200 MILLION Girls Cut Worldwide: The Horrors Of FGM

[@quranaffirmations]

Hats off to your dad for researching and changing his mind. That is very rare for the older generation of African parents

[@gretekristiansen2384]

woman are doing this. 95 % in egyptian are cut.

[@kaitlynntyo9047]

@@quranaffirmations I agree. What a win to get her father on her side. I didn't know this was still a practice in this country. We don't hear about this in the United States. I hope it stops soon!!

[@casandrabullock9497]

That lady said the baby's head won't fit unless the mother is circumcised! Oh my gosh they need education! This is barbaric! I admire this lady for being brave and speaking out. God bless her🙏🏻💜

[@anjhelabaribeau]

I know and the fact the “midwife” is saying this. Like common sense went out the door

[@Riskingitall-LoveBeyondBorders]

I know, the ignorance is shocking! Like she truly believes this to be true 😮

[@Hope_is_Love]

Agreed.. it just shows how just because something is a tradition doesn't mean it's good for every generation or anyone at all for that fact. One of the worst ideas worldwide that humans have is, It's always been this way. Why change it

[@evefam4984]

Thousands of years of evolution and yet we heard this type of ignorance . This believes hurt others and scar them forever .

[@brandysara]

@@casandrabullock9497 i had to go back and read the subtitles 3 times. Thought i misunderstood.

[@cutie-c6b]

I'm from kenya and i am only 19 and i am happy my father saved me from it even when my mother wanted it to be done to me.He passed away but i love him so much

[@casandrabullock9497]

@@cutie-c6b I'm so sorry for your loss. I truly believe your father is looking out for you. 😇

[@thirteenn_ogeto]

not all superhumans are found kwa tv series ...

[@MicR71]

What a brave lady to take on this horrible practice in her home country.

[@LindsayW138]

I'm a nurse in Canada, and one of my dreams in my career is to join Doctors Without Borders. I read about women in remote parts of Africa who are mutilated as children, and then it's common for them to be married and become pregnant very young. Because of both FGM and their small bodies, childbirth is extremely difficult and it's common for mother or baby to die or suffer a life-altering injury during the birth. In hospital in the Western world, it is common for women to suffer tearing during childbirth even under ideal circumstances. But here, these tears are quickly sutured and generally heal without issue. In rural Africa, these tears go unrepaired, leading to infection and the wound getting worse over time. Some women have deep tearing from childbirth that make it difficult to hold their urine or bowels, and causes them great embarrassment and isolation. Ever since I read about these womens suffering, it made me want to do something about it. When I pay off my student loans in some years, I want to join a Doctors Without Borders mission to help these women.

[@tonyryan43]

And because you comprehend nothing of the issues involved, or what is true and what is false, you will become yet another problem in Africa. FGM goes way deeper than you at present can comprehend so I suggest you do a decade of learning, in that part of Africa, before making your first move.

[@LindsayW138]

@tonyryan43 it is adverse to one's health to cut off the clitoris & labia and then suture closed the vaginal opening. Especially when done by untrained individuals, with unsanitary tool, in unsanitary conditions. That's really where your input can start and end.

[@casandrabullock9497]

@@LindsayW138 Good for you! I think that is an awesome goal! And I believe you can do it!

[@filiasolis5495]

A culture that takes the soul out of the eyes. Those women look afraid and empty.

[@phutilanga2047]

It’s about control, about men being sure they are the only ones sleeping with their women. It’s a very sad injustice rooted in patriarchy, that uses lack of education or understanding of their own bodies against them. I really hope my people get a hold of more information so they can stand for themselves.

[@GhastlyCretin]

Women insist on having this done to their daughters too. It's a cultural problem across the board.

[@tylociraptor8131]

But men also do it to other men.

[@melaninqueen5945]

​@@GhastlyCretin a culture rooted in patriarchy. The OP is right. I am from this country.

[@sashao.1534]

@@GhastlyCretin it’s internalized misogyny. I’m pretty sure if the women were educated and was a lot more knowledgeable on the female body they would be against the practice. It’s not a coincidence that’s it’s discouraged for women to be educated.

