'I will never be cut': Kenyan girls fight back against genital mutilation | Guardian Investigations

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) horrifies - and bewilders - westerners who find it incomprehensible that a mother would allow her daughter to be so brutally amputated with all the risks of infection, difficult childbirth and deprivation of sexual pleasure. But when women in rural Kenya refuse genital mutilation, the social costs are high.
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Nancy and Gertrude are Kenyan girls about to face this brutal passage to womanhood. What this film does is to show how custom - even when violent and dangerous - embeds itself in social expectations. These girls are not considered eligible by prospective husbands until they have been cut; their parents need the income from a dowry to shore up precarious family finances. Standing out against such powerful conventions is difficult, dangerous, and costs money.
Directed, produced and filmed by Sara Nason. Narrated by Angela Griffin. This video is one of a series of investigative documentaries about poverty, commissioned and editorially controlled by Guardian Films, produced in association with Christian Aid. Go to www.guardian.co... for more details.
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@cumensu
@cumensu 9 жыл бұрын
"You can't compare education to cows. You will milk education more than a cow."- Nancy. What a brilliant girl. I hope she resisted.
@khensanimsimango4750
@khensanimsimango4750 11 күн бұрын
Strong statement
@TwighlightAngelRose
@TwighlightAngelRose 6 жыл бұрын
That girl who is standing up to her mom saying “Boys and girls are equals” is the hero and role model to me in my opinion.
@over00lordunknown12
@over00lordunknown12 6 жыл бұрын
You have 69 likes, so I will not bump it to 70, but I agree.
@creeksidestudiospodcastchannel
@creeksidestudiospodcastchannel 6 жыл бұрын
Zoclora she is 100% worthy of the title "Hero"!!!!!!
@LordSantiagor
@LordSantiagor 6 жыл бұрын
I hope we too learn that lesson. FGM is illegal in the West, as it should, but MGM is common practice. It's 2018. How can we still amputate sexually sensitive tissue from baby boys without consent? Some say circumcised penises are more hygienic. Seriously, we'd rather mutilate boys instead of teaching them to clean themselves? Should we also remove the labia of baby girls to make the folds in the vagina easier to clean? (NO!) Stop genital mutilation!!!
@vegetasrage629
@vegetasrage629 6 жыл бұрын
Ronny Creekside how?
@jadejohnson3443
@jadejohnson3443 6 жыл бұрын
Zoclora right I 💯 percent agree 🙂🙂🤗
@PuRpLePoNcHo
@PuRpLePoNcHo 6 жыл бұрын
"I didn't go through labour pains for my daughter to be sold like that" you tell him mama bear
@gg-oo4tg
@gg-oo4tg 6 жыл бұрын
Tryna cut her teke up ow that's ratchet
@gir2005
@gir2005 6 жыл бұрын
*NZ Maori* I’m from nz
@nassima1488
@nassima1488 6 жыл бұрын
Its the second time i see u in comments lol the first time it was a mukbang of morrocan food
@jeannelowe480
@jeannelowe480 3 жыл бұрын
That is Barbaric. This should be stopped they should be prosecuted and jailed !! Stop the Butchering ,,,,!,!!,!!,
@st7323
@st7323 3 жыл бұрын
Amen. Amen. Amen. Tell him mama bear!
@alhamdoulilah3991
@alhamdoulilah3991 3 жыл бұрын
Hurting women for men, cows, beers and goats, what a selfish decision... Scarifying your daughter for your sons's future! Is she not a human being? Doesn't she deserve to have a bright future too? Those parents are just mad...
@lfking9924
@lfking9924 6 жыл бұрын
The daughter must've gotten her badass from her mother. "I didnt go through labor pains for my daughter to be sold like this" that woman is amazing
@yesic7196
@yesic7196 8 ай бұрын
Resilient women and girls ❤
@umhi9778
@umhi9778 3 ай бұрын
Or she's her own person?
@lisaripley2363
@lisaripley2363 3 жыл бұрын
This practice needs to end.... permanently.
@Cjanet87
@Cjanet87 3 жыл бұрын
So does male circumcision
@haleypierce82793
@haleypierce82793 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely
@haleypierce82793
@haleypierce82793 3 жыл бұрын
@@Cjanet87 well that is still a debatable thing
@harveyplayzgames5155
@harveyplayzgames5155 3 жыл бұрын
@Iskxizinfnfnr zioapqldo not true at all, we were born uncircumcised and it should stay that way. It's wrong
@rosefanpage730
@rosefanpage730 3 жыл бұрын
It was banned in some places
@amandabeck8716
@amandabeck8716 8 жыл бұрын
"If she isn't cut, then who will marry her?" Well, maybe someone who actually loves her.
@aceofmomsyea4502
@aceofmomsyea4502 6 жыл бұрын
not how it works in their world
@arreywaah100
@arreywaah100 6 жыл бұрын
Y cutting is necessary to get married.
@zeynabuthman639
@zeynabuthman639 6 жыл бұрын
Because someone that loves her won’t pay the dowery her father wants. Love requires knowing a girl, and men don’t get to know girls until they’ve been bought and paid for. The men also think that a girl who has not been cut is dirty. She’s a humiliation, a clitoris is considered too much like a penis, and being with an uncut woman is considered almost akin to homosexuality. Also they think an uncut girl is lustful, licentious and likely to be unfaithful. Men mock men with uncut wives. They cut those parts away to make sex an act of submission, not pleasure for the woman. If sex is only pain who does it without obligation? A man only needs a hole to be satisfied, his wife’s pleasure doesn’t matter. She lets him do as he pleases then gets up and makes his breakfast and tends his house and he’s happy.
@Pinkang3lxx
@Pinkang3lxx 6 жыл бұрын
Zeynab Uthman dear god what a terrible life to live if this is true ...
@Raquel-oo3is
@Raquel-oo3is 6 жыл бұрын
Zeynab Uthman then people as why some women hate men all confused smh
@CherieDeDieu
@CherieDeDieu 3 жыл бұрын
When Rhoda said: "The life of a woman is decided by a man" my anger just rose up and my heart broke.....especially so because I am a human rights lawyer, a feminist, a woman and an African. I will do all I can to help such situations.
@kosherjew4223
@kosherjew4223 Жыл бұрын
My anger went threw the roof! Another sexist culture! Religon does this a well.! It's pure evil! Thank you my sister for fighting for girls and women around the world!
@itsanitasoina
@itsanitasoina 7 ай бұрын
Thanksss😢😢😢
@lovexbird_28
@lovexbird_28 6 ай бұрын
It get on my nerves too especially they didn't care what circumstances will they face soon or later .
@princess-jd5rn
@princess-jd5rn 6 ай бұрын
Pls what have u done about this situation because it's been 2 years u commented it's really painful 😢
@backpackmatt
@backpackmatt Ай бұрын
@@CherieDeDieu I hope you feel the same about the mutilation of Boys. 🐧🍎🍏💙
@dekasdaughter9752
@dekasdaughter9752 6 жыл бұрын
I'm proud to say that Nancy is a friend of mine. Nancy is now grown up and going further than her Pokot community to help fight cutting of girls. I met her at the UN Women's conference in New York where she spoke fiercely and passionately. She travels and speaks at conferences around the world. Last year she spoke at a seminar in London. She is now educated and speaks fluent English.
@w.allflower
@w.allflower 6 жыл бұрын
Deka Daughter she never gave in and got cut, did she?
@dekasdaughter9752
@dekasdaughter9752 6 жыл бұрын
Wallflower 89 No she refused to give in and get cut. She organised an alternative 'ceremony' which did not involve cutting.
@alexandradelgado1007
@alexandradelgado1007 6 жыл бұрын
😍😍
@girlplease3217
@girlplease3217 6 жыл бұрын
Deka's Daughter I’m so happy to hear that, even at that young age it was obviously how intelligent as capable she is
@jewelmathews1444
@jewelmathews1444 6 жыл бұрын
that is so good to hear! such bravery!! good for her!!
@jsgdk
@jsgdk 9 жыл бұрын
Any girl who fights back and even kills the ones trying to mutilate her should be treated like a hero, 100% self-defence.
@jsgdk
@jsgdk 9 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 I agree.
@Jimpozcan
@Jimpozcan 9 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 It's vile whether done to a boy or a girl. Yes, fight even draw blood to stop this.
