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very fundamental in society as they greatly influence the way of life of many people; however, some cultures have been outdated and need to be done away with.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 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.
Initially, other than the fact that this was an initiation that transitioned girls to becoming women, its significance was also to reduce sexual pleasure for these girls in order to keep them away from temptations; hence, preventing infidelity. The procedure is usually done by cutting off the clitoris which is the outer sensitive part in the reproductive system of a woman.
Considering the fact that the procedure is medically sensitive, it is only sane if its performed by a trained professional in that field so as to avoid risking the life of the person undergoing it. However, this is never the case as most girls are taken to unqualified doctors who are tasked with this responsibility and can risk incurring fatal damages to the girl or even cause their death.
Among the damages incurred are; barrenness, contraction of infections, severe pains that makes it hard to bear children and at times even death due to excessive bleeding after the procedure. Apart from these risks, these girls are also denied the right to fully enjoy sexual pleasure as it should be which in turn affects 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 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.
Initially, other than the fact that this was an initiation that transitioned girls to becoming women, its significance was also to reduce sexual pleasure for these girls in order to keep them away from temptations; hence, preventing infidelity. The procedure is usually done by cutting off the clitoris which is the outer sensitive part in the reproductive system of a woman.
Considering the fact that the procedure is medically sensitive, it is only sane if its performed by a trained professional in that field so as to avoid risking the life of the person undergoing it. However, this is never the case as most girls are taken to unqualified doctors who are tasked with this responsibility and can risk incurring fatal damages to the girl or even cause their death.
Among the damages incurred are; barrenness, contraction of infections, severe pains that makes it hard to bear children and at times even death due to excessive bleeding after the procedure. Apart from these risks, these girls are also denied the right to fully enjoy sexual pleasure as it should be which in turn affects 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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