[@GhastlyCretin]

@@sashao.1534 I agree with you completely. But women's rights are only ever mainly achieved through the women of those communities. The women in India right now are making themselves heard more than ever for example.

[@sainjie9214]

Jaha, I want to thank you for your bravery, and your outstanding work in The Gambia. I’m from Gambia, my friend from Belize sent me this documentary. Through watching it, I teared up a couple of times. What an incredible job you did. I want to thank you

[@Tanyah-]

Some serious education is required in these communities ❤

[@fatoujaneceesay8975]

I want everyone in the comment section to know that despite the ban of the practice, in 2023-2024 there was a huge debate and commotion in our parliament to make the practice lawful again, so we are still battling against this barbaric, inhumane practice and a lot of people both men and women who still believe it should be practice.

[@paolla3742]

Which side won?

[@fatoujaneceesay8975]

@paolla3742 the side against won, as for now the ban against fgm is still in effect.

[@paolla3742]

@ this is really good to hear! Thank you

[@MsBush-zi4gd]

Wow. I cannot believe it was poised to come back. This is insane. Thank god the ban is still in place. What a world, where this could still be a thing.

[@fatoujaneceesay8975]

@@MsBush-zi4gd it's just ridiculous to be honest, but yeah thank God the ban is still in effect

[@barbaralamson7450]

This is the very best news I've ever heard of from The Gambia. I will keep the hope going that one day it will stop FGM forever.

[@anjhelabaribeau]

Saying bismillah before mutilating a baby is crazy. Devils work. Then laughed and thinks it’s funny when she expresses how much pain it put her though. Brainless & heartless

[@Riskingitall-LoveBeyondBorders]

I know, it’s sickening. I can’t get my head around it

[@FaceTrillions]

@@anjhelabaribeau yes, this is sad.

[@honestgenz4413]

These women are just demonic and they choose to be that way because they choose to follow demonic males who hate them.

[@SheSoIndigo]

@@anjhelabaribeau idc how uneducated someone is any human should know just energetically from one to another nothing is funny about expressing pain and bleeding. 😒

[@Twinklingstar1203]

I’m an Egyptian and actually there are still some people do that to their kids around age of 9-12 years old. Thank God my mamma didn’t agree to do it to me or my sister although that she got it and my aunt -my mother’s sister- did it to one of her 4 daughters 😢 My cousin is suffering until today from this traumatic experience as well as lots of my female colleagues at work 💔 I really hope that stops already.

[@birdbrain4364]

@Twinklingstar1203 I am an English white lady and I hug every one of you who escaped that trauma and every lady who escapes the beating. I still enjoy cooking for my husband and son at home as they are both disabled. But I have family members who have different circumstances and the roles are totally reversed and gender never comes into it. Love is love and we care for those we totally love xx

[@marygabel2868]

I’m so sorry

[@whyknot9328]

so grateful for Jaha for all her hard work in saving girl babies from this horrible practice

[@rustynails8756]

I cried so many times during this documentary. Jaha is an extraordinary woman.

[@yka-z4x]

What an inspirational woman. Hats off to you, Jaha. Keep standing your ground in bringing new changes and development towards the betterment of humanity especially women and children. Love from India ❤️✊🏼

[@georginasmith81]