@greenkreeper7215
@greenkreeper7215 9 жыл бұрын
Fight back yeah ok sure but kill? No not at all
@slvanvalkenburgh
@slvanvalkenburgh 9 жыл бұрын
+JD Carter What are you, 12 years old? So brave with your incognito profile!
@ideclareww3fu354
@ideclareww3fu354 7 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 .u must have had a bad experience with your circumcision because mine was good, and made me better man. BAN FEMALE MUTILATIONS ONLY😎
@kimberlykilpatrick4352
@kimberlykilpatrick4352 3 жыл бұрын
The most prolific line "You milk education more than you milk a cow!" She's wise beyond her years
@NN-sj5uv
@NN-sj5uv 6 ай бұрын
As always, it comes down to economics. If u can just have the father envision all that she can provide for him he eventually buys in to the dream. 🎉
@donnaljenkins2994
@donnaljenkins2994 4 ай бұрын
3eeeeee32333322eerdddde we 2²CT​@@NN-sj5uv
@MrsMighty868
@MrsMighty868 6 жыл бұрын
I usually respect all cultures but this is totally inhumane. I cannot begin to imagine the pain these women go through.
@denniero6904
@denniero6904 5 жыл бұрын
How about male genitsl mutilation. There are more males mutillated then females
@supersublimnails5676
@supersublimnails5676 5 жыл бұрын
Oh so your ok with male genital mutation
@jelenatomic6543
@jelenatomic6543 4 жыл бұрын
@@denniero6904 it's not always about the number it's about the consiquences search it up honey and learn something .
@domoarigatomr.ubuntu7218
@domoarigatomr.ubuntu7218 4 жыл бұрын
@@denniero6904 if you're talking about male circumcision your point is obsolete, that has nothing to do with sexual satisfaction. Women who have had their clitoris cut off will not achieve orgasm and that is the very point of the cutting.
@domoarigatomr.ubuntu7218
@domoarigatomr.ubuntu7218 4 жыл бұрын
@@denniero6904 men have their foreskin cut off largely due to cleanliness, women only have their clitoris cut off to ensure they do not enjoy sex because that would be inapropriate.
@lajack6448
@lajack6448 3 жыл бұрын
All the nerves in that area..probably hurts worse than we can imagine
@RatsRatsIsthebest
@RatsRatsIsthebest 3 жыл бұрын
Im cringing so bad ouch
@elizabethabbott2982
@elizabethabbott2982 3 жыл бұрын
excruciating and then as has been said, childbirth is that much harder. awful
@susanmargaretwills6432
@susanmargaretwills6432 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly... I recently had to have a tiny intimate laser surgery with local anaesthetic - very brief but it gives one an insight into the dreadful suffering of these girls
@aegis5131
@aegis5131 3 жыл бұрын
@@susanmargaretwills6432 May I ask what that means?
@gsabo1000
@gsabo1000 3 жыл бұрын
My twot hurt from a baby. Only one tear. 4th degree. I can't even imagine what that pain would be
@assquaker6086
@assquaker6086 9 жыл бұрын
The mother. She sounded so calm. I live her. So much respect. "I didint have labor pains so you could sell my daughter"
@TaahinaTefisi01
@TaahinaTefisi01 8 жыл бұрын
I was sad when he said we're divorced.
@assquaker6086
@assquaker6086 8 жыл бұрын
Peterson Ngahe not me. Im happy they got divorced. The father almost ruined her daughters life. But thank god he finally got some sense knocked into him😂
@hallaja8338
@hallaja8338 6 жыл бұрын
Preach! What an amazing and strong individual she must be. Can't be easy to stand up against him and the whole community like that. And also to help her daughter escape. Wow
@omusaatsawatuukha2513
@omusaatsawatuukha2513 6 жыл бұрын
They didn't divorce. That's something you say when you're angry. Just like he said, I don't want to eat the food and then started eating again. How can you divorce a person and still take the plates out?
@christysivley
@christysivley 6 жыл бұрын
Achesa Makhambala hi Achesa, are you from Kenya or somewhere like that? I only asked because of your name. I hope and pray that practices like these will end soon.
@estherlalramsangi8408
@estherlalramsangi8408 3 жыл бұрын
I cried so much in my heart when Nancy said “ my passion for education is driving me”. I want to help her with her education so much!!
@potatoxchips636
@potatoxchips636 6 жыл бұрын
"I didn't go through labour pain for my daughter to be sold like this " THANK YOU WOMAN you're a thousand times better than your husband how can he just sell his daughter of just for some cows, beer and your face in society utterly ridiculous.😠
@jameschristian1334
@jameschristian1334 6 жыл бұрын
I saw your pic and I love the webtoon I love yoo
@mandihopper4029
@mandihopper4029 6 жыл бұрын
Snapple Snack it's still a horrible thing to do
@21centuryg
@21centuryg 6 жыл бұрын
Snapple Snack So beer is worth more than your child
@jalynnbiddy
@jalynnbiddy 6 жыл бұрын
Am I the only one who got the pun about utterly ridiculous?? You get it cow cow hav- nvm..
@vanivani-id8zc
@vanivani-id8zc 4 жыл бұрын
Didn’t expect to see you here, Shin-Ae
@fritzajacquet6212
@fritzajacquet6212 6 жыл бұрын
Nancy is a natural born leader i'm so inspired by her.
@1bobforever
@1bobforever 3 жыл бұрын
that dad is literally ONLY wanting his daughter to be cut so he can get cows and beer and money.. how disgusting. he does not care about his daughter and i hope his wife divorced him !!!
@aimanslime4064
@aimanslime4064 3 жыл бұрын
His wife will never divorce him because it’s normal to cut girls. It’s cultural. I been cut when I was 6 years old and it’s very cruel with no anesthesia and hospital, imagine the trauma 😢
@simmy260881
@simmy260881 3 жыл бұрын
Yes but he realised and admitted that
@samc2460
@samc2460 3 жыл бұрын
@@mumtas4469 they get married only IF they get cut and once they’re married they get cows and all of that
@8djingles329
@8djingles329 3 жыл бұрын
@@aimanslime4064 i’m so sorry. :( i hope you’re doing okay
@lindseytchappi1329
@lindseytchappi1329 3 жыл бұрын
@@mumtas4469 Where are you from?
@cjon5456
@cjon5456 3 жыл бұрын
An opening only big enough to urinate !!! Then to be cut again b4 labor ??? This is so inhumane!!! I hope abandon the knife becomes permanently accepted by the whole community... bless their hearts... 15 is so young to bare a child...
@marandaholley9760
@marandaholley9760 6 ай бұрын
they also are ripped open by their husband on their wedding night.
@KatGlos
@KatGlos 6 жыл бұрын
That man disgusts me, wanting to mutilate his daughter for a can of beer!
@leeasmr9127
@leeasmr9127 6 жыл бұрын
Kat That's not the case, he wants cows and cases of beer, which is wealthy, but still horrid
@qenn04
@qenn04 6 жыл бұрын
LeeASMR honesty what difference does it make it'd still a humans pain for his gain isn't it? I hate that man.
@onyx6645
@onyx6645 5 жыл бұрын
@Alshamari Baha2 how?
@jelenatomic6543
@jelenatomic6543 4 жыл бұрын
@Alshamari Baha2 you are dumb
@maxxitee4761
@maxxitee4761 3 жыл бұрын
All he keeps talking about is dem beer....$2 a can in my country ...stupidity hiding behind culture
@elitadream
@elitadream 6 жыл бұрын
This is without a doubt one of the most horrific and barbaric procedures ever invented. Those poor, poor young women. Just hearing about it makes me sick. I hate this senseless practice so much.
@isabellac5669
@isabellac5669 6 жыл бұрын
elitadream Genital Mutilation is barbaric! The health of these young girls is seriously, and almost always effected forever after!!! I praise the women who are getting educated, and going back into their communities to work on this very significant issue! 🙏🏻
@inabel.24
@inabel.24 3 жыл бұрын
I am crying cause it is so exhausting to watch women all around the world to carry the burdens just so men could live a comfortable world!!
@heidihughes7013
@heidihughes7013 3 жыл бұрын
It's very heartbreaking that these women will never realize their full potential or what it's like to be loved and accepted because of messed up traditions like this
@inabel.24
@inabel.24 3 жыл бұрын
@@heidihughes7013 the world we live in needs drastic change.
