Circumcision In Culture

the act of circumcision, both boys and girls are able to take on new responsibilities in their

Females bodies are forcefully mutilated and depreciated to supposably better their lives when they become older despite health complications and failed child birth. Mother’s who cared about her daughter's future embraced circumcision. At a very young age mothers would take their daughters to an Elder with little to no education about the female reproductive organs” slicing off all or part of a woman's clitoris and labia as part of a ceremony that is often conducted around the time that the woman reaches puberty”(Khazan) A female who was not circumcised wasn't considered as normal and thought never to be married to a desirable husband. People felt like “ [...it will make a woman look more beautiful in the eyes of her husband…]”(Corbett). Woman depreciated their self-worth by mutilating their bodies to please or to be accepted

For class today, we read two brief articles on genital mutilation. In class, we also watched V-Day: Until the Violence Stops. Female genital mutilation is the removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. It is performed with a blade with or without anesthesia. I have been aware of the idea of male circumcision before, but I had honestly never thought about female circumcision before the reading. It shocked me to learn that certain cultures did not want women to have sexual desires. As a teenager growing up I did not know enough about my own body, I could only imagine what it was like to not understand your own body and not understand why your community would want you to have a FGM procedure done. Leyla Hussein explained that she

Thesis: Female Genital Circumcision is a cultural procedure that is performed on young girls for a variety of reasons. Members of this culture chose to continue these traditions because they believe they will gain sociological, health and marriage benefits for their daughters, ensuring these young girls a better future is mandatory.

Also after reading this it makes me wonder what else is going on around the world to find something as vulgar and painful as this going on in one area. This makes you question human abilities and traditions of other countries and basic human rights mainly for women. Female circumcision is just one of the things that is going around the world that is a tradition that is painful I'm sure there's more painful and equally disgraceful methods of “torture”. There are many points in this essay that made think about people's well-being. Obviously the pain they had to go through was very shocking but also how poor leave the women were being treated when they wanted to get it changed. One of the points that interest me that was all so shocking boys when they went into the detail of the circumcisions how they are “three different types” that you can do when you get a circumcision. Another part that interests me was when they are working for change there's many different types of ways that governments and individuals in these areas for work to try to get this band or changed from their

In the USA, newborn male circumcision is a very common procedure, three-quarters of American men are circumcised. Though the rate of infant circumcision has always been high in the USA, the number varies depending on the State, “Circumcision rates vary wildly across the country - from more than 80% of newborns in states including Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin and Kentucky, to around 20% on the West coast, according to some calculations” (Hebblethwaite, C.,2012, August 21). However, in other countries, such as The UK, rates dropped after the National Health Service (NHS) rules that circumcisions was not medically necessary, so it would not be covered. In 1948 one-third of UK men were circumcised and now about 9% of men are. On the other hand, countries

Of course, female excision is beneficial to everyone else involved. The men and women of the culture then do not have to worry about the women running around and being with every man when they get older, and the families do not have to worry about any religious or spiritual rule that they are not following if they don’t have their young female excised. The most important thing though, is that the young girls are not getting any reward in this procedure which is why they ought to act in their best

Circumcision has been a debating procedure for many years. It is a procedure that means cutting off the foreskin, or ring of tissue that covers the head of the penis. Circumcision is said to have started many years ago and is a big part is some religions. For example, according to the book of Genesis in the Torah, god made a covenent with Abraham (a Jewish patriarch) in which Abraham and his decendents would be given great land riches, and success. There was only one catch, Abraham, his descendants, any slaves purchased or born in his house hold by the eighth day of life. If any failed to do so then they would be separate from his people and live without the favor of god. Untill this day Jewish people have lived by that and is a strong religious belief. This procedure on the Jews was called a bris or brit milah.

Moreover his father was a strict father and during the time that he was following the tribe he was still staying with all of his family. While still having the thought of being circumcised he is still frightened by the idea of it actually happening, but it must be done so he gets respect and gains his presence in the tribe.”Maasai believe that the pain one feels during circumcision is symbolic. the pain has a deeper meaning and people should respect circumcision. Circumcision implies a transformation from childhood to adulthood”. Even as a young child, Saitoti still has the thought of rebelling against what his culture wants in order to initiate a Maasai Warrior. This is significant, because Saitoti sees the awful spotlight he is in since

Circumcision is the action or practice of circumcising a young boy,but do not judge this word by its short definition ,it is more perplexed , complicated and older than it seems.

The view of female circumcision to a functionalist would center on the thought that it keeps young girls virgins and wives faithful to their husbands. A propose for this is that it lessens the women’s sexual desire. What thy leave out is that many women find sex painful because of their circumcision. They also lave out the tools they use aren’t clean, and you rub dirt in it to heal you get nothing for the pain, and it can easily become infected. It keeps stability in the tribes so the women only reproduce with the men in their tribe, and it helps to minimize the spreading of sexual decease. What they leave out of the article is you are required to marry in your tribe or be considered an outcast, and your circumcision just enforces that their

The methods of circumcision should be followed by pain management for the procedure. There are a few different methods to relieve pain during circumcision including both pharmacological and nonpharmacological methods. Pharmacological methods include a dorsal penile nerve block (DPNB), found to be the most effective, is a subcutaneous injection of lidocaine, a local anesthetic, at the 2 o’clock and 10 o’clock positions at the base of the penis (Lowdermilk, 2016). A different option is a ring block which is two subcutaneous injections of lidocaine at each side of the penile base (Lowdermilk, 2016). Both of these pharmacological methods require a 5 minute interval before the procedure to allow the anesthetic to work (Lowdermilk, 2016). Nonpharmacological

242-251). Since Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is such a dangerous procedure, why do individuals continually perform this procedure on young girls?

Paul speaks of how Abraham was accredited righteous by faith before he was circumcise. However, circumcision was given to Abraham as “a seal of the righteousness of the faith, which he had before while uncircumcised.”

Being pregnant and giving birth for Bosnian women is something very sacred to them, as Bosnian families thrive upon their lineage continuing. Once a woman gives birth, it is common for the mother and father’s reputation to grow as a sign of respect. The more children a family has, the happier and richer they are destined to be. Traditionally families are overjoyed for the birth of a male versus a female, as males carry on the family name. (Sujoldzic et al 2006).