My husband is from The Gambia, he would tell me that his mum often got chastised for not allowing her daughter to have fgm to done to her. When we had our daughter last year someone still in the Gambia asked him if we’d be bringing her to the Gambia to have it done. It’s crazy that he even got asked that. He obviously said no and that she would never be having it. I’m grateful that he and his family are educated in how wrong it it. My husbands family are very religious and I love it when someone tries to argue with my husband over fgm and say that it’s gods will, when it never says in the Quran girls have to have it done to them. People too often mix their culture in with their religion. When he was growing up in the Gambia he never really knew what fgm was per say he just figured it was similar to when he was circumcised (he was lucky his parents took him to a doctors office. But no painkillers and at the age of 8. Still much better than the traditional way though! So barbaric!) and that it was best for girls, until his sister was born and there was controversy over it. Then when he was older he slept with a girl who had had the fgm procedure done, he told me that until that day he never realised how sad, tragic and horrific fgm really is until then. As he said,” it makes no sense to do it, taking away any pleasure a woman has when making love with her husband, that’s making it a punishment and god doesn’t say to do it.” He told me the story of him and the woman with fgm, she had no feeling, they sat and cried after because she didn’t realise it wasn’t normal and he felt so bad for her. It’s been well over 10 years since he slept with her, yet any time we’ve spoken about it he gets upset, angry and teary eyed, the thought that people wanted to do this to his sister, and even suggested it for our daughter. Change is happening though, conversations are happening and as time goes on the public opinion on the practice is changing, the problem is not enough. The further down in generations you the opinion on fgm changes. Hopefully one day soon, there will be no cases of fgm anywhere in the world, let alone The Gambia or Senegal.

[@amagr1990]

Congratulations to this inspiring young woman!! And a huge THANK YOU to her 2nd husband, for supporting her and for helping her make a better world for women!! 🥰

[@karencahill4798]

Barbaric! Robing a woman’s God’s Given gift to climax. Unconscionable practice.

[@tonirowe1975]

I’m so glad that they are speaking out about this I can’t imagine anything like this sometimes some of these religious practices are very selfish ways of controlling people

[@niamhmacmahon3670]

You are an angel and an inspiration. You turned your pain into strength to prevents 10000s, eventually millions, of girls suffering the same pain. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@lolalalia4119]

I remember reading about this in a Reader's Digest when I was a kid in the 90s. Heartbreaking this is still continuing 💔

[@carlamartins7622]

This is sick, sick tradition, 😢 I'm so grateful I wasn't born in those countries.

[@hopefulfortomorrow1039]

There are plenty of families that still take part in this tradition even if they moved their kids overseas sadly.

[@karrenfeatherstone518]

Such a beautiful woman. Such a strong woman Your eyes are really the window's to your soul I send you love and respect..and I wish you a life filled with happiness.. And we see changes to stop this very CRUEL Practice xx

[@cozmarine7771]

What a goddess. Where are you all. Congratulations to this inspiring young woman.❤

[@howlinmadsmithy]

Jaha deserves the nobel peace prize or something, what an amazing woman!

[@LoloO42]

Alice Walker's book "Possessing the secret of joy" opened my eyes to this type of suffering. It saddens me to see that decades later, it is still so widely practiced. Jaha is so brave. And thank you to the makers of this film.

[@naomimadisa1266]

I’m Ethiopian and this is a practice that’s almost not done anymore.In my family my grandmother was the last person who fgm happened to

[@zuleigahanslip7689]

Women have died from Infection from this procedure. 😢😢

[@FaceTrillions]

Yes. It's not medically necessary

[@annicklagace7414]

@@zuleigahanslip7689 many women and babies have died during childbirth because of it also .. It's a disgusting and unnecessary thing.. that does no good, and a ton of harm

[@Bushbaby1977]

You are precious. God bless you and all the woman that stood together to have this barbaric act banned. Lots of love from Namibia my African sister.❤

[@philippamediwake1235]

What a remarkable woman ❤

[@lindih111]

This reminds me of a book I read, "The desert flower," by Waris Dirie." This documentary is heart breaking just like the book is🤔

[@carlamartins7622]

Yes I read that book 📕 and I see the movie to, so heart breaking 💔

[@lindih111]

@carlamartins7622 What is the name of the movie, Carla ?I'm interested in watching it. 🙏🏾

[@mbuyanenelisiwe7194]

It's also called desert flower

[@mirjaml2249]

