Among the various communities around the world and moreover in the United States because of the communities more likely African Americans, there are different cultural practices that are carried out as traditional practices however, they end up impacting the society in one way or another. This can either be negative impact or positive impact. Some of these practices are the female genital mutilation, premature marriages and many more. Additionally, many of these practices however even though they are negatively affecting the individuals or the society at large, they are usually spear headed and engineered by the old in the societies. Furthermore, many of this practices usually violate human rights and moreover, they are painful with no known benefits at all. In this argumentative essay and research paper we are going to argue out scholarly whether the different communities around the world should continue practicing this cultural act of female genital mutilation (Archana Pyati, 2013).
On the other hand, on the American soil despite the high rise of activists in the entire world and mainly in America who are on the verge and serious fight to end the old century traditional practice, some anecdotes still indicate that the practice is still performed in the US and is normally done with outmoded practitioners who immigrated into the US and covertly and illegally. Research done by the United Nations and the world health organization depict that the possible advantage of this practice has long been forgotten by the very ethnic communities doing it. However, these community that are still carrying out the practice always do that as a means of identification of the first born lady in the family (Isaacs, 2016).
The female genital mutilation is prevalent in African America immigrant and especially to those without documented immigration certificates which makes it easier for one to be sent back to the original motherland for the traditional act to be done. Conversely, in the United States of America, women and girls, mothers and daughters find they are on the high risks or rather are faced with the imminent and very real threats of FGM (Archana Pyati, 2013).
Research done by different organs in the United States indicate the following; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that between 150000 to 200000 are at jeopardy of being enforced to undertake this terrible and painful act. Additionally, the data analysis resulting from the US census done in the year 2000 indicate that the number of young ladies and women located in the United States of America who are in danger of female genital defacement has risen by 35% amid the year 1990 and 2000.
Furthermore, the great New York City is the home for all girls and ladies of the United States who are at danger of being imperiled to the acts of female genital mutilation (Abdulcadir, 2016). This however has been declares as a national problem. Besides that, each year quite a big number of girls are full of fears of being exposed to the FGM due to the common and spreading “vacation cutting” in which families who are permanent immigrants of the United States send their daughters abroad in the name of school holiday but the main reason being to be exposed to the acts of female genital dismemberment. Last but not least, the data obtained after research by the above bodies indicate that every year, ladies and young women are also subjected to this female genital mutilation acts on the United states soil by traditional practioners in converts or illegal ceremonies in which they host or by legalized health experts who are in support of this practice or they do not want to question the family cultural and traditional practices (Momoh, 2017).
First and foremost, the female genital mutilation should be done away with as a cultural practice among the different communities because it has many negative impacts in the societies with no known medical or life benefits whatsoever. This is because it has both physical consequences and health related consequences, to mention, firstly it has been recognized as harmful practice that violates the human rights of girls and women. This basically is the right and principle that defends the equality and non-discrimination on the basis of gender. Additionally it also violates the right to life especially when it is carried out and the outcome is death. Furthermore, it violates the right of freedom from cruelty and torture (WHO, 2008).
From all the above discussed points and statistical and researched data and despite of all the cultural and traditional beliefs, it is evident that the practice of the female genital mutilation is of high health risks and hazards to these women and children and therefore it should be avoided or rather done away with so that all the negatives impacts that arise from it can be avoided. The following are discussed and well explained health constrains that result from the practices of the female genital Mutilation (Braun, 2014).
To begin with, the female genital mutilation is harmful and it is associated with many health risks and end results. To add on the above, one of the harmful end results of this practice is that almost all the ladies who have undergone the procedure always experience a lot of pain and hemorrhage as impacts due to procedure. These interpolations are usually traumatizing as the girls themselves are usually pinned down during the procedure.
Consequently, those ladies who are permanently infibulated always end up with their legs bound together for quite an uncomfortable period of time.
Long-term after effects of the same include infections, chronic pains and infections, reduced sexual enjoyment and also psychological impacts which result from post-traumatic pressure disorders. Additionally, WHO research shows that those ladies who have undergone the practice have a high risk of adverse events during child birth. This results in many ladies undergoing caesarian delivery which is expensive and also leaves a scar after the operation is done. Furthermore, there is increased risk of child mortality at birth especially to mother who have undergone the same compared to ladies who did not pass through the same with an approximate of 2 infant mortality rates per one hundred deliveries and apart from that, it has negative impacts to newborn babies’ especially after birth (Archana Pyati, 2013).
Another negative consequence that highly affects ladies especially who are weak and do not have the capacity of accessing the hospital during child delivery is the post-partum hemorrhage, a life threatening condition that harshly attacks these ladies when they are subjected to poor health services or when they can’t access health services at all (Claudia Garcia-Moreno, 2012).
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