Female Genital Mutilation

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION <Tab/>" I was genitally mutilated at the age of ten. I was told by my late grandmother that they were taking me down to the river to perform a certain ceremony, and afterwards I would be given a lot of food to eat. As an innocent child, I was led like a sheep to be slaughtered. <Tab/>Once I entered the secret bush, I …

…conclusion, I feel that Female Genital Mutilation is a horrible practice, and my heart goes out to the young children that go through this for cultural reasons (because of tradition), and to fit into their community. I also feel that it all boils down to a power issue. In many societies Female Genital Mutilation is practiced so men can have complete control over their women. <Tab/><Tab/>