In one of her following books she tells about, how she have cutted her son on the 2th day after birth and that Aleekes genital looks now "straight, clean and lovely". She lost ALL her credibility for us at that point. That's the point why she fights just against fgm. She makes until today not a secred about, that her sexual preferences is by cutted mens and why she want's that mgm is still legal. Specially european womens are shocked about her. Until the turn of the millennium the amputation of the end of the penis by the phimose boys was the operation, to save the life of this kids, but mostly over here knows about the defect by this cutted mens. The sexual handicape and the reduced pleasure by him is simular like by a cutted women. They found alternatives today, childdoctors bring down the cutting rate becose of phimose near down to zero, that the boys have the hole pleasure when they are adults. No mother over here want's that the son have to life with this emasculation, the amputation is the last option to save the boys life. Since then a lot of people over here distance to the theme fgm, becose this fgm womens want still for her own preferences, that the boys/man genital is degraded. For us is fgm and mgm the same shame. We don't make a difference cutting in the backyard or in the Hospital. For us is it childabouse even it's taken legal by a doctor like Indonesia and Malaysia, where doctors in white still cutting girls becose of "healthy" in the Hospital, or USA, where doctors still comes with the "healthy" when they cutting the boys.

[@lindih111]

@mirjaml2249 Thank you for this insight. You reminded me of a documentary I watched on Netflix of a female U.S. doctor trying to educate parents why male circumcision is inhumane and needs to stop.🩷🐾

[@AlhambraIndus]

It's shocking to hear this lady say without "circumcision" a girl can't give both. I work in a western hospital, we have to have specialized Drs to deliver the babies of circumsized women, because there is so many issues. This is so ignorant, it's a tragedy. "This is how we've always done it" is one of the most destructive sentences of human beings.

[@fatoujobegarjo2073]

This is a very emotional documentary I’m from Gambia jaha is a very brave and hard working woman I’m so glad this practise is gone it’s the most painful practice I’ve ever experienced so bad . Good luck sister keep the great work👏👏❤️💎

[@nivisuniversum8937]

My heart aches for all the sisters who have experienced or are still going through this 💔💔and this ladies are a true superwomen!

[@yokastaazcona6776]

Her life been so hard. What a courageous women.

[@SheSoIndigo]

This girl is sooo strong!!!!! Jaha GREAT WORK!!!!

[@MissMixUndersood]

I’m so glad Jaya’s second husband is so supportive of her and her mission ❤

[@kayleighackers3487]

What an amazing woman, she is doing such good work to stop this barbaric process.

[@bethhaines6340]

Since when has it been wrong to enjoy a healthy sexual relationship with your husband?that's why fgm needs to stop because all that it results in is heartbreak and misery😢😭😠😱😰😈👿

[@bobbyd5167]

If I had known of the name Jaha when I was in my prime, that would have been my daughters name today. Beautiful beautiful young lady… I wish you all of the prosperity this life can bring ❤️

[@warriorofdreams]

And this is one of the BIGGEST issues I have with religion. Just because some book made (and translated and rewritten how many times) says something so we should just follow no matter how horrifying and disgusting the practice is. That's why education is so important, it gives people way more to think about then what any religion says.

[@marypaquet3372]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 @warriorofdreams

[@Vintageparis-l2d]

@@warriorofdreams Sorry to say but it has nothing to do with religion, it's tradition and traditions were never related to religion.

[@warriorofdreams]

@@Vintageparis-l2d Where do most traditions come from....Religion. Regardless tradition, religion, it's does not matter in my eyes if it means hurting someone else or seeing someone else go through pain it's disgusting to hide behind anything that allows you to hurt others. Let alone 1 WEEK OLD LITTLE GIRLS.

[@midlspahe]

@@Vintageparis-l2dSorry to say but religions shape the cultures and traditions in which people live. female genital mutilation only happens in Islamic countries, nowhere else

[@alexweschler9470]

⁠@@Vintageparis-l2dThat’s not true though. Cultural and religious traditions go hand in hand. Plenty of FGM practitioners will refer to holy texts as a justification. It seems like you’re just uncomfortable about the role that religiosity/spirituality play in these kinds of practices. There’s a lot of beauty in humanity’s religious traditions. But there’s a lot of darkness there too. That said, separating religion from such practices is absolutely essential to seeing them end. So I get where you’re coming from

[@herrlich3720]

Thank you for talking about this important topic.

