Growing Pains: Sande Tradition of Genital Cutting Threatens Liberian Women's Health

Eric Wrote -> It is very interesting how "FGM" has suddenly become such a big (negative) issue with the Sande Society ritual. From the day I was a child up to this date I cannot recall a single incident in which a girl bled or even came close to the risk of bleeding to death as a result of this so-called Sande FGM”.

My respond -> Then why don’t you take your daughter(s) to get it done since you think it’s the best thing since slice bread? Many girls have bled uncontrollably to no avail; you need to talk to the women in your town or family about what they went through before assuming no bleeding took place my friend. The only reason men want this procedure done so they never have to worry about their wives cheating on them. But why a man would want his mate to never be able to share any sexual emotions with him is beyond me? FGM takes away a women sexual emotional feeling, why do you think most of you that are married to these women are cheating on them, they have nothing to share with you in bed because they don’t feel anything……why….because Eric el all took the feeling away from them. Who give you all the right to take away a woman’s pleasure, especially if it is done in an unsafe way?



Eric Wrote -> And I never was told a story nor did I hear one of anyone being hurt or dying as a result of the so-called Sande FGM.

My respond -> Go talk to the old ladies in your town, let them tell you the many stories they encountered. Let them tell you about the girls that never made it back mentally, physically and emotionally from Sande Society.

Eric Wrote -> I guess western civilization is so aggressively and rapidly taking over everything that what used to be a safe, honored and valued tradition in our country is now subject to ridicule and unabated criticism, often from the very same people whose traditional kinfolks practiced this ritual.

My respond -> Do you know the difference between Sande Society and the KKK? The KKK hurts people outside their race who they think is a thread to them! The Sande Society hurt their own race of people who they think is a thread to them!


RB