During childbirth, the enlargement is too small to allow vaginal delivery, and so the infibulation must be opened completely and restored after delivery. Once again, the legs are tied together to allow the wound to heal, and the procedure is repeated for each subsequent act of intercourse or childbirth. When childbirth takes place in a hospital, the surgeons may preserve the infibulation by enlarging the vagina with deep episiotomies. Afterwards, the patient may insist that her vagina be closed again so that her husband does not reject her.[11]
This practice is reported to cause the disappearance of sexual pleasure for the women affected, as well as major medical complications. Most advocates of the practice continue to perform the procedure in adherence to standards of beauty that are very different from those in the west. Many infibulated women will contend that the pleasure their partners receive due to this procedure is a definitive part of a successful marriage. |
Edited by Aelfgifu - 15-May-2007 at 07:04
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