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There are different justifications. They differ depending on ethnicity.
IT IS SAID that female sexual mutilation is insisted upon by certain religions...
IN REALITY: no religion insists on female sexual mutilation. The origins of these customs predate the existence of monotheistic religions. There is no mention in the Koran of female sexual mutilation.
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IT IS SAID that the excision of a young girl is the equivalent of the circumcision of a boy...
IN REALITY: on an anatomical level these two are not at all comparable; excision would be the same as cutting off the penis in a boy's case
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IT IS SAID that the purity and virginity of a girl must be ensured, as well as the fidelity of a wife...
IN REALITY: the behaviour of a human being depends on their qualities of spirit and heart, and not on an injury
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IT IS SAID that female sexual mutilation makes women more fertile...
IN REALITY: female sexual mutilation does not increase fertility. On the contrary, it can lead to genital infections which can in turn cause sterility. Childbirth can be much more difficult which may cause distress to the fœtus.
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IT IS SAID that it is necessary to respect customs and traditions...
IN REALITY: there are those customs and traditions which are beneficial to health (for example breastfeeding or carrying infants on one's back). There are also those which are very dangerous, such as female sexual mutilation.
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IIt is possible to abandon such practices without renouncing significant aspects or values of traditional cultures. Let us help these mothers see their little girls blossom and grow into young women with undamaged and whole bodies.
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