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International Journal of African Historical Studies, 1992
The American Historical Review, Apr 1, 1997
Isis, Jun 1, 2004
Journal of Modern African Studies, May 11, 2018
The Female Circumcision Controversy, 2001
University Microfilms International eBooks, 1982
International Journal of Impotence Research
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), customary female genital modification practices... more According to the World Health Organization (WHO), customary female genital modification practices common in parts of Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and the Middle East are inherently patriarchal: they reflect deep-rooted inequality between the sexes characterized by male dominance and constitute an extreme form of discrimination against women. However, scholars have noted that while many societies have genital modification rites only for boys, with no equivalent rite for girls, the inverse does not hold. Rather, almost all societies that practice ritual female genital modification also practice ritual male genital modification, often for comparable reasons on children of similar ages, with the female rites led by women and the male rites led by men. In contrast, then, to the situation for boys in various cultures, girls are not singled out for genital modification on account of their sex or gender; nor do the social meanings of the female rites necessarily reflect a lower status....
Female "Circumcision" in Africa
Global Discourse, 2022
Male and female genital cutting are often similar social and moral undertakings in those societie... more Male and female genital cutting are often similar social and moral undertakings in those societies where both are practised. Yet, they both vary widely in meanings and ritual practices in their many social contexts, and there are many societies where only males are circumcised or where neither gender is. Modifications to genitalia range widely in their risks of harm, which has recently begun to be seriously examined for males but that has been well known for females. In this article, we compare female and male genital cutting practices in Sudan, including questions about culture and religion, gender equality, health, rights and laws, and strategies for change to end female genital cutting. In contrast to Shweder’s view that both male and female genital circumcisions might be tolerated by the logic of cultural relativism and logical consistency, which serves to defend the practices of the Islamic sect known as the Dawoodi Bohra in their home country (India) and in the diaspora, we ar...
The Female Circumcision Controversy, 2001
The Journal of Modern African Studies, 2018
The Female Circumcision Controversy, 2001
International Journal of African Historical Studies, 1992
The American Historical Review, Apr 1, 1997
Isis, Jun 1, 2004
Journal of Modern African Studies, May 11, 2018
The Female Circumcision Controversy, 2001
University Microfilms International eBooks, 1982
International Journal of Impotence Research
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), customary female genital modification practices... more According to the World Health Organization (WHO), customary female genital modification practices common in parts of Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and the Middle East are inherently patriarchal: they reflect deep-rooted inequality between the sexes characterized by male dominance and constitute an extreme form of discrimination against women. However, scholars have noted that while many societies have genital modification rites only for boys, with no equivalent rite for girls, the inverse does not hold. Rather, almost all societies that practice ritual female genital modification also practice ritual male genital modification, often for comparable reasons on children of similar ages, with the female rites led by women and the male rites led by men. In contrast, then, to the situation for boys in various cultures, girls are not singled out for genital modification on account of their sex or gender; nor do the social meanings of the female rites necessarily reflect a lower status....
Female "Circumcision" in Africa
Global Discourse, 2022
Male and female genital cutting are often similar social and moral undertakings in those societie... more Male and female genital cutting are often similar social and moral undertakings in those societies where both are practised. Yet, they both vary widely in meanings and ritual practices in their many social contexts, and there are many societies where only males are circumcised or where neither gender is. Modifications to genitalia range widely in their risks of harm, which has recently begun to be seriously examined for males but that has been well known for females. In this article, we compare female and male genital cutting practices in Sudan, including questions about culture and religion, gender equality, health, rights and laws, and strategies for change to end female genital cutting. In contrast to Shweder’s view that both male and female genital circumcisions might be tolerated by the logic of cultural relativism and logical consistency, which serves to defend the practices of the Islamic sect known as the Dawoodi Bohra in their home country (India) and in the diaspora, we ar...
The Female Circumcision Controversy, 2001
The Journal of Modern African Studies, 2018
The Female Circumcision Controversy, 2001