It’s amazing how many people tell me “it’s not our position to judge” when I talk about how anti fgm I am. Forget about our position, it is our DUTY to recognise this inhumane act for its roots in the brutal sexual manipulation and control of women! I hope this couple overcome 
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Replying to @AnotherAfrica @DGenderNetwork and
Why do our people perform FGM
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Replying to @HenriettaMensa1 @DGenderNetwork and
It also has links to the slave trade, Ancient Rome and other parts of the west where clitoridectomy was believed to alleviate the “hysteria” of female masterbation. An ancient ritual which belongs in ancient history!
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Replying to @AnotherAfrica @HenriettaMensa1 and
Mutilation, infibulation &controlling women's delivery was initiated by Firaun, ( Pharaoh). He wanted to know when women were giving birth, since they will scream due to space & kills the Boychild since he believed that Musa (AS) Moses, will destroy him.
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Replying to @SadearH @AnotherAfrica and
And they doing this to their own? We must say no to
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Say NO to FGM
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Replying to @HenriettaMensa1 @SadearH and
Nicole Retweeted Amanda Hooper
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0:49Amanda Hooper @AmandaPlease01Here it is
for the people wondering. Nurses are often required tell parents “He slept right through it & did great” to keep from upsetting them. When in reality the baby is in shock. It went against everything in me as a parent to do this to my son
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Replying to @peaceniky @SadearH and
Wait! Why again do we even circumcise our male babies?
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Replying to @HenriettaMensa1 @peaceniky and
It has medical benefits unlike Female Genital Mutilation which has none
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Replying to @Dr_YemiAdeyemi @HenriettaMensa1 and
Both have medical benefits. Just like cutting off an arm ensures you never break it. Circumcision has ALWAYS been sbout removing sexual pleasure from men, whether that be a sacrifice to a deity (jews/muslims) or anti-masturbation hysteria (victorians)pic.twitter.com/HNaaZBRp3p
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It has become so deeply ingrained in American culture that we export/promote or condone it in other countries (south korea, phillipines, various African countries) its a disturbing violation of human rights
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