@bradxwx
@bradxwx 3 жыл бұрын
i've been mutilated. daily life has been super uncomfortable all my life
@inabel.24
@inabel.24 3 жыл бұрын
@@bradxwx im sorry, i hope the best for yoy.
@bettykhuboni8758
@bettykhuboni8758 3 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭😭, my heart is so heavy by this documentary...
@maryellenblount6376
@maryellenblount6376 7 ай бұрын
Glad to see the young females speaking out against genital mutilation.
@BeatriceGatta
@BeatriceGatta 6 жыл бұрын
Imagine being an investigative journalist and having to film and narrate all this without being allowed to intervene to help those girls and punching everyone in the face for wanting to mutilate a little girl.
@daylightbright7675
@daylightbright7675 6 жыл бұрын
Beatrice Gatta An amazing amount of self-control I definitely don't have
@panzerkrieg3509
@panzerkrieg3509 6 жыл бұрын
Self control i will never have
@v.xien.
@v.xien. 6 жыл бұрын
:(
@jeannelowe480
@jeannelowe480 3 жыл бұрын
Bless you Sister ! One day this senseless mutilation of young girls must end We need to hear the Cries of these woman !! Thank you for Exposing this Practice ,,, I can hardly imagine how horrified these poor girls must be How can we help?? I thought this horrible practise had been outlawed years ago ?? To Every woman out there ,,, We must support the abolition of this crime against theses girls .?
@joycelynmattox6494
@joycelynmattox6494 3 жыл бұрын
If someone has any information about how I can help please let me know. This is injustice on so many levels.
@CateSimulate
@CateSimulate 8 жыл бұрын
They actually have a "cutting season". How sick is that.
@karinasmith2214
@karinasmith2214 8 жыл бұрын
+CateSimulate During that season, girls disappera from schools in England. The mothers tell them thay they are going on vacation, and many are left with the husbands that were waiting for them, without their knowledge. Muslims don't want the girls to marry a non'Muslim man
@mrcatfish2100
@mrcatfish2100 8 жыл бұрын
Yea word.....cutting season....crazy bastard thought of this year's ago so now they are all doomed...
@pamelawilliams5672
@pamelawilliams5672 8 жыл бұрын
It's their culture
@maylightbewithyou
@maylightbewithyou 8 жыл бұрын
Fuck culture. Nothing excuses violence.
@longstoryshortisurvived
@longstoryshortisurvived 8 жыл бұрын
+maylightbewithyou True and #FeeltheBern
@halonawagoner5019
@halonawagoner5019 3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad I was born in a country where we didn’t even know this existed💯🙏🏽
@queenlc2964
@queenlc2964 3 жыл бұрын
Its knowledge about your history. Never turn up your nose. If anything figure out a way to help change it. But the disrespect of saying what you've said. You mean the same country that tried & still trying to eliminate the black race? I think you need to take a look in the mirror re-evaluate you and your life & go talk to your elders for some wisdom. Bless up.
@alittleinfppanda
@alittleinfppanda 3 жыл бұрын
@@queenlc2964 I'm curious how you know where they are from.
@Virgymuller
@Virgymuller 3 жыл бұрын
Be greatful dear I was a victim
@nofinn1044
@nofinn1044 3 жыл бұрын
@@queenlc2964 Not everyone is British or American.
@ifyouroffendedsuckadonkeyd563
@ifyouroffendedsuckadonkeyd563 3 жыл бұрын
@@queenlc2964 you must listen to media to much
@suzijorgensen6545
@suzijorgensen6545 Жыл бұрын
I really feel for the girls and admire the courage they're showing. This video was shot years ago. Please follow-up so we can see how the same group are doing
@jajafruit
@jajafruit 3 жыл бұрын
that speech nancy gave to her mother in the village about the cycle of abuse was far wise beyond her years. for her to even understand this in an isolated situation being in her village is profound. she truly is an old soul, sent with the mission of breaking this cycle and changing her village/the world. truly inspiring.
@DeedeeEntertainment
@DeedeeEntertainment 3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, her natural wisdom, courage, and strength 💪 ✨ was inspiring to see!
@jasminahaverinen5759
@jasminahaverinen5759 3 жыл бұрын
She is a very smart young woman and she will go far in life! Not even the pathriarky can stand in her way.
@evondamakaroff2684
@evondamakaroff2684 3 жыл бұрын
I cringe at the "old soul" comment. It's as if Nancy couldn't possibly be thinking for her self in a deep and profound way, but needs the help of some phantom. She is an intelligent insightful young woman capable of her own thoughts.
@jajafruit
@jajafruit 3 жыл бұрын
@@evondamakaroff2684 no, she has lived in an isolated situation. she has only seen her village and culture. for her to understand there’s a better alternative, b. what that is, and c. the way that this cycle is abusive and keeps women trapped is profound. sure, she is very intelligent, but she is WISE beyond her years too.
@Hillarymaryy
@Hillarymaryy 2 жыл бұрын
@@evondamakaroff2684 yesss! I love this comment
@leriahslife341
@leriahslife341 3 жыл бұрын
His daughter is the center of his world yet when it comes to a can of beer she means nothing
@RatsRatsIsthebest
@RatsRatsIsthebest 3 жыл бұрын
Omy
@howdy5025
@howdy5025 3 жыл бұрын
No. She’s not.
@howdy5025
@howdy5025 3 жыл бұрын
He doesn’t care about her
@skyletta0626
@skyletta0626 6 жыл бұрын
"I care about my daughter" "I will be the laughing stock when everyone is enjoying their beers and cows" Wow. Tell me again about how you care. Kicking his wife out for not wanting her daughter to experience something he knows nothing about.
@loristhescorpi1108
@loristhescorpi1108 6 жыл бұрын
Viktoreia ikr It pisses me off so much
@ChopYourSalad
@ChopYourSalad 6 жыл бұрын
Your always gonna have people who are stubborn, ignorant, and uneducated.
@miss_treeliv8204
@miss_treeliv8204 6 жыл бұрын
Did you watch the whole video? He changed his mind about it.
@lowkeylucio2588
@lowkeylucio2588 6 жыл бұрын
Is this sarcastic?
@kasey1998d
@kasey1998d 6 жыл бұрын
I don’t get why a guy would only want a cut female
@chaeremika
@chaeremika Жыл бұрын
to everyone wondering about how nancy is doing now, from my own research i’ve found that she held a speech at UN in New York back in 2014 regarding her struggle with fgm. she’s an ambassador for an organisation for Women in her home country and i believe she’s in school aswell. though i cant find anything since 2018, her dream was to become a doctor at the time. :)) ah, and her full name is Nancy Tomee if you’d like to do your pwn research
@ASMRconKiki
@ASMRconKiki 6 жыл бұрын
Choosing cows and beer and good over your daughter's health.. great job DAD!
@abc-jm2zq
@abc-jm2zq 6 жыл бұрын
Hermetic Kitten if you are poor you may do same thing. They need cow in life to survive
@stan8489
@stan8489 6 жыл бұрын
ab c If I had a child I wouldn't want them to suffer this kind of pain because I wanted presents.
@valentinaqueenofthevalkyri3128
@valentinaqueenofthevalkyri3128 6 жыл бұрын
It's the same here in America... I'm not shocked fr..
@bangtantrash4956
@bangtantrash4956 6 жыл бұрын
But his DAUGHTER life???
@bangtantrash4956
@bangtantrash4956 6 жыл бұрын
ab c bit HiS daughter LIFE??
@neamhdhlisteanach6720
@neamhdhlisteanach6720 8 жыл бұрын
That man does not treat his wife properly. I felt so sorry for her. She made the food for him and all he does is try and get his daughter mutilated. And for what? Cows and beer. This man is cruel. It may not be his fault, it's the culture, but even the way he treats his wife is terrible. This needs to be stopped. These poor women are abused and violated of their human rights.
@jensen1971x
@jensen1971x 8 жыл бұрын
+Caroline Swift That's not abuse, dear, and she probably treats her husband even worse than he treats her.
@neamhdhlisteanach6720
@neamhdhlisteanach6720 8 жыл бұрын
Troy Eppstein-women- not just her. and how does she?
@mikewilliams2687
@mikewilliams2687 8 жыл бұрын
+Caroline Swift there's a lot to be said for a steak and a beer. j/k
@mikewilliams2687
@mikewilliams2687 8 жыл бұрын
Fight back....from pics ive seen, they leave only peehole...no more sex at all?? WTF
@neamhdhlisteanach6720
@neamhdhlisteanach6720 8 жыл бұрын
james williams Women get their sexual organs basically taken away there.
