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Question: Should Western feminists speak out against FGC?
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Yes. Sisterhood is powerful and reaches across cultures.
 
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No. Western cultural imperialism must not be allowed to interfere with cultural practices that are none of their business.
 
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KingSweden
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« on: June 12, 2017, 09:20:45 PM »

Definitely Option 1. Especially given that children undergoing FGM aren't giving consent.

This, and it is usually children who are usually subjected to this barbarism.

Steinem's point remains valid, and why Second Wave feminism remains superior to the modern version (angry critiques of this hot take are incoming, I imagine)
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« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2017, 03:25:59 PM »

Very well, I'll say it - Option 2. I've never seen an argument against this that isn't just "KNIVES ARE REALLY SCARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111"or something similar.

It sounds like you're conflating this with arguments against male circumcision, if unintentionally.

Male circumcision is harmless if unnecessary, and both it's advocates and opponents have nothing but opinion on merits to back them up

Cutting off the clitoris, often *specifically* so that someone cannot feel sexual pleasure in the future, is horrifying. I do not consider myself a third wave feminist, so I'll avoid the intersectional argument, but I can't think of anything more "patriarchy" than mutilating women so that their vaginas are only good for babymaking. Also, it apparently makes sex painful to the point of excruciation

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