Female Genital Mutilation Argumentative Essay

Female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, happens to infants, young girls and adolescents, the entire or part of the clitoris has been removed due to tradition. Female genital mutilation is a tradition that is still practiced and many cultures still continue this outdated practiced. This also violates young girls and women human rights. Female genital mutilation can be prevented by raising awareness about the issue, increasing education to women and men about the health risk, and outlawing the old-aged tradition.
Caught in the middle of traditional expectations and gender rights woman who practice female genital mutilation are forced to continue their traditions that they grew up learning with the surrounding areas judgment. The
An estimated amount of a hundred million to a one hundred and forty million girls and women who have already been through female genital mutilation. People who practice female genital mutilation believe that the clitoris is a danger to a woman; it will be consider poisonous to a man if he even come into contact with during sexual intercourse and a mother will be poisonous. The reason why female genital mutilation is so widely celebrated because the elders teach their young if they are uncircumcised they will be considered an outcast to the family and many elders believe that a daughter will not find a husband if she is not circumcised. However, female circumcision insures the woman virginity; it discourages sexual activity and faithfulness to her husband. "People used to have a party after a girl was circumcised, they'd celebrate and exchange gifts," Nadal-Roig said. "So for them to turn from there and say, 'look this is a crime or this is a sin or this is not allowed by religion' means confronting a lot of beliefs and social