@EK-ps4vk
@EK-ps4vk 6 жыл бұрын
I believe in my heart that these men are perverts towards little girls! 15 years old and pregnant! Shame on them!
@rosettaglenn941
@rosettaglenn941 4 жыл бұрын
You are so right
@Isabeltherat
@Isabeltherat 4 жыл бұрын
rasta mandela please shut up
@maryanaking4743
@maryanaking4743 3 жыл бұрын
@@rastamandela981 you sound dumb what
@tamarab8821
@tamarab8821 3 жыл бұрын
@@rastamandela981 your sick
@user-of7pm1zb8k
@user-of7pm1zb8k 3 жыл бұрын
@@tamarab8821 what did she say? She deleted her comment
@ginazn
@ginazn 3 жыл бұрын
"If she isn't cut then who will marry her?" Well, maybe someone who truly loves her???
@dmimz8593
@dmimz8593 3 жыл бұрын
Ha, I don’t think love has anything to do with marriage in this part of the world.
@Србомбоница86
@Србомбоница86 2 жыл бұрын
@@dmimz8593 exactly omg ,the naivety of western girls SCARES me
@backpackmatt
@backpackmatt Ай бұрын
@@Србомбоница86 American Girls cut the genitals of their newborn Sons. I'm not surprised at your incredulity. 🐧🍎🍏💙
@hikawagetsbitches
@hikawagetsbitches 6 жыл бұрын
They need to send these girls to good schools. They have the ideologies of people who can make changes.
@lucyulwa8286
@lucyulwa8286 6 жыл бұрын
They are actually smart
@moniza6379
@moniza6379 6 жыл бұрын
Queen Lucy they don’t act like it though
@wonhoscake1214
@wonhoscake1214 6 жыл бұрын
Monika xx how
@kyqt4437
@kyqt4437 6 жыл бұрын
Note by Note hhhh
@thymeforpclifelife4391
@thymeforpclifelife4391 6 жыл бұрын
they don't have money for school education or community
@jessicasance2357
@jessicasance2357 3 жыл бұрын
I am so proud to see women coming together to stop women’s mutilation against women! This “tradition” cannot be handed down any longer! You are a group of amazing women!
@filsanmohamed3266
@filsanmohamed3266 3 жыл бұрын
I wish i had the courage or even know that this is not right
@ihanakaunotar2741
@ihanakaunotar2741 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, same for boys, it needs to stop.
@TheParamountPrincess
@TheParamountPrincess 10 жыл бұрын
Nancy...RUN AWAY! RUN for your life Nancy girl!!! You dont have to get married. IF your calling is to be a Doctor.. then RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN to the nearest school!!
@sabenavey4306
@sabenavey4306 6 жыл бұрын
Paramount YEEEESSSS SHE NEEDS RUN
@MrsDogLover
@MrsDogLover 6 жыл бұрын
lol running wont do any good without finance
@cringyweeaboo9690
@cringyweeaboo9690 6 жыл бұрын
sigh...she cant here you
@josephinenm7932
@josephinenm7932 6 жыл бұрын
The schools are not free. She needs her parents to pay for her.
@davidz2808
@davidz2808 3 жыл бұрын
Many parents need to understand that their kids aren't their possessions to do what they want with.
@deliciaford4343
@deliciaford4343 3 жыл бұрын
That's what I say when a baby is aborted. Just because they can't speak for themselves doesn't mean they shouldn't be heard and spoken up for.
@arfbark
@arfbark 3 жыл бұрын
@@deliciaford4343 They do when it comes at the expense of my body and finances. You do not get to inhabit my body just because you’re younger.
@mant8vaei314
@mant8vaei314 3 жыл бұрын
@@deliciaford4343 id rather be aborted than live like the girls in this video so I don’t agree 👍
@DeckerStarWhy
@DeckerStarWhy 3 жыл бұрын
@@deliciaford4343 we aren't talking about abortion. R u a boy? Do u even know how painful it is to go through pregnancy? Not everyone wants to go through that and they hv the right to abort the bby.
@hilarycolls9432
@hilarycolls9432 3 жыл бұрын
Even in the western world some parents treat their children as possessions for their own gratification.
@shelbyg97
@shelbyg97 3 жыл бұрын
Props to the mom of the girl who ran away. Stood up for what was right!! Real mama right there ❤️❤️❤️
@bronzerat012
@bronzerat012 9 жыл бұрын
Strong girls standing up for their rights. I wish them all the luck in the world. May their parents realise their education and abilities will bring them and the community more riches than a few cows.
@amaeliadourden1187
@amaeliadourden1187 6 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 - tell your story & help us care!! When I had my son 17 years ago the government (of Canada) changed our OHIP coverage so that I would have had to pay for my son's circumcision which made me think it through a little more and do some research on whether it was actually needed... after I learned the truth I decided not to get him circumsized. Even though I was pressured to follow the "societal norm" by my family I refused to follow our Christian tradition that had no actual benefit. Many people told me why I was wrong, and I told them the facts on why I was right. Only education will help people change their minds, not your anger.
@tinkerbellspixiedust8820
@tinkerbellspixiedust8820 6 жыл бұрын
+brajamtho757 Ummm, male genital mutilation is not as severe as female, both the pain and how it looks afterwards, there are no benefits to do it to women, even if it's just for the looks...it doesn't make any of it right of course, no matter what gender..
@f.u.c.ki.t8052
@f.u.c.ki.t8052 6 жыл бұрын
+Amaelia Do'Urden no men here in lreland have that done l see no need for it at all, fair play to you going up against societys crazy rules
@joycip1785
@joycip1785 6 жыл бұрын
Amen
@dannynicastro3207
@dannynicastro3207 6 жыл бұрын
Amaelia Do'Urden not wrong...horvever you have to admit male circumcision and female circumcision are two very separate very different procedures, done for different reasons. A baby boy getting circumcised, or a young or older adult for that matter is NOT mutilation, as female circumcision is. Anyway, GOOD luck n God bless.
@marylancelot
@marylancelot 6 жыл бұрын
These men are so disgusting. "I will have my daughter be tortured, suffer from PTSD and complications and have her life once again at risk when she has a child, so I can have a cow and have MY SON educated."
@cynthiaslater7062
@cynthiaslater7062 6 жыл бұрын
Malfoygal Okay...You have to realize that this is a completely different culture. Beer and Cows have a different so-called “wealth” in certain places. It’s a dowry. FGM is horrible but you also have to answer stand that he’s not disgusting for accepting a dowry like that.
@sophiec.6650
@sophiec.6650 6 жыл бұрын
Don't forget beer.
@LordSantiagor
@LordSantiagor 6 жыл бұрын
American healthcare professionals make a lot of money in exchange for mutilating millions of baby boys. Genital cutting in boys is generally less horrible than in girls, but it also produces PTSD, extreme pain and decreased sexual sensitivity.
@merigukasian5303
@merigukasian5303 6 жыл бұрын
where are all that "educated" sons??? if they are so smart why don't they do something to save girls' life and health?? why don't they do something to let people know women and men are equal and no one deserves to be treated this way!!? This is disgusting!
@prinnywinny9013
@prinnywinny9013 6 жыл бұрын
Cynthia Slater doesn’t make it right lmao
@kamilatea7533
@kamilatea7533 3 жыл бұрын
He doesn’t love his daughter He just wants what she can get for him
@Catitalaratoncita
@Catitalaratoncita 3 жыл бұрын
Luckily he changed
@howdy5025
@howdy5025 3 жыл бұрын
@@Catitalaratoncita what?
@carmenhill-curry2729
@carmenhill-curry2729 2 жыл бұрын
Far worse to educate his sons
@lubex3486
@lubex3486 2 жыл бұрын
Death penalty is the only solution
@samanthabrooks505
@samanthabrooks505 3 жыл бұрын
15:14 "Why do you need a cow? It could easily die. You will milk education more than a cow" This girl is *sharp* 👏🙏
@pinkmarshmallow666
@pinkmarshmallow666 3 жыл бұрын
"Go away with your daughter, I'm staying here with my sons" As if he's the one who gave birth to the boys lol
@aena5995
@aena5995 3 жыл бұрын
Yall , this makes me soooo mad hate men too ugh i would get a gun n shoot someone aint nobody doig tht in 2021 😠😠😠
@yinyangedits5846
@yinyangedits5846 3 жыл бұрын
@El Doggo i agree. you don't get equality by hating a group, the way we have structured the world, is into groups, so in groups people will hate instead of hearing out everyone and forming their own opinion on individuals.
