Many African societies circumcise their girls {FGM}. How do we mutilate women in our society?
2007-12-12 04:36:59 · 9 answers · asked by 02aquarian 1 in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
No "many" African societies do not. This practice is limited to a small percentage of the cultures in Africa. Please see the link below for a map. You may want to compare population density maps available online to this one to get a better idea of the scope.
I would submit that we do not have a comparable practice in terms of culturally required mutilation but we certainly do have a lot of optional mutilations available as well as non-mutilating ways to cause pain (high heels come immediately to mind).
2007-12-12 04:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by Maverick 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well, something in the neighborhood of 58% of men born in America have their genitals mutilated through circumcision even now... between 77-98% of them have had it done altogether (link 1). Only about a tenth of one percent of women in America are mutilated in this way... and that includes all the women who have had it done in the past not just the ones who are still having the procedure done upon them (link 2). So in this respect I'd say women get off pretty easy.
2007-12-12 08:28:58 · answer #2 · answered by Doctor Why 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-11-03 00:47:31 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know parents performed FGM on their baby daughters in our society.
2007-12-12 07:06:56 · answer #4 · answered by Fletcher t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
plastic surgery, super high heels, but in our society, mutilation is not forced. women decide to mutilate themselves.
2007-12-12 05:41:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Note to King Midas: What makes you think women have a choice? They certainly do not.
2007-12-12 05:58:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Plastic surgery.
2007-12-12 04:40:21 · answer #7 · answered by Q 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The WE that I know don't.
I really feel that the men in that culture are insecure .
2007-12-12 04:43:32 · answer #8 · answered by Fred F 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
How is circumcising women considered mutilation? The women have a choice.
2007-12-12 05:35:19 · answer #9 · answered by King Midas 6 · 0⤊ 9⤋