The procedure known as female circumcision is not at all benign. It is mutilation. Eighty million women worldwide have been mutilated by female circumcision. The procedure is most widely seen in eastern and western Africa. and a number of Middle Eastern countries. And as communities from African countries immigrate to the United States. we are tragically seeing more and more cases of genital mutilation in this country. That is why this legislation is so important. I am concerned that in this country there are misperceptions that this procedure is part of African and Islamic culture and tradition. and that the Government should not interfere.
Identified stereotypes
Generalizing that female genital mutilation is part of African and Islamic culture.