@hodanosman3284
@hodanosman3284 9 жыл бұрын
Do you you know how it feels like to be in their shoes. As an almost victim, I tell you that it's not easy to voice your opinions over your entire ancestry and go against your parents. You might say that you won't be circumcised but that will mean you kiss your community goodbye. Then where will u go? To another village? They will ask u why you left your home and once they find out the reason, well no one helps u I know this from first hand experience #lifecruelty
@geordielassie1
@geordielassie1 9 жыл бұрын
How did you escape it and how are you doing now? Well I hope! So glad you escaped this barbaric 'custom' xx
@shirizinn1806
@shirizinn1806 8 жыл бұрын
+Hodan Osman That's how you change STUFF it takes FAITH; that's what real FAITH IS. That's the only way to make a difference. GET UP STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS (words of the great Bob Marley...)
@over00lordunknown12
@over00lordunknown12 6 жыл бұрын
I am male, not female, but I still bare the same pain. (Not the threat of birthing death though, so I am sorry for that.)
@infinity2864
@infinity2864 6 жыл бұрын
“I didn’t have labor pains just so you could sell our daughter.” “You can not compare cows with education. You can milk education more than cows” I love these sayings. I hope that all the mums and dads everywhere where female genital mutilation is legal to stop practicing it, and supporting those who do. I hope they all got a great education and are happily married uncut. (Or single. Cause being single is cool too!)
@kathrinkanapathy5368
@kathrinkanapathy5368 2 жыл бұрын
This husband who push his wife 😞😞I would put the food in his face😵
@brendadickson9583
@brendadickson9583 2 жыл бұрын
Best mom
@brendadickson9583
@brendadickson9583 2 жыл бұрын
@@kathrinkanapathy5368 she didn't care n he took the food again I was proud of her
@joycengwenya4994
@joycengwenya4994 3 жыл бұрын
It is important to preserve our traditions as Africans, but as we move forward and learning new things we also need to ensure that the injustices of the past are corrected.
@cumensu
@cumensu 9 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness for groups like Abandon the Knife! This is what Africa needs. We need our own advocates against cruelty who have an understanding of our cultures. Seeing the girls going to the alternative ceremony made my heart beam with gladness!
@xxdarkangelrockxx110
@xxdarkangelrockxx110 8 жыл бұрын
+brajamtho757 It's their fathers fault. What parent mutilates his boy for no medical reasons???? I think male circumcision is pointless, if you don't have issues with your foreskin, like pain etc; as well with female circumcision.
@jensen1971x
@jensen1971x 8 жыл бұрын
+kiitty katt "Their father's fault? Most male infant circumcision is done at the request of the mother, not the father.
@alt4374
@alt4374 6 жыл бұрын
Yes. America and Europe need it too. Here if you are born intersex, they do the same things to them
@alisalauzon9291
@alisalauzon9291 6 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness begain to make changes. So sad made me tear up.
@berylakinyi826
@berylakinyi826 3 жыл бұрын
"Marry her off so that her brothers are educated using the dowry paid" wow
@filsanmohamed3266
@filsanmohamed3266 3 жыл бұрын
How barbaric
@ihanakaunotar2741
@ihanakaunotar2741 3 жыл бұрын
Women’s worth is only in marriage. Rest….not so much 😢
@Verybery7
@Verybery7 3 жыл бұрын
What the actual.......
@claireeeehjk
@claireeeehjk 8 жыл бұрын
It's so shameful how the father wanted his daughter to get cut all the way up until he was convinced if she got an education she could get them more money, discusting
@amandanightstar8012
@amandanightstar8012 6 жыл бұрын
It's how they have been raised for generations, blame his ancestors that first started it
@wendydayz6673
@wendydayz6673 6 жыл бұрын
Greed
@davinastanton3865
@davinastanton3865 6 жыл бұрын
claire hobson No word's. 😢
@jessicaedits7343
@jessicaedits7343 6 жыл бұрын
claire hobson ikr like wth all he worried about is wealth and money Respect to the mother at least she cared about her daughter health instead of wealth and money
@audreyhill3393
@audreyhill3393 6 жыл бұрын
Yes it happens A lot in African Countries. Selling their daughters to the highest bidder in Asian. India. Afghanistan. Arab. Countries for A. Dowry. Shame
@chrysolitelive994
@chrysolitelive994 3 жыл бұрын
Look hard for someone to cut as long as its not me🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣! I LOVE this girl!!!!! A daughter like her would make parents proud if given an opportunity.
@xilver3
@xilver3 7 жыл бұрын
The girl's argument to her mom is heartbreakingly on point.
@barbarawilliams7194
@barbarawilliams7194 8 жыл бұрын
I would LOVE an update on this heroic young lady
@dlh3516
@dlh3516 6 жыл бұрын
She got cut
@life4ollie279
@life4ollie279 6 жыл бұрын
Danielle Holland how do you know ?
@DailyChocolatebar
@DailyChocolatebar 6 жыл бұрын
Life4 Ollie she's messing with you
@aquabonsu1
@aquabonsu1 6 жыл бұрын
She is doing great.... Nancy Tomee, google her
@dezij5067
@dezij5067 6 жыл бұрын
One day this girl will be on top of the world.
@prong5170
@prong5170 6 жыл бұрын
Dez G not really. She will probably run a lil shitty shop or something
@Enigma241000
@Enigma241000 6 жыл бұрын
Prong 5 apparently not. She travels the world as an advocate against FGM.
@PamelaNotAnderson
@PamelaNotAnderson 6 жыл бұрын
Dez G unfortunately she won't be.. Love your positivity though... .
@PamelaNotAnderson
@PamelaNotAnderson 6 жыл бұрын
Enigma241000 she does it for free!!!
@PamelaNotAnderson
@PamelaNotAnderson 6 жыл бұрын
Kiwi Soul right. She lives in a man made shack with no clean water,air conditioning,or anything sanitary. She's a poor advocate. They gave her a new shirt for this video. Look at her teeth!!
@naimabrenkman2252
@naimabrenkman2252 3 жыл бұрын
"You will milk education more than you can milk a cow" . Powerful, she is such a brave and bright girl.
@bidkakhaki2737
@bidkakhaki2737 9 жыл бұрын
am sooo proud of this girls, we as Kenyans hate this practice and we will continue supporting all girls during this season till its completely over
@bidkakhaki2737
@bidkakhaki2737 9 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757​ we have men who don't get circumstanced in my country
@sarah98214
@sarah98214 9 жыл бұрын
+brajamtho757 Um female mutilation or "circumcision" is the equivalent of male castration not circumcision. Also i dont know why you're bringing a separate issue into this why can't you just empathize with these victims instead of having to bring in other victims.
@sarah98214
@sarah98214 9 жыл бұрын
You still havent told me what i said that was sexist? Also my husband was circumcised and im sorry if you were not given the choice..i assure you none of my boys will ever go through that but you still havent clarified what i said that was sexist?
@sarah98214
@sarah98214 9 жыл бұрын
Um first off swearing and calling names as i stated before does not make what you say valid. If you dont believe them to be different then explain the procedures of both.
@sarah98214
@sarah98214 9 жыл бұрын
But you dont believe anything i say...so it falls to you since you'll only say im lying. Mgm is the removal of the forskin on the penis. Fgm is the the removal of the inner labia and outer labia and the closure of the vulva which during child birth results in complications and high death rate as well as a host of problems such as recurrent infections, chronic pain, cysts, an inability to get pregnant, as stated before complications during childbirth and fatal bleeding.
@carlyservais7949
@carlyservais7949 10 жыл бұрын
that girl is so educated with her words and has such a strong will. She is truly amazing. I love how she said something like with cows and milking education and what not. She is so intelligent
@mssburr
@mssburr 6 жыл бұрын
If they forced cut me... I would poison my husbands food. And fully castrate my husband in his sleep... balls and penis...And I would tell my father I hope the beer and cow was worth his manhood... and I would leave hidden messages to all the girls in the village...to tell thier fathers you will do the same if you are cut... no man will want to marry you... and you can finish school.... get your own job.. and choose to marry someone educated....
