Ein Artikel von Lauren M. Sardi
Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting, involves any number of procedures performed on a female’s genitals, ranging from a ritual nick to infibulation, the most well-known and horrific form of FGM. ... By far, the most common form of FGM involves a procedure in which only the female foreskin is removed.
Does this sound familiar? It should, because it’s the most common surgical procedure performed in the United States without anesthesia, without informed consent, and without any valid medical reason — except that it’s routinely performed on baby boys shortly after birth.
A valid argument against FGM is that it is a painful procedure performed on girls without their consent, without attention to pain management, and without any short- or long-term benefits. Complications can include infection, severe blood loss, sexual dysfunction and death. But if you ask women who perform FGM or mothers who allow the procedure to be done on their own daughters, you’ll hear a different story: that the procedure enhances sexual performance, is cleaner and more hygienic, and will allow a girl to “fit in” with her peers.
Again, does this sound familiar? Male circumcision includes the same complications along with the same culturally mediated reasons that parents often give to support their decision to circumcise.
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