"“How can Western public health officials, global health institutions and feminist organizations maintain a straight face in condemning African female genital surgeries as FGM and yet turn a blind eye, even issue guidelines for the performance of very similar and sometimes more invasive female genital surgeries on Western women under the guise of cosmetic surgery?”

"Meanwhile, at her closing statement Dr. Ahmad challenged public health researchers or practitioners to disseminate information based on evidence and accuracy “that reflect real risks and benefits; and, for heaven’s sake, we need to stop judging, demonizing and criminalizing African women for upholding their culture while rewarding Western predominantly male doctors who appropriate, rebrand and gain financially from African women’s ancestral traditions and at the expense of Western women’s own sexual insecurities.”

Debate on Female Circumcision in Africa takes center stage at American Anthropological Association Annual Meeting in San Francisco | Sierra Express Media

Die Diskussion über FGM ist noch lange nicht zuende. Afrikaner wehren sich gegen die Einmischung von westlicher Seite mit dem Argument, dass sie selbst weibliche Beschneidung aus kosmetischen Gründen durchführen, die manchmal invasiver sind als in Afrika.