Adetokunbo Taiwo, USA Female Circumcition is a traditional practice that cannot be eradicated in today's African societies. Considering the historical reality one cannot say that it is babaric. This is because of the fact that most of our people believe in it and they are teaching it to present youths. Even though there have reports about the dangers of female circumcision we should understand that the act will always be in our society. Mustapha Kah, Charlotte, North Carolina,USA Female circumcision is a female custom done by women to girls and women.
Men have nothing to do with it.
Those who choose to adhere to their customs should be left alone to do so. The rest of us should mind our business. Lyare, USA There has hardly been any primary reason for the practice of genital mutilation other than that it is a tradition. That to me is not a good enough reason why it should continue. USA I lived in a rural area of West Africa for 2 and a half years.