Female Genital Mutilation

For whatever reason, i started surfing You tube for a very interesting video on Cicadia by Sir David Attenborough on Discovery. As it goes for recommended and related videos, suddenly i landed on Female Circumsion or more suitably known as Female Genital Mutilation. So i decided to google it for an brief explanation in Wiki:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_mutilation

I have no idea why they make female go through this. It's like cutting off the testicles of the male and calling it circumcision.

I can understand if a male goes through the male circumcision which at least have been scientifically proven to be of positive health effects or help some male when they suffer from a specific skin disease because of an infection from the bacteria in the extra skin.

But for a female, you are not just removing extra skin, but you are removing the clitoris and minora (look at the pic in wiki for explanation). In short, you are removing the genitals leaving only a small hole for fluids. even if you manage to get pregnant, you got to cut it back open in order to give birth.

For what purpose is this operation for? that a female is tainted if they don't do it, prevent the male doing things that are not traditionally allowed? And of all these values and concepts, why does the change have to be imposed on the female? For some, they are frowned upon if you give birth not being "circumcised".

This is pure amputation, mutilation and lowering the perception of females in the society. If there were values that are heavily frowned upon in a traditional society, it's typically blamed on the women.

Adultery? it's the women's fault for tempting the male. SOlution: Stone the women.
Lust by men? It's the women's fault again. Solution: Female got to cover up.
Sex outside marriage or "unclean": women's fault. Solution: Cut out their genitals.

Utterly ridiculous


 

Trying

Trying hard not to miss him

Millennia

Walking a round millennial walk alone waiting for Xmas dinner to be up is actually quite stifling, this place brings back a lot of painful memories......

Tkd

Going back tkd heavy bags was therapeutic, esp since Mr Rivas classes are always interesting.

It feels deja vu, personal life went back to where I was 2 years ago when I stop tkd, so did my stamina. Mr R had to ask whether or not I had been exercising.

Where did the last 2 years go to Lord? They say time flies when u are having fun. I did have fun the last two years, but like the saying goes also, all gd things come to an end esp if they are like real flower, awesome while they bloom, but u know no matter how much u preserve, it 'll wither at the end.

Need to get my stamina back, panting like a stupid pig. Maybe aim for sec Dan? Explore a few other things and realized I still like tkd, friendly culture at jhk, and full range sparring.

Swings

I don't like the fact that I can for once feel remotely more normal, and the next I'll be tearing non stop in the middle of no where

hurt

As much as i said that it won't matter, there is no difference but there is.


As much as i said that i won't tear, i still did.

As much as i said that it won't hurt but it did.

As much as my mind said for the long term it's good but my heart disagree.

Again

I got this feeling of hopelessness again, this is not helping

Angry

Cant let an idiot get to me....

STitch in taiwan

 We were reviewing our 2011/2012 taiwan trip photos and decided to make a photo of my stitch whom i bring to Taiwan :)

restless again.. feeling of uneasiness .. what's lies in the future.. pray for peace of God to be upon me...

WHole week down!! no training and workout because of my nose..
To add salt to wound, I had to have food poisoning of sort through the weekend...

Come tomorrow.. flu or no flu, i'm going for my boxing class..

Anyway.. watch Bourne Legacy with Mr. on Friday.. ahhh.. Jeremy Renner.. *dreams* Love him for Hawk Eye in Avengers...so glad he finally have his leading character *yay!*

down and out

miss training last week cos of stupid cramps.. this week the flu cycle starts..

from itchy nose on saturday night to sneezing on sunday to full blown fever and sore throat on Monday. 

By tuesday the flu became just running nose..

By wednesday it reduced to just blocked nose..

When will it clear... :( 

''''

Each Friday, weekend or public holidays that it didn't happen, my heart died a little each time

import

I understand the rationale for bringing in foreigners. sure there are economic benefits. however, the ministers administering the policies should show that they care how the overwhelming foreigners are having a negative social impact on their very own citizens.

instead of asking us to integrate them, they should integrate into local culture.

like only bringing in ppl that know how to speak English.


social courtesy. I believe Singaporeans are not the most kiasu ones now.

night

there s something mystical about the silence of the night. its moments like this when you are all alone, the tv and radio are off, the world has fallen asleep that you feel especially vulnerable.

these are the moments when you tell yourself and God that you really need Him.

these are the moments when anger is replaced by sadness and the aching void in your heart.

these are the moments when your thoughts went from violence to wanting to cry in the arms of the person waiting to be comforted though you know it won't happen.

ageing

you hit a certain point in your life where you rather stay within the comfort of your room (or two in my case) then be out clubbing.