[@lorna5193]

This lady is a hero and her own suffering has enabled her to try and end the suffering of other young girls because of FGM. It will take time but after watching this powerful documentary I feel it will happen in other countries around the world. I pray that it does and that young girls can grow up in the knowledge that they will never have to face the pain and mental anguish of FGM.

[@kaitlynntyo9047]

Yes and enforcement that speaks volumes. What a brave women to begin the end!!

[@francesmechelle2206]

Unfortunately, it seems the 2 biggest threats to women have always been patriarchy and religion and it’s a never ending ruthless cycle. 😔

[@Riskingitall-LoveBeyondBorders]

This woman is doing great work, hopefully changing the world. Yet you can tell she’s not earning much (with respect). I hope she gets the remuneration she deserves

[@susansmolen9741]

What a brave woman she is. And, to all the brave warriors all over the Gambian country to adapt and adopt the banning of this horrible mutilation practice, I truly applaud you. Ps. The Gambian clothes are gorgeous!

[@DonnellOkafor-r2d]

Bless her, but l don't think she's going to change their minds. It's going to take a couple of generations. Her talking to the young woman hopefully will open their minds so they wouldn't want this practice carried out on their daughters Forced marriage in the Gambia is different from the US. Here it is a crime. To cope with US culture and being a wife at 15 must have been overwhelming

[@emeraldselby]

It states that the practice is literally banned from Gambia. It now needs implementation by the Gambia government.

[@DonnellOkafor-r2d]

@@emeraldselby lots of countries ban things that are still widely practiced. Literally as opposed to figuratively?

[@dancingdingo]

Oddly enough all of my sister in laws had this done. It was in Egypt and she was born in the later 80's. Thankfully none of my nieces had this done. Sadly you can still have it done without medical supervision, boys and girls, no consent and in a back street witchdoctor like place with a reused razor blade containing heaven knows how many diseases and plenty that haven't even been discovered yet.😮 Sorry I should have warned you I'd probably end up in a tangent.

[@giannadeluca2082]

These women need to meet Muslim women who were not mutilated so they can share a closer perspective on the barbaric nature of the act

[@georgia8953]

Great documentary. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏽

[@VistagDENMARK]

Salute to u young woman jaha..your s best❤❤❤you gonna save all the girls to your country❤❤ they qont suffer to this king of practice anymore😢😢😢 🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@elizabethsommers7486]

This should be outlaw in all countries

[@bethhaines6340]

Beautiful children jaha,they're gorgeous god bless them

[@angelamarsters9169]

Big respect to Jaha husband(2 nd) it is also hard for a man in this culture to stand up to change

[@honestgenz4413]

Its no different from foot binding. Why would you make your daughter's foot look like a goat hoof when our feet all come out a certain way? This is all woman hate and they are just punishing women for being natural, biological women. I don't know what it is about being a woman that makes these men hate them, and I don't know what makes these women think that by playing into this nonsense means they will be happy in the end. Her mother was a miserable married mule, and I say that as nicely as possible. Knowledge is power and that is why men and pick-me women hate educated, aware, and wise women. They choose little girls to marry because they are easier to control and they want women to get under their thumbs as early as possible.

[@idadrammeh4364]

Bravo jaha. You’re truly inspirational ❤👏🏼

[@tama3331]

Where is the UN where are the protests

[@michellestlicitra9105]

Jaha is an angel! What HERO for female💖💖💖

[@lindandlovu581]

Well done Jaha ❤ Thank you to your husband for supporting you

[@Hope7468]

This pretty wome is brave strong 💪 good heart❤ for her to care for other women in her village God bless her she has been to very hard times so much pain she has gone thru wow but over all she is good now very blessed happy with a family doing something good positive bless her life jesus christ. ❤

[@georgiebickerstaff2791]

This is awful for women and girls us women should alert the world to this horror God bless from N Ireland we will pray 🙏 for you all

[@Its_Atonga]

For the lady that spoke for Nairobi, Kenya, whatever we had 20 years ago that was free education reduced this. Everyone who went to school just cant let this happen,its painful and selfish.

