Rhetorical Analysis Of Female Genital Mutilation

In the story written by Frances A. Althaus’s “Female Circumcision: Rite of Passage or Violation of Rights? She explores female circumcision within African Culture and the health complications after the ritual is completed. Female circumcision is the practice of partial or total removal of the female external vaginal area and is still practiced in several countries today , dut was ruled as illegal in America in 1997. Females did not have the option to chose if they wanted to have the procedure performed, mothers often made that decision for them. The practice is to transition a girl into womanhood and to ensure that virginity is not lost before marriage, prevention of infidelity and

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting (FGC) and female circumcision, is the removal of part or the entire external female genitalia or any injury to the female genital organ with no medical reasoning. The practice of circumcision is entrenched in gender inequality and efforts to control women’s sexuality. It is believed to bring about honor, purity, and cleanliness; however, FGM/FGC is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between the sexes, and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women. It is nearly always carried out on minors and is a violation of rights of children. The practice also violates a woman’s right to

Throughout history, there has been a controversial argument on whether female genital mutilation should be banned from Africa. Some people describe female genital mutilation or FGM as a violation of women’s rights and others view it as served for a religious purpose having to do with the Islamic holy book, the Qur’an. Female Genital Mutilation is the removal of all or part of the external parts of the female genitalia. There are three different types of FGM; the first type of FGM is the Sunna Circumcision which is the removal of the tip of the clitoris. The second type is Clitoridectomy which is the removal of the entire clitoris and the adjacent labia. The third type is Infibulation which is the removal of the clitoris and the entire labia including the labia majora and minora. After the removal of the entire labia, the joining of the scraped sides are brought together using thorns or catgut, leaving only a small portion open for menstruation and urinating. Africa has the highest rates of FGM being performed. About 100 million women and girls are affected by FGM and at least 3 million girls are at risk undergoing this process every year. FGM is usually carried out by an elderly woman who is paid fees from the family of the girl undergoing this process (P.a.p.-Blog par. 2, 4). Female Genital Mutilation is usually performed on girl between the ages of three and adulthood. According to the UNICEF or United

The scope of this research is focused only on FGM for among all the kinds/types of mutilation, FGM are the most studied and controversial kind/type of mutilation.

"I remember the blade. How it shone! There was a woman kneeling over me with the knife. I bit her; it was all I could do. Then three women came to hold me down. One of them sat on my chest. I bit her with all my might." These words reflect Banassiri Sylla’s account of her experience undergoing female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation (FGM), at the young age of eight in the Ivory Coast. This disturbing description of her struggle makes it hard to understand why any culture could support such a practice. Yet, it is estimated that about 132 million women and girls in about thirty African countries have undergone the same, or at least similar, cultural

The article, Female Genital Mutilation Is a Canadian Issue Too, explores how the act of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a social justice issues beyond the foreign nations it is associated with. While FGM is associated with countries in Africa and the Middle East where it is seen as the norm, we see cases in our modern and progressive nation. The article first defines FGM as girls being forced to have some or all of their external genitalia cut off and, in some cases, having their vaginal opening sown closed. This may be performed on girls anytime from infancy to puberty and can result in multiple life threatening health complications. The article goes on to explain how the act is deeply rooted in different cultures but is also experienced

Field workers are using applied anthropology and finding that the effects of FGM are exaggerated far too often. Many studies on the topic include no solid evidence of the deaths and the issues that are said to come along with this alteration. The studies include second hand reports and other bad samples (222). Sandra Lane and Robert Rubinstein said that many societies don’t view it as mutilation but as an improvement and those without it are sometimes considered disgusting (215-218). This is interesting because those in western culture who don’t have the alteration feels its disgusting for those that do have it. Out of the fifty women Lane and Rubinstein interviewed only two weren’t happy with their circumcision (215). These two may have suffered side effects from a malpractice. Shweder suggests that like unsafe abortions, the procedure could use some improvements. Though the alteration has its flaws there’s no reason to come in between sacred rituals because we

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), also known as female circumcision, is practiced in Africa and in the Middle Eastern part of the world. FGM has been overlooked by a multitude of people because it is considered a religious practice. FGM can lead to many serious long-term physical complications. A Kurdish girl, Payam, and her little sister were forced by their mother to undergo FGM; their experience had a ghastly effect on them. Nothing could ever compare to the pain they had to face when being circumcised. This practice dates back two thousand years ago.

Some communities in the UK have a higher risk of FGM than others. Therefore, it is important to raise awareness about FGM to those risk groups and to professionals, as FGM takes still place with fatal health consequences to the victims. “FGM has deep cultural roots, if a family holds out against the practice this can cause social consequences such, for example, marriage prospects.” (Holland 2015)

Coupled with this analysis, 100 to 140 million women and girls are thought to be living with the consequences of female genital mutilation (Boseley). This act makes me sick. Moreover, Boseley argues that female circumcision violates a person's rights to health, security and physical integrity, the right to be free from torture and cruelty, inhuman or degrading treatment, and the right to life when the procedure results in

The right of the child is often violated due to the fact that the members of the family are typically involved in the decision of female genital mutilation. Peer pressure and the fear of rejection are other factors that influences girls to deciding on whether or not to pursue genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation and cultural identity is often intertwined, subsequently might bestow a feeling of pride since transitioning into adulthood. Female genital mutilation disregards a progression of human rights standards, including gender discrimination and inequality. Children are innocent and defenseless and should therefore

Countless young girls and women from Middle Eastern countries are well acquainted with the outdated culture and tradition of female genital mutilation or cutting. Most are so young when the procedure is performed they lack a clear understanding of their culture or the gynecological complications that will follow them into adulthood. Female circumcision, female genital mutilation (FGM), and/or cutting is practised in over 25 countries located in the most rustic areas of eastern, north-eastern, and western parts

FGM is very risky both physically and psychologically in both the immediate and the long-term. Some of the medical problems include: hemorrhaging, infections, septicemia, shock from the severe pain and loss of blood, risks during childbirth, and in extreme cases, death. Other side effects include: "infertility, cysts and abscesses, urinary incontinence and psychological and sexual problems.” Governments' duty to stop practices like female circumcision is written in international human rights treaties and countries must obey it. FGM is a violation of a human rights, and the process is irreversible.

A gender related issue that Americans are facing is Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM. It is a procedure that removes all or part of external female genitalia and injuries other female genital organs for nonmedical purposes. FGM is usually performed for cultural reasons and to make girls more suitable for marriage. It is based on a deep-rooted inequality between males and females, and it is a violation of human rights. This affects family life because it can permanently scar and harm the girl and there are no medical health benefits from FGM. In cultures where this is practiced, girls are taught that this has to be done to make them suitable for a man and for marriage and adulthood. It can also cause tension in the family if it happens to a girl at a young age when she is not old enough to understand why this was done to her and if she learns at an older age that it was not necessary. This is a complex issue because is considered a human rights violation and it is illegal in the US, however it is still happening because some cultures feel that it is necessary to perform this on their daughters. Also, because it is illegal, it can be more dangerous to the girl and there are more health risks because it is most likely being done in secret or “under the table.” There are no pros to FGM and only cons because it will scar and harm the girls for life. It teaches them that they need to alter their bodies in order to be good enough for a man and there are extreme health risks

Female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision is when someone cuts partial or total removes the external causing injuries to the female genital for culture, religious or other non-medical reasons. This is harmful; which can cause severe bleeding and problems urinating, infections, and can cause a child birth difficulties and higher risk of newborn’s death. Female genital mutilation is the violation of the human’s right of young girls and women, and it is wrong to let the girls and women suffer for a life time.