This site avoids the use of emotional terms and euphemisms, however, in order to rank on search engines for terms that people use they are often used in our headings.
FGM has become the common term for what is otherwise referred to as:
- female circumcision
- Khatna
- Khitan
- Sunna
- Gudniin
- Halalays
- Tahur
- Megrez
As shown on this page, there are many forms with varying degrees of harm. If you are part of a culture that practices one of these, you may not even consider it harmful. But, we digress. The question is whether women complain.
Clearly, there are enough women complaining otherwise Google would not provide 317,000 results when searching “do women complain about FGM.” Does that mean that the majority of women complain? There appears to be evidence that many women defend the practice of their own culture:
As this site maintains, any time a sharp object cuts into the flesh, there is harm. The ethical question is whether the practice should be allowed on a non-consenting minor regardless of the level of harm. An adult may see the practice as an improvement much like someone who gets cosmetic surgery may appreciate the results.
Books, documentaries, and websites have been created to attempt to educate the world about female genital cutting practices.
Demonstrations Against FGM
Books About Female Genital Cutting