@jada9469
@jada9469 6 жыл бұрын
Nancy is badass.. her mother should be proud of how she stood up for herself
@victoriapaulussimasiku5348
@victoriapaulussimasiku5348 3 жыл бұрын
Big ups to that mom for supporting her daughter's education. That husband is a comedian
@jessicaeaton3183
@jessicaeaton3183 6 жыл бұрын
'You will milk education more that a cow!' WOW This young girl is smart and tough! She knows what she wants! I think her parents are fighting so hard to keep her out of school because they realize she is already smarter than all of them.
@pickledbread2036
@pickledbread2036 3 жыл бұрын
Gertrude looked scared as her father was talking about the cows being returned. My heart broke for these kids.
@crystalmorris215
@crystalmorris215 3 жыл бұрын
"We are now divorced." Run, woman! Run while you can!
@debraashilley1057
@debraashilley1057 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I am divorced😍✋,
@Unni_Havas
@Unni_Havas 3 жыл бұрын
She stays, because she still have to convince him to not cut their daughter. And she also have 2 younger boys too. A mother will endure just about anything for her kids.
@Србомбоница86
@Србомбоница86 2 жыл бұрын
@@Unni_Havas he told her to take the daughter with her
@fritnat
@fritnat 2 жыл бұрын
@@Unni_Havas Poor boys, they have no chance of saving themselves from the cut even if both parents and sister didn't want it, they'd still have no chance being up against the whole Kenyan society, the whole world and even Bill Gates and his $$!
@areena8674
@areena8674 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't go through labor pains for my daughter to be sold like this....girls are blessed to have a mother like this
@umhi9778
@umhi9778 3 ай бұрын
She's just not evil. Parents need to stop being praised for anything less that total depravity.
@mariem8683
@mariem8683 6 жыл бұрын
"At times they even die suddenly." I wounder why...
@masterkipchumba5274
@masterkipchumba5274 4 жыл бұрын
heart attaCK,Trauma excess bleeding
@traceeseventyone9040
@traceeseventyone9040 3 жыл бұрын
I think it was a rhetorical question
@rahthuggin72
@rahthuggin72 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah and they get shock
@skylafarrell5527
@skylafarrell5527 3 жыл бұрын
It's the parents fault they should get pit in jail or end it any way possible never heard of this
@armanismypersona5134
@armanismypersona5134 3 жыл бұрын
I said the same thing
@2140lacy
@2140lacy 9 жыл бұрын
I feel sorry for the moms and daughters obviously the daughters dont want it done and I am sure the moms dont want it to happen but they have to listen to their husbands :/
@kitkat9473
@kitkat9473 6 жыл бұрын
M as in Mike this was 8 or 7 years ago dude...
@unusunus4613
@unusunus4613 6 жыл бұрын
Antiochus IV Epiphanese Yes male mutilation should stop but you can agree that the female mutilation especially in these counties are a thousand times worse.
@coffee.cat.
@coffee.cat. 3 жыл бұрын
„Cuting season“?! Those girls are not animals to slaughter, nor just some fruits or veggies to pick! Tf?!
@kryptonian69
@kryptonian69 3 жыл бұрын
So you think slaughtering animals is okay???
@coffee.cat.
@coffee.cat. 3 жыл бұрын
@@kryptonian69 do you really think your comment is appropriate in this context?
@kryptonian69
@kryptonian69 3 жыл бұрын
@@coffee.cat. I don't care about the context, your comment says "those girls are not animals to slaughter"
@coffee.cat.
@coffee.cat. 3 жыл бұрын
@@kryptonian69 this is still extremely inappropriate, you can’t compare my dietary choices to literal torture
@victoria7488
@victoria7488 3 жыл бұрын
@@kryptonian69 yes yes it is. Animals were put on Earth for FOOD im so sorry if you dont agree with the food chain. Anyways, this comment is so out of place.
@DEL0P0-h5z
@DEL0P0-h5z 7 ай бұрын
The man at 28:08 ATE THAT UPP AND HE EVEN SAID PERIOD YESS SIR PREACH LOUD AND PROUD, I'm so glad they are educating people to resist against cruel traditions
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl 9 жыл бұрын
"i'll be the laughing stock, if everyone else is drinking beer, from the daughters they sold, and i'm not"....woooow...you mean this beautiful, brave girl, is trying to get a job, so that she can financially support the father who wants to cut off her genitals to marry her away for a couple beer, and maybe a cow???? he is selfish and cruel, and she still loves him..so sad. This girl has so much potential! i hope with the circumcision outreach programs, that people will understand how truly devastating this is... and that a girls worth isn't placed on her level of mutilation and pain. i have always been against both male and female circumcision, but this is just barbaric!
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl 9 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 I believe the intentions behind FGM are perhaps more cruel, but your right the actual act itself is equally terrible for males and females. Either way you are removing someones body part, without their consent, and i think it's wrong. The only thing that bothers me is how the majority of people who are against FGM seem to think it's perfectly acceptable to mutilate little boys. It bothers me that people are less concerned for male children, and refuse to see the harm it does. People argue that it doesn't harm males..which is a straight up lie! i think male circumcision should only be performed if it is a medical necessity. Other than that let the boy grow up, and make his own decision. I generally put more emphasis on discussing male circumcision, as there seems to be a cultural belief that boys benefit from this act of cruelty, whereas most people are already defending the girls. However for this particular video, i was more focused on the intent behind fgm...either way boy or girl, it all sickens me.
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl 9 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 You seem upset with me...This is literally the first post i have ever made speaking about fgm, whereas i have spent over 3 years discussing the harm of mgm...i put more emphasis on males, as they seem to be more neglected on this topic. The only reason i stated the difference in intentions, is that people have a misguided belief that they are helping boys by circumcising them, which needs to be corrected.
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl 9 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 Depending on the area, yes most people think they are helping the girls, but there are also places where they do it, specifically to control the women, and make sure they cannot receive pleasure in sex, and therefore "whore around" So yes most cultures somehow believe they are helping both males and females through circumcision. However with mgm people use hygiene as the number one excuse either that or personal aesthetics, as no one wants to admit to the historical roots that circumcision has in religion. So basically boys are circumcised to stay hygienic, whereas females are circumcised specifically to deny sexual pleasure. I realize the erogenous tissue of men is mostly removed with circumcision, and they to lose sexual stimulation, but boys are not circumcised with the "intent" to remove sexual satisfaction. So even though the end result is the same, no one is trying to deny pleasure in men, though they are trying to deny pleasure in females. that is why i originally stated the difference in intent. Though once again i am saying it is equally wrong to perform circumcision on boys or girls. if an adult chooses to do so, that is their business.
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl 9 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 I just did some quick reading. Most of the purposes behind male circumcision i was aware of (hygiene, protection against sexual disease, religious sacrifice, right of passage, aesthetic appearance) Though i came across a piece written on how it was also intended to prevent masturbation, and excessive sex drive. I take it that is what you intended me to find. I was unaware that there was any real intent to prevent pleasure (though that is obviously the end result) Hopefully people are becoming more educated, and do not harm their children, in the way they were most likely harmed. Thanks for the tip, i didn't know about that piece of history.
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl
@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl 9 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 I was unaware of that, but i'm glad you told me. It's always good to know the whole story.
@MichelleJ1822
@MichelleJ1822 3 жыл бұрын
I did a college paper on FGM And was completely horrified. I can’t imagine what these girls and women must feel going through this. It is completely barbaric
@quek40
@quek40 3 жыл бұрын
I thought this practice was band
@kennypaul4131
@kennypaul4131 3 жыл бұрын
@@quek40 not in tribes. Have to be part of an established “colony” to be outlawed/banned. Like they’d care anyways.
@Cjanet87
@Cjanet87 3 жыл бұрын
Just like male circumcision is disgusting and inhumane!!!
@elizabethabbott2982
@elizabethabbott2982 3 жыл бұрын
exactly right
@lindseytchappi1329
@lindseytchappi1329 3 жыл бұрын
@@Cjanet87 Why are you under every comment mentioning this.... Like we know. Also there not the equivalent
@kwaka10r23
@kwaka10r23 8 жыл бұрын
Good on you daughter for saying "backward culture". Go girl, I hope you become a doctor and help other people. That's more milk than a cow could ever give.
