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Amy Dunne: *drops mic*

if clothes or appearance dont equal gender then dwayne the rock johnson can call himself a woman and go into our changing rooms. 

Dwuane the Rock Johnson is a man, and wouldn't go in the women's room. That's a stupid whataboutism.

According to transphobes, based on his genitalia, he belongs in the women's room.

“I have no clue what gender the person you shared a picture of is” is the modern-day version of complimenting the emperor on his invisible clothes because you’re seeking the moral high ground.

It shocks me how people found this photo “disturbing” and “disgusting” and will fight about the image above but will not understand the message behind it YES IS IT IS SHOCKING BUT THE ACT IS DISGUSTING , THE TRAUMA THESE WOMEN GO THROUGH IS DISTURBING. CUT YOUR BULLSHIT OUT AND STOP FEELING ANGRY ABOUT THE IMAGE AND START GETTING ANGRY THAT THIS IS STILL BEING CARRIED OUT IN 2017 !!!

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is also known as female circumcision or female genital cutting, and in practising communities by local terms such as ‘tahor’ or ‘sunna’. It can have devastating physical and psychological consequences for girls and women

The procedure is traditionally carried out by a female with no medical training, without anaesthetics or antiseptic treatments, using knives, scissors, scalpels, pieces of glass or razor blades. The girl is sometimes forcibly restrained

FGM is illegal in the UK, and it is also illegal to take or help someone else take a British national or a permanent resident of the UK abroad for FGM. There is a prison sentence of up to 14 years for this crime.

Why is FGM carried out?

Religious reasons: There are varying positions within religion, some believe and promote it, whilst others consider it irrelevant and others contribute to trying to eliminate it. Interestingly, there are no religious scripts that prescribe the practice. However practioners often believe that FGM has religious support.

Cultural reasons:

It is believed that FGM is considered a necessary way of raising a girl properly, ready for adulthood and marriage Involved with cultural ideas of femininity and modesty with the view that the girls are clean and beautiful after this procedure What are the mental and physical health risks to a patient’s health who have been a victim of FGM?

Some of the risks to Mental health:

Increased risks of newborn death Complications during childbirth Damages a woman’s relationship Affects how a woman feels about herself Some of the Physical risks:

“Houston…we have discovered the mirror.” 

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