Reblogged from The Case Against Intactivism:
I have two blog posts planned for the night. I think I’ll go ahead and start on one of the most ridiculous claims put forth by intactivists. One that’s roundly mocked by pretty much anyone with two braincells to rub together.
There’s an oft-posted blog about a baby girl from Malaysia’s circumcision. In the blog, photos of the baby girl are shown, and then a couple of photos of the almost invisible piece of tissue removed from her clitoris.
Related articles
- What Is Female Genital Mutilation? (medicalnewstoday.com)
- Female genital mutilation has medical benefits? (freethoughtblogs.com)
- Theresa May: 'Shocking' number of girls still undergoing female genital mutilation in the UK (dailymail.co.uk)
- What is Female Circumcision (socyberty.com)
- 2,000 More African Communities End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in 2011 (prweb.com)
- Female Genital Mutilation: Fire Eyes The Movie (koolnews.wordpress.com)
16/02/2012 at 17:08
So clear, yet so far for Westerners to grasp the horrors of FGM
16/02/2012 at 16:06
Actually my favorite take on this is the second article in the “Related Articles” from freethoughtblog. I frequently wonder if people like Dr. Haamid al-Ghawaabi can hear themselves when they say stupid things like that.
I realize what a spoiled American I am when I read things like this and say to myself: “People really DO THIS?” I like what you’re doing with the Cipher Report – keep up the great (and eye-opening) work!
16/02/2012 at 11:59
I started to go for the like-button, but I stopped, because it felt immoral. I agree unequivocally that this must be put an end to though!
16/02/2012 at 12:03
Totally understand. It is not anything that we should ‘Like,’ but I found his take on the matter engaging. Had to read it three times before I realized that he was not writing in support of this abhorrent practice. I seek to make people take pause and think, and I know this article did this for me, and I hope for other readers as well.