[@myrtlebasharan6526]

Amazing lady. Well done Jaha!!

[@sophiegiraud7872]

I have been axsicial worker in Canada for 30 years ..in my early 20s i went to hold a besutiful Somali womans hand during labour .It was her third baby ...her vagina had been sewn back up after 2nd birth...whatever pain women go thtough in childbirth x 2000 % for women who have been cut .In Somalia it is a pharaonic circumcision the most extreme ..At the birth the nurses called other hospital staff to come and "stare" at her privates .I was beyond traumatised..but stayed strong for her

[@trca101]

What is the purpose of sewing back up after child birth ???? I'm struggling to understand this concept??

[@Freiya2011]

​@@trca101"husband stitch"? Does that ring a bell? Google it.

[@yoachim91]

@@trca101 Because they cut everything off so there is no other choice then sewing it back, there is nothing to grow back on it's own...

[@Headnotthetail2]

She is very bold!!!!!I love her and would love to interview her.

[@jacquimiller9800]

What an amazing lady you are xx x sorry you had to go through that pain bless you

[@celinebally]

The bravery of that women is inspiring. Kudos to her ❤❤❤

[@bethhaines6340]

Educational awareness and understanding as well as support for women who have been through fgm are some ways in which fgm can stop

[@lenyschwarzenberg2431]

It's unconscionable this practice is still happening 😡 Where are the human rights? Where is the UN? Where are the feminists? This is outrageous!!!!! So ,so sorry

[@margaretr5701]

FGM has been made illegal in her country, this is a huge achievement.

[@rahmahussein4964]

Unfortunately am one of those 200 million girls 😢

[@dancingdingo]

All of my sister in laws are. Thankfully my nieces aren't.

[@GolDFish-if1ov]

Why?

[@birdbrain4364]

Hugs xx

[@CantHandleThisCanYa]

@@GolDFish-if1ovI doubt it was her choice.....

[@terriepate2824]

Thank all gods you will keep your daughters safe.

[@KassRose820]

I was born in Africa and came to the U.S. when I was 6yrs old. I’ve never heard of FMG until I came to the U.S. watching documentary like this on KZbin. I did watch another documentary where they sew it close. Either way this practice is very sickening like I can just cry for these women. The lady said “that it is an Islamic obligation”. When I do watch these documentaries, it’s always in Muslim dominated countries like this. I can’t even imagine the pain and then when you become a woman having your first time I know it can be terrifying.

[@nasreen859]

What a truly amazing and inspirational woman

[@pjewellful2012]

Strong woman! And beautiful. It takes some guts to go up against long standing traditions

[@astrid703]

It's bizarre and troubling that this documentary about violence to women's bodies is interrupted by ads for male penis enhancement. Who do they think is watching this?

[@tinygrim]

Horrible practice.

[@Valencia-y6u]

I love watching documentaries like this. Because I’m a mother of a young girl child myself. And it reminds me how truly blessed I am to be born to educated Christian parents, whom raised me in America. My empathy and compassion goes to this lady who unfortunately went through this horrible ordeal. She didn’t deserve this. And nobody does! 😭😭🙏🏽

[@tiffanyblount7560]

Education is so vital for self growth and preservation of people.

[@herahagstoz6934]

This woman is heroic and she is someone to emulate in her dedication and bravery. Not everyone can be as magnificent in this specific role but we are all capable of educating ourselves and opening the doors of possibility to others; whether they are able to walk through them or need to be shoved. Sadly some will never allow themselves into the next room and remain imprisoned by their own fears and lack of self respect. We must never give up even when it becomes necessary to give ourselves a break. It is the holding of the candle in stillness that allows the flame to remain lit. Whether we are the hands protecting the candle, the wick the flame will exist on, the spark which lights the flame or even the flame itself; these must all come together in order for the energy of light to beckon and illuminate our path.

[@NicoleStuart-nr3vm]

You are a angel an inspiration the Holle African countries not Gambia only more in the world was amazing to See that you are strong buatiuful mother love it sister 🇸🇷💯🫶🙏🤝

[@i_got_worms7106]

Meanwhile, it happens to billions of men and it isn't even considered a problem ...

