Posted on 05/12/2010 6:32:25 PM PDT by Maggie Maggie Maggie
What is the American Academy of Pediatrics thinking? Why would this esteemed medical organization backtrack on a firm policy against female circumcision? Now the American Academy of Pediatrics has announced that it will permit a modified symbol of female circumcision that allows doctors to nick or prick the clitoris of young girls so that families do not get a full female circumcision done. Why? Why subject young girls to anything that traumatizes them and associates their genital region with a ceremony that causes them physical pain and emotional distress? And why even honor the concept of female circumcision with a symbol to let girls know their sexuality is tainted? Female Circumcision is Illegal in America Those families that insist on genital mutilation, which is currently illegal in the United States, will do whatever it takes to get it done. Why encourage them to think about the notion by allowing even a nicking of genitals to take place? The New York Times reports that "Dr. Friedman Ross stated that the committee "opposes all types of female genital cutting that impose risks or physical or psychological harm. The nick is supposed to be as benign as getting a girl's ears pierced. It's taking a pin and creating a drop of blood." That statement is ridiculous. There is nothing "benign" about any cutting, pricking, or nicking of the female clitoris. Doctors in America should not be appeasing old school families that denigrate female sexuality and want a symbol of female circumcision done on their daughter's body. Any Ritual Cutting of Female Genitals is Misogynist The American Academy of Pediatrics is taking political correctness too far in trying to appease the cultural sensitivities of families from places like Africa and the Middle East.
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Bizarre.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! Let’s all live in the 7th century! It will be so much fun!
Dhimmi-hood.
Did you think it was going to be good for the girls?
But the alternative is to drag a whole bunch of people (using the term loosely) out of the twelfth century. We mustn’t do that?!
...especially strange, since there is a movement to stop male circumsion.
The male members of the American Academy of Pediatrics who signed on to this should be castrated with a dull, rusty knife.
What were they thinking? Appeasing muslims
While I have reserved the following statement for my daughters future boyfriends... I think I can make an exception here...
“Touch my daughter and I’ll shove your gonads down your throat.”
Anyone that would harm a girl that way deserves a date with a morning star.
Yes, the 7th century is going to be so much fun. Why the heck are we letting this primitive, stupid, ugly, backwards cult take us over without even a fight? And some of our most educated people are out there opening the door and letting it in.
I have a great idea. Lets get the female doctors to have this done to them before they decide to endorse it.
Dr. Ross should be immediately removed from his position and charged with conspiracy to aid in child abuse.
I’m certain that the National Organization for Women will be out soon with a very strong condemnation of this action.
Animals.
Well, so much for that organization.
Whatever happened to the Hippocratic Oath? “First, do no harm”?
“Touch my daughter and I’ll shove your gonads down your throat.”
Very good,my favorite line was”You make her cry and I’ll make you cry.”
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