Monthly Archives: July 2015
Asking some awkward questions about FGM
Female genital mutilation is always
Read MoreThe FGM/C crusade is out of control
Heard about the now infamous trip
Read MoreA witch hunt will only drive FGM underground
FGM is declining globally.
Read MoreFear, loathing and FGM
Intense efforts have been made over the past few years
Read MoreWhy are politicians so interested in FGM/C?
FGM/C is an issue that enjoys unprecedented,
Read MoreRecent Posts
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Recent Tweets by @ShiftingSandFGC
Mutilation is OK - if carried out in the name of transgenderism. shiftingsands.org.uk/is-trans…
@MaryKenny4 @AnnFuredi I thought @AnnFuredi addressed that point well in this podcast. podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0…
Allan J Jacobs @globaldiscourse shows how understanding of the anatomy of female/male bodies can contribute to debates about circumcision: anatomical differences make female circumcision dangerous in infancy and male circumcision safest in infancy. bristoluniversitypressdigital…
In this @globaldiscourse essay, @briandavidearp shows how he and Rick Shweder agree on the presence of double standards but depart in their normative conclusions, with Earp rejecting all medically unnecessary medical cutting of children. bristoluniversitypressdigital…
Here, Drs Ahmadu and Kamau analyse the paradox of the treatment of @FGC in #Kenyan law, in which legislation appears to privilege gender-confirming surgery in a cultural context with less fluid gender norms. ingentaconnect.com/content/bu…