Fgm

[emmie]

its truly appalling, and these are the ones they know about, and only in the capital, so how many more across the country. how on earth can a parent allow this to happen to their child.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-26639542

[Peaspeculiars]

'..At least 66,000 girls and women in the UK are believed to be victims of FGM...'

Good grief. Awful, just awful. How could anyone do that to someone

[Old_Geezer]

Can only echo that earlier comments.

I can't even understand how a culture can consider this sort of mutilation in the first place. Have they no empathy with those on whom they inflict it ? No compassion ? What the heck is the aim save to inflict torture and disfigurement and probable mental issues on the victim ?

What century/millennium are we living in anyway ?

[Old_Geezer]

That said I'm unsure what the hospital would need to keep special records. When a victim comes in the hospital presumably contacts the police and the police keep the records don't they ?

[emmie]

i do not understand this at all, mutilate your child in the name of your culture, religion, what, so that she can have pain for the rest of her life, i would like to see prosecutions for those who do it, and the parents who make their child go through it, perhaps the message might get across, because it doesn't seem to be happening

[emmie]

we are living in the 21st Century, but it doesn't matter which one, this would be barbaric at any time.

[ummmm]

Aren't you expecting the same answers as your thread a month ago?

[whiskeryron]

I am heartily sick of reading about this dreadful situation, what is the matter with our government are they completely spineless ? It's high time that those who practice this were told in no uncertain terms that we will not tolerate this in this country & that when caught prosecution will follow & they will face severe penalties for assault & causing grievous bodily harm, there are no other ways of looking at it. Get it bloody sorted.

WR.

[emmie]

it bears repeating, as it is i saw this about London, and read the article, as the capital is so multicultural, i wonder that some who carry out these operations, for want of a better word, are not reported to the police.

[Peaspeculiars]

I would imagine that it is a very secretive practice here in the UK and perhaps the victims are too ashamed or scared to name the person/ people who did it to the police. I remember seeing a documentary programme about fgm quite a few years ago and it is just horrific. The screams are still ringing in my ears, and of course as it was in another country so the reporters could do nothing but watch and film what was happening.
Just shocking that it still goes on

[emmie]

it obviously does, another thing that this country has to sort out.

[mushroom25]

although the practice is illegal in this country, for whatever reason (cultural sensibilities, maybe?) it is a law that is rarely enforced and thus widely ignored.

[emmie]

ignored, on the back of cultural sensitivities do you mean ?

[mikey4444]

The answer to your question is very easy emmie. Parents have been brainwashed by religion and tradition. Mothers especially are unlikely to put up much of a fight in these traditional backward and uneducated households, as they are themselves are seen as second class citizens.

Education will help and now that we are talking about the problem, perhaps health professionals, Teachers, etc will be more aware of the situation. Its already an offence in Britain, but we must ensure that the law is upheld.

Many of these little girls would have been seen in Hospitals and Doctors surgeries during their childhood. Why have the medical staff not contacted the Police and Social Services when they see evidence of FGM ?

Perhaps this topic was a no-go area in the past but it isn't now, so those in authority need to get off their bottoms and start doing something !

[emmie]

they do, and not before time, i still don't get why more are not reported by doctors, hospitals, if they know that is what has gone on with the girl, woman, then surely they could contact social services at the very least.

[mikey4444]

Then these health professionals need to be poked in the bum with a very sharp stick until they start doing their jobs properly !

[emmie]

i totally agree.

[mikey4444]

emmie...is there an on-line FGM petition that I can sign ?

[mikey4444]

By the way emmie...isn't it nice that we agree on some things at least !

[emmie]

mikey, we probably agree on quite a lot, but this is the in'tnet so some things get lost in translation, and i will have a look for a petition...

[emmie]

have a look

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/52740