They Sew women’s vaginas !
I’ve heard this sentence in a movie 👇🏻
{This is how she stays a virgin until her wedding night & then her man opens her}
this sentence caught my attention 😐
In Kenya, Bishara told the BBC FGM was carried out on her, together with 4 other girls. “I was blindfolded. Then she {the cutter} tied my hands behind my back my legs were spread open and then they pinned down my labia”.
“Then after a few minutes, I felt a sharp pain. I screamed. I yelled, but no one could hear me. I tried to kick myself free, but a vice-like grip held my leg.
she says it was “pathetic.It’s 1 of the most severe types of medical procedures and so unhygienic. They used the same cutting tool on all of us girls.
The only pain relief available was a traditional remedy: “There was a hole 🕳️ in the ground and they kept herbs in the hole. Then they tied my legs like a goat and rubbed the herbs on me. Then they said ‘next girl , next girl’ and they took another girl”.
Although FGM it is legal in many countries it is a still routinely carried out in parts of Africa 🌍, Asia 🌏 and the Middle East, and also among the diaspora of those countries where FGM is common
There are 4 types of FGM
- :- Clitoridectomy. that’s the total or partial removal of the sensitive clitoris and its surrounding the skin.
- :- Excision. The partial or total removal of the clitoris + the removal of the labia minora, or inner skin folds surrounding the vagina
- :- Infibulation. The cutting and repositioning of the labia minora & the labia majora- the outer skin folds that surround the vagina. This often includes stitching to leave only a small gab.
- :- This covers all other harmful procedures like pricking , piercing, incising, scraping & cauterising the clitoris or genital area.
Why does it happen?😮
The most frequently cited reasons for carrying out FGM are social acceptance, religion, misconceptions about hygiene, a means of preserving a girl or woman’s virginity.
In some cultures FGM is regarded as a rite of passage into adulthood and considered a pre-requisite site for marriage.
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