Female Genital Mutilation

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woollyideas · 24/07/2011 08:53

It is estimated that approximately 500 British girls will be subjected to genital mutilation this summer.

www.guardian.co.uk/news/guardianfilms

Some may find this film disturbing.

Quote from film 'My mum had to pay extra for the woman to use a clean razor...'

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woollyideas · 24/07/2011 12:16

"In some areas of London about 5% of women giving birth present with genital mutilation...'

(yesterday's Guardian)

www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jul/22/female-genital-mutilation-laws-families

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ChristinedePizan · 24/07/2011 11:34

I don't think I can watch that :( FGM horrifies me

FreudianSlipper · 24/07/2011 11:26

i was shocked once i started researching FGM how many women have undergone FGM, in egypt alone over 90% have had some form of mutilation the stories are horrific and it is only done for one reason that is to control women, it is nothing like male circumcision

TheMonster · 24/07/2011 09:47

Shocking. I had no idea that they stiched it up completely afterwards.

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