Apologies if this topic has already been raised recently and I am duplicating, as I tend to come onto MN sporadically.
There has been a lot in the press recently about the horrific practice of FGM, whereby girls as young as 5 have part of their genitalia cut off, without anaesthetic, often leaving long term health problems. The rationale is apparently that if there is no clitoris, there is no pleasure, which therefore minimises the risk of future infidelity. Sometimes the 'operation' is carried out in the UK or sometimes the girls go back 'home' for it to be done, typically in the school holidays, so that they can 'heal' before the return to the new term.
This is child abuse and grievous bodily harm, yet the authorities don't appear to be treating seriously or devoting other than minimal resources to eradicating this vile practice.
AIBU to think that it is absolutely sickening and unacceptable that more is not being done to protect these children?
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AIBU to think that FGM ('female genital mutilation') should not be tolerated in a civilised society?
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dolcelatte · 16/05/2013 20:46
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