Female genital mutilation/cutting and issues of sexuality in Egypt

Fahmy, Amel; El-Mouelhy, Mawaheb; Ragab, Ahmed

doi:10.1016/s0968-8080(10)36535-9

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“…Like in previous studies from Nigeria and Egypt (Briggs, 2002;Fahmy et al, 2010), we found that men believed that the practice can inhibit female sexual desire and this is one of the main reasons for them to support it. FGM/C is as a sort of guarantee that a man is marrying a virgin and that he will be able to rely on his wife to always be faithful, even when he leaves her alone for a long time.…”

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“…The same authors found a widespread fear of an uncircumcised wife due to the belief that women with an intact clitoris could have a hypersexual desire difficult to be satisfied. FGM/C, they thought, would reduce the risk of women's extramarital affairs, especially when husbands are far away (Fahmy et al, 2010).…”

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“…However, younger men think that FGM/C reduces female sexual desire, involvement and responsiveness during sexual intercourse, producing a negative effect on sexual enjoyment. In spite of it, they consider FGM/C essential for ensuring the sexual control and chastity of women (Fahmy et al, 2010).…”

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Male perspectives on FGM among communities of African heritage in Italy

Catania

Mastrullo

Caselli

et al. 2016

International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the attitudes, knowledge and beliefs regarding female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) of six groups of immigrant men from countries where FGM/C is practiced and to identify their role in the decision-making process of circumcising their daughters. Design/methodology/approach – The study took the form of qualitative action research with seven focus groups of 50 men coming from Somalia, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Benin, Egypt and Nigeria, living in Florence, Italy. Findings – Different conceptions, cultures and attitudes about FGM/C exist among men coming from different countries, but also within the same community. The participants expressed positions both in favor and against the maintenance of the practice. There were opposite beliefs about the religious motivations invoked. Research limitations/implications – The study is qualitative and the non-probability sample and the small number of participants are important limitations. Practical implications – The study improves current knowledge on men’s role and attitude in FGM/C and gives important information for the prevention of future activities that could include both men and women of the community. Social implications – The need to involve men in preventive actions against FGM/C has been underlined by the World Health Organization. The involvement of men and leaders of the communities could facilitate cultural changes toward the abandoning of these practices. FGM/C is often considered as a phenomenon concerning only women, who are frequently left alone to face the decision of whether to abandon the ritual. Originality/value – The great advantage of conducting such a study in a country of migration is the presence of different communities, with different cultural views, in the same area.

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Male perspectives on FGM among communities of African heritage in Italy

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“…Studies from Egypt and Ethiopia give FGC prevalences of approximately 85% and 70%, respectively, 17,18 and several qualitative and anthropological studies have examined the underlying context for FGC. 6,[19][20][21][22] No studies, however, have reported cross-national comparisons of the prevalence of FGC and of the factors with which it is associated. Such data would be helpful for understanding the variation in the frequency of FGC, particularly in western Africa, where the practice is known to be common despite legislation and other efforts to curb its prevalence.…”

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Female genital cutting: current practices and beliefs in western Africa

Sipsma

Chen

Ofori-Atta

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Bull. World Health Organ.

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“…[52][53][54] Women in some studies have reported feeling "cold" during sex, deriving "no satisfaction" from intercourse, and "having pain during sex." 57 As Sara Johnsdotter has pointed out, 51 the relationship between the amount of genital tissue removed from any individual and her felt satisfaction during sexual intercourse is complex (as well as difficult to study in a controlled, scientific manner), so FGM-of whatever degree of severity-will lead to different psychologically-mediated outcomes, depending upon the beliefs, attitudes, and other internal states of the affected individual. 50,51 As I have argued elsewhere: …”

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Female genital mutilation and male circumcision: toward an autonomy-based ethical framework

Earp¹

2015

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Abstract:The non-therapeutic alteration of children's genitals is typically discussed in two separate ethical discourses: one for girls, in which such alteration is conventionally referred to as "female genital mutilation" (or FGM), and one for boys, in which it is conventionally referred to as "male circumcision." The former is typically regarded as objectionable or even barbaric; the latter, benign or beneficial. In this paper, however, I call into question the moral and empirical basis for such a distinction, and I argue that it is untenable. As an alternative, I propose an ethical framework for evaluating such alterations that is based upon considerations of bodily autonomy and informed consent, rather than sex or gender.

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Female genital mutilation/cutting and issues of sexuality in Egypt

Cited by 66 publications

References 14 publications

Male perspectives on FGM among communities of African heritage in Italy

Male perspectives on FGM among communities of African heritage in Italy

Female genital cutting: current practices and beliefs in western Africa

Female genital mutilation and male circumcision: toward an autonomy-based ethical framework

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