[@Afilhaortodoxa]

Be the first to advocate for it then!

[@bethhaines6340]

Educate don't mutilate

[@Alqawsijr]

Its unique subject, good to see that .

[@AndersTheSphynx]

What a brave women! Beautiful truly from the inside and out; using Her knowledge to try to educate a society that think it’s ok to amputate children sexual organs

[@belindalou8946]

Brutal😮

[@earlkeith4135]

Wow Sending Prayers That's Horrible! 💞🙏💞

[@s.n.9319]

Women! Sisters! We have to stand up against the crimes of men against our Babies, doughters, sisters! We have to educate our girls, our sons and start to fight for our rights! They men have to fear women!

[@suzekendall4841]

I love these women wanting change. But I could not unsee that poor sheeps eyes, when he realised he was getting cut.😢

[@obibuaku]

I forward it. Animal abuse is a no for me

[@margaretr5701]

All farmed animals suffer when slaughtered, but it's out of sight. It's more shocking when seen publicly. I had the same reaction as you, but reality is, it happens every day to thousands of animals.

[@bethhaines6340]

Infibulation of a newborn baby that's barbaric abuse on an enormous level I'm soooooooooo sorry jaha for what was done to you those people who did that to you will answer to our mighty father in heaven that is sadistic abuse and it's punishable by law on earth as well as heaven

[@soniakithinji]

My daughter has been wanting to be a Muslim, and I was for it but now seeing this imam and some of this practices I am advising her not to.

[@marwahussein666]

This is not an Islamic practice; it is a PRE-Islamic practice of some peoples that, in order not to be abolished with the arrival of Islam, began to be justified using the religion itself (keep in mind that many people there can't even read Arabic). And some peoples, due to the Diaspora, ended up teaching this to others, who also began practicing it (such as some Colombian indigenous peoples, who were taught by descendants of Malês to do this).

[@KassRose820]

Yeah, the lady said “it’s an Islamic obligation” pre or not I guess some still practice.

[@soniakithinji]

How backward are this people I am Kenyan and FGM ended in the 80s and not all communities used to practise it, in Kenya now is unlawful and if caught doing it one is jailed. But this women need to be educated, how can she think that an uncircimsiced woman can't give birth... Anyways I am happy to be a Kenyan... But I also believe the countries that are still struggling with this have Islam dominance.

[@davedavina5862]

How about male genital mutation? That also needs to stop

[@margaretr5701]

Yes, it does, but it's not as life and health altering, as FGM. The man can still have pleasure, his sexuality is not hindered.

[@Afilhaortodoxa]

Go advocate for it then

[@ludsvijet8650]

It has many health benefits for men and men dose not have any form of lifetime disability after that and now days boys are done surgically whit anesthesia, my son had it done , he was running and clamping on soffa 2 hours later. This women have problems rest of their life’s… It is different!

[@lizmorrison4284]

A week old 😢 Horrendous

[@Freiya2011]

But more mercyful that having it done with 7, 8 or even on the day of your wedding... It should NOT been done at all! Never! To nobody! Neither to boys and most certainly not to girls!

[@vbankseleven8843]

It’s heartbreaking to watch. Idk …. I thank her for her work

[@carleneevans8768]

A new born, abusive, my goodness.

[@zainabkebe]

Ooww dear you have been through a lot.😢😢

[@collinsoconnor5843]

9 Billion boys CUT every year.

[@FaceTrillions]

Yeah, but parents can opt out

[@annicklagace7414]

Doesn't compare .. and is done for completly different reasons

[@Freiya2011]

Wrong thread - and: not comparable!!!

[@Worldofmovies94]

This is a culture that she eventually knew was wrong and i could feel are pain.... education is important,know this know peace.

[@karenmclaughlan9128]

The lady who seems to think a baby won't come out unless you are cut is delusional. I've given birth 3 times and I'm not circumcised, all my births were all straight forward and natural. It's barbaric to do this to women and young girls 😢