@lindseyt9948
@lindseyt9948 8 ай бұрын
Is there any update on these girls, would love a follow up on if she succeeded in her education and is doing well. I really hope she is ❤️
@travellingyeti6333
@travellingyeti6333 6 ай бұрын
someone said this 6 years ago in the comments I'm proud to say that Nancy is a friend of mine. Nancy is now grown up and going further than her Pokot community to help fight cutting of girls. I met her at the UN Women's conference in New York where she spoke fiercely and passionately. She travels and speaks at conferences around the world. Last year she spoke at a seminar in London. She is now educated and speaks fluent English.
@abgp65
@abgp65 9 жыл бұрын
So sad :-( thanks God I was born on this side of the planet.
@xXShmendanXx
@xXShmendanXx 8 жыл бұрын
But unfortunately, most boys in ur side of the world have their dick skin chopped off
@xXShmendanXx
@xXShmendanXx 8 жыл бұрын
I'm glad I wasnt
@silvestershumba373
@silvestershumba373 8 жыл бұрын
+xXShmendanXx sex
@xXShmendanXx
@xXShmendanXx 8 жыл бұрын
Silvester Shumba what do you mean?
@Sarachouska
@Sarachouska 8 жыл бұрын
You know, it happen in Europe too. It's juste more hidden, and gladly it's happen to less girls, but sadly still happen.
@syedmammar1
@syedmammar1 6 жыл бұрын
The lack of education does this to people.
@aminatacoulibaly6852
@aminatacoulibaly6852 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂true
@lil_weasel219
@lil_weasel219 3 жыл бұрын
aaaand religion tho huh the popularity of religion is positively correlated with lack of education when viewed population wide
@sassygreen5024
@sassygreen5024 3 жыл бұрын
Its not school that do this type of things ots they tradition and the pracrice is outya this world. People dont need education to learn how to be moral or show love. Ugh.
@lil_weasel219
@lil_weasel219 3 жыл бұрын
@@sassygreen5024 lol you need svhool to learn about pathogens and the effects of this “urgh"
@Mari-eq8rx
@Mari-eq8rx 3 жыл бұрын
@@lil_weasel219 what does religion have to do with this?
@ponejito24
@ponejito24 9 жыл бұрын
That girl Nancy...she is my heroe : ) brave girl,hope she is well.
@egprbell
@egprbell 6 жыл бұрын
hero*
@theaterqueen95
@theaterqueen95 8 жыл бұрын
The girls who are resisting are highly intelligent and revolutionary, if only they could get plugged in with the right people they could come to the US or a more developed country and become extremely educated women. My prayers with them....
@Euro.Patriot
@Euro.Patriot 6 жыл бұрын
Andie Bunker No, they're just intelligent.
@jennyoyster5054
@jennyoyster5054 6 жыл бұрын
Andie Bunker are you also implying the ones that are not resisting are dumb!?
@Cheerleader1Waverley
@Cheerleader1Waverley 6 жыл бұрын
Jenny Oyster no, she is just saying that these girls are smart for fucks sake ._.
@jennyoyster5054
@jennyoyster5054 6 жыл бұрын
Pop Tart it could also mean what I said. So thank you. 😕😕
@Cheerleader1Waverley
@Cheerleader1Waverley 6 жыл бұрын
Jenny Oyster calling someone smart doesn’t mean you are calling the others dumb
@sereenarc
@sereenarc 6 жыл бұрын
"Boys and Girls are equals" I NEED TO MEET THIS GIRL
@Droze-gj4zw
@Droze-gj4zw 6 жыл бұрын
Sereen right
@bigbruddah4876
@bigbruddah4876 6 жыл бұрын
Feminist?
@MegaWilldias
@MegaWilldias 5 жыл бұрын
@@Yt26_ You are probably a man to say such thing
@jelenatomic6543
@jelenatomic6543 4 жыл бұрын
@@Yt26_ you have no heart . You are probably laughing at the fact that most girls live in pain after this
@jemarlynmaginhawa-li5rk
@jemarlynmaginhawa-li5rk 7 ай бұрын
Exactly boys and girls are equal
@viewswithfentse4291
@viewswithfentse4291 6 жыл бұрын
It pains me as an African to see this happen to my fellow sisters. I pray it ends.😢
@joelinlinonge8
@joelinlinonge8 6 жыл бұрын
sarah kgwadi Same 😩 I'm Cameroonian and it still hurts me to see
@miclazy-5m
@miclazy-5m 6 жыл бұрын
praying wont help anybody
@nicolepompey4001
@nicolepompey4001 6 жыл бұрын
sarah kgwadi my love I pray this sick practice ends. Please know that Asians, Americans, middle easterners ect.. have always and still do practice this sickness. Sterile conditions doesn't make it more human, it's deplorable but NOT just an African shame. It's a world wide shame. Prayers to you.
@australianconservative4899
@australianconservative4899 6 жыл бұрын
Nicole Pompey I do not think Americans practice FGM...
@nicolepompey4001
@nicolepompey4001 6 жыл бұрын
Australian Conservative there is a history of it being performed by doctor's here in America. It was thought that to keep a woman pure, it was needed. It's sick but yes, it was practiced here in America in the past.
@TheCountrysideChannel
@TheCountrysideChannel 3 жыл бұрын
Gertrude and Nancy are very strong and courageous women, I love and respect their spirits
@bethroesch2156
@bethroesch2156 6 жыл бұрын
It's heartbreaking to see women viewed as a means of income rather than human. I wonder how men feel about this? Certainly they cannot ALL think this is acceptable?
@DailyChocolatebar
@DailyChocolatebar 6 жыл бұрын
Tim Anderson 😂😂😂😂
@LordSantiagor
@LordSantiagor 6 жыл бұрын
Do you know how much money American hospitals make out of circumcisions? Circumcision amputates about 50% of the penis' erogenous tissue, yet people think it's not a big deal, because it's the norm and it's done in a safe hospital setting (in the west). This is an example of how culture and financial incentives distort people's perceptions, it doesn't mean we don't see each other as human, just we have blind spots. Genital mutilation is super sad, I truly hope all mutilations stop soon.
@abyssstrider2547
@abyssstrider2547 6 жыл бұрын
Beth Roesch They have been seen as similar throughout the entire world like that just 100 or so years ago
@TAPriceCTR
@TAPriceCTR 6 жыл бұрын
Men are used as a source of income all the time.
@macy.r8
@macy.r8 6 жыл бұрын
TAPriceCTR but you aren't raised to be bartered for cows and beers, are you?
@jamboanwen
@jamboanwen 9 жыл бұрын
I have such pride for nancy you know that wonderful girl is going to do great things, I was beeming with pride when she was explaining to her mother that no way she with be cut, it's barbaric and unnecessary I don't get why in several cultures this has to be done, if someone could explain to me why this is done not just here in this clip but several countries do it? The photo of a cut woman really got to me, sex must be painful as well as making child birth dangerous
@bronzerat012
@bronzerat012 9 жыл бұрын
+brajamtho757 Circumcision of boys is generally done for health and cleanliness reasons and in no way reduces the sexual pleasure experienced by men. Removal of female genitalia and the clitirous totally removes the ability of women to experience any sexual pleasure at all !!!! It also creates major problems during birth.
@bronzerat012
@bronzerat012 9 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 Don't be such an idiot.
@bronzerat012
@bronzerat012 9 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 Don't be such an idiot!
@bronzerat012
@bronzerat012 9 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 Don't be such an idiot! I know because I'm educated you fool. I've given birth to a son so of course I know what foreskin is and I've given birth to a girl (and I am female myself) so I know what a vagina, urinary tract opening and a clitoris looks like. Now like I said before - Circumcision of boys is generally done for health and cleanliness reasons and in no way reduces the sexual pleasure experienced by men. Removal of female genitalia and the clitoris and sewing it all together totally removes the ability of women to experience any sexual pleasure at all !!!! It also creates major problems during birth with most women having to have caesareans which are not available in many tribes so women and babies die. You only have to do some research to discover whether male circumcision His as horrific as FGM so don't be so damn lazy - get on and do you own research and don't expect me to do it for you. The equivalent of FGM cutting the HEAD (not the foreskin) off the penis. Now don't bother responding again because you just want to troll and argue. I'm done with you because you are just an idiot!
@bronzerat012
@bronzerat012 8 жыл бұрын
brajamtho757 You keep blabba mouthing but you are unable to produce one shred of evidence for your argument. Not a single comparison of FGM and circumcision or any of the other sound medical research that you keep raving on about. Here it is 5 weeks later and you are still the idiot.
@Lulabella46
@Lulabella46 3 жыл бұрын
Can we just have a little praise for those men at the end, who swore they’d marry uncircumcised woman? That took a lot of education from these wonderful people and that shows change. That’s gotta be a positive! I hope they all stick to their promise and allow these woman to live how they wish to live 🙏
@heidihughes7013
@heidihughes7013 3 жыл бұрын
They're real men respecting and supporting women like that
@Lulabella46
@Lulabella46 3 жыл бұрын
@@heidihughes7013 They absolutely are. And in that culture, to step forward and think/behave differently from the majority of the men there, that takes courage.
@elizabethabbott2982
@elizabethabbott2982 3 жыл бұрын
yes, may these men who have empathy stand up still more; save these poor girls from unspeakable agony.
@Србомбоница86
@Србомбоница86 2 жыл бұрын
@@Lulabella46 yes they should be just like your western men right ?weird how the default culture is your own western one
@fritnat
@fritnat 2 жыл бұрын
It would've better if they said it wouldn't ...
@ihanakaunotar2741
@ihanakaunotar2741 3 жыл бұрын
That mom was a real mom. She put herself on line to protect her daughter. The father ended up being so nice, he really does love his daughter.
@farfetched9296
@farfetched9296 6 жыл бұрын
How can you be a mother and want your daughter to go through the same hell you went through....at least some of the parents gave it a second thought
@Y4ZYAZ
@Y4ZYAZ 3 жыл бұрын
@Satish A.s for the last and final time circumsicion is mainly for cleanliness and will not stop or limit the circumcised in any way shape or form
@C-SD
@C-SD 3 жыл бұрын
Sometimes its fear that your daughter will not be marriable and will starve as they have no other way to live. I don't agree with it at all, but lack of education really affects it. It was often the lesser of two evils. Similar to foot binding. I'm glad to see education helping stop these things.
@Y4ZYAZ
@Y4ZYAZ 3 жыл бұрын
@@C-SD had me in the first half not gonna lie
@silviacherotich4375
@silviacherotich4375 3 жыл бұрын
The most painful thing here, the Father wants her own daughter to be cut just because he wants beer, cows, goats and goods 😭😭 I feel sorry for these young girls, can't imagine that pain😪😪
@romystumpy1197
@romystumpy1197 2 жыл бұрын
Plus the women do all the work the men drink beer .best being a single woman
@joingram-peters6506
@joingram-peters6506 6 жыл бұрын
Well done to the two young girls for resisting centuries of barbaric culture and beliefs. What an intelligent, mature, ambitious young lady Nancy is. She spoke words of pure wisdom to her mother. Imagine what good education could do for her? Her father pissed me right off. His main concern is beer and cows. If he could only see his daughter for the strong, powerful leader she is instead of an asset then maybe she could be the one to lead this backward village (Maybe even the country) away from the depravity they inflict on women. We dont realize how damn fortunate we are at times, this story is so heart breaking.
@McGee870
@McGee870 Жыл бұрын
So beautiful. Watching everyone celebrate the changes that are being made is amazing. Nancy felt so empowered by the end of this video. I gotta search for an update on her!
@CherryDolce93
@CherryDolce93 3 жыл бұрын
Nancy had incredible fortitude and tenacity - she never was fooled by her family’s constant guilt tripping - she stood up for what she believed in even though nobody stood with her - a truly inspirational woman
@kertinayu3011
@kertinayu3011 6 жыл бұрын
“Go away with your food.” *pushes bowls away* *30 seconds later* *looks at food* *pulls bowl towards him*
@rothegem57
@rothegem57 6 жыл бұрын
Kertina Yu was Right he’s such a foolish man
@ih2246
@ih2246 6 жыл бұрын
He made her leave... and now he will starve...
@tnzem2917
@tnzem2917 6 жыл бұрын
Lol the fool is still greedy
@mzchamillion2000
@mzchamillion2000 3 жыл бұрын
Lmbk...greedy @$$
@amughe3323
@amughe3323 3 жыл бұрын
Saw that too😂 9 years later
@nuhachoudhury5144
@nuhachoudhury5144 6 жыл бұрын
"I'm heading to the land of milk and honey." I'm praying she makes it there.
@MystiqueRisingSun
@MystiqueRisingSun 6 жыл бұрын
With her attitude, knowledge and conviction? She definitely will! Some way, somehow, she WILL make it happen for herself. :) It's been 8 years since this was uploaded....I'd LOVE to see an update to this, she'd be about 22 now. I have a feeling she's not only gotten her education (or at least, is still working on it), but that she is also now one of those leading the "newer generation" of girls.
@clareeksteen7575
@clareeksteen7575 3 жыл бұрын
@@MystiqueRisingSun There is an earlier comment from a woman who is a friend of Nancy's. She as done very well and advocates all over the world.
@elaineburnett5230
@elaineburnett5230 3 жыл бұрын
Apparently she found her milk and honey, education and self esteem....
@elaineburnett5230
@elaineburnett5230 3 жыл бұрын
@@MystiqueRisingSun read the other comnents, she succeeded and is helping others.
@salinadomingo6116
@salinadomingo6116 3 жыл бұрын
Amen
@buttermepancake3613
@buttermepancake3613 9 ай бұрын
I wrote a research paper on FGM is college. It being a "cultural practice" is not an excuse for this abuse. It's a violation of basic human rights, something everyone has.
@eggnog9090
@eggnog9090 7 жыл бұрын
I love the strength of this girl. She is standing up for her human rights. - No I will not let you force me in to marriage. No I will not allow you to mutilate my body. And she wants an education just like her brothers. It's sad that girls are bought and sold and treated like property instead of human beings.
@shayleighlivingstone6915
@shayleighlivingstone6915 3 жыл бұрын
Cannot believe stuff like this goes on in the world
@simrag
@simrag 7 жыл бұрын
gertrudes mother is a saint
@nomfundoncobeni4063
@nomfundoncobeni4063 6 жыл бұрын
Simra Gulnawaz she is. So much respect for her.... And for Nancy. Wonderful brave young soul
@vanessasimmons1175
@vanessasimmons1175 3 жыл бұрын
My aunt who lived in Africa ran the local girls group similar to guides. She said the young girls who were so happy would return days later broken and traumatised. It is unimaginable cruelty.
@cvmuziclvr77
@cvmuziclvr77 3 жыл бұрын
So when the men go away for "whatever" are they fixed to not experience pleasure? NO WAY!!!
@fandf8161
@fandf8161 3 жыл бұрын
@@mumtas4469 i hope you’re okay rn!!
@tannekag.811
@tannekag.811 3 жыл бұрын
That's right
@Sfentami
@Sfentami 6 жыл бұрын
I do have to say that I applaud the father for changing his mind and turning a 180 degrees. I just hope he's for real. Hope Gertrude becomes a doctor.
@danikatana1581
@danikatana1581 3 жыл бұрын
The fathers are only worried about what they can get as a dowry. This is a problem of Male greed and ego!!!
@junecooper9346
@junecooper9346 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely, well said
@CUTESE.CRYPTID
@CUTESE.CRYPTID 3 жыл бұрын
PREECH
@winonahdemars8861
@winonahdemars8861 3 жыл бұрын
Is this an example of what is touted as "male priveledge" to the max?🙄
@CUTESE.CRYPTID
@CUTESE.CRYPTID 3 жыл бұрын
@@winonahdemars8861 yes it is smh 🙄
@junecooper4688
@junecooper4688 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely
@julietta_poli
@julietta_poli 3 жыл бұрын
Doctors: Sir, your daughter may die from infection, and will experience brutal pain during childbirth to follow, are you sure you want to proceed? I don't think it's worth it... The father: Yes, but the COWS
@lillih2001
@lillih2001 9 жыл бұрын
6:02 ...... okay... YOU DONT FUCKING LOVE HER BECAUSE IF YOU DID, YOU WOULD EDUCATE HER, HELP HER AROUND THE HOUSE, TREAT HER LIKE SHE IS YOUR EVERYTHING, AND NOT CUT HER DAMN CLITORIS OFF. I'm done here.
@matilolo
@matilolo 6 жыл бұрын
Don't Subscribe This is what they believe in... He thinks it is the best thing to do to her...
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