It's no more female circumcision, it's now breast ironing. Hah! Any idea what it is? Well I visited Wiki for more info:
Breast ironing is also called breast flattening mostly practiced in parts of Cameroon where boys and men may think that girls whose breasts have begun to grow are ready for sex.
between 11 and 15 years old from developing breasts in the belief that a flat childlike appearance will discourage unwanted male attention and premarital pregnancy.
In many cases the abuser actually thinks she’s doing something good for her daughter, by delaying the effects of puberty so that she can continue her education, rather than getting married.
The most widely used implement for breast ironing is a wooden pestle normally used for pounding tubers. Other tools used include leaves, bananas, coconut shells, grinding stones, ladles, spatulas, and hammers heated over coals.
London-based charity Cawogido said the practice can lead to cancer, abscesses, infection, cysts, and even the complete disappearance of one or both breasts.
*Can't even imagine the pain and trauma they subject these girls to. Chai!
Breast ironing is the pounding and massaging of pubescent girl's breasts, using hard or heated objects, to try to make them stop developing or to disappear. It's typically carried out by the girl's mother in her bid to prevent her daughter
between 11 and 15 years old from developing breasts in the belief that a flat childlike appearance will discourage unwanted male attention and premarital pregnancy.
In many cases the abuser actually thinks she’s doing something good for her daughter, by delaying the effects of puberty so that she can continue her education, rather than getting married.
London-based charity Cawogido said the practice can lead to cancer, abscesses, infection, cysts, and even the complete disappearance of one or both breasts.
*Can't even imagine the pain and trauma they subject these girls to. Chai!
Haba, what sort of evil practice is this?
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