1. MYTH:
Women that are not cut will be Promiscuous. FGM will control their sexual desire and preserve their virginity
FACT:
This is not true! Women can control their sexual desire without undergoing Female Genital Mutilation. Talking to your girls about her sexuality and building good morals in her helps to make responsible and informed decisions about her sexuality. There are Women that are cut yet promiscuous and there are women that were not cut and are not promiscuous.
2. MYTH:
FGM assures women faithfulness to their husbands
FACT:
FGM does not assure women of being faithful. Faithfulness is a choice and decision that lies within an individual. Many women who are not mutilated remains faithful to their husband
3. MYTH:
Clitoris kills a baby during child birth if not cut.
FACT:
That is not true. Clitoris touching the head of a baby during child birth has nothing to do with survival of the baby
4. MYTH:
FGM is a Religious requirement
FACT:
This is not true! While FGM is predominantly practiced in countries with higher Muslim populations, it cannot be considered a Muslim custom. FGM is practiced in Egypt but not in Saudi Arabia, both predominantly Islamic countries. Many Muslim organisations called the practice