verarubin:

dietmountainmadewka:

menalez:

dietmountainmadewka:

vagina-dialogues:

So uhh today I was chastised by my sociology professor when I said that FGM and child marriage are inherently wrong and constitute human rights violations regardless of where/why they’re practiced. He said I “can’t think like that” and that I wasn’t using the sociological perspective of cultural relativism. I’m amazed that I managed to stop myself from screaming, but somehow I did and now my blood’s just been quietly boiling all day instead. And my doctor wonders why I have high blood pressure this young… Jesus FUCKING CHRIST

he’s right though. Why do your cultural values and moral imperatives have more value than anyone else’s?

because the rape of children and mutilation of female bodies aren’t something that should be respected due to the blatant harm it causes to those populations!!!! westerners please fucking stop justifying the abuse and rape of female children just because it’s not happening in a western country!!!!

then justify why those beliefs and practices are “wrong” without western ethics and morality, and without resorting to emotional responses.

fgm and child marriage are harmful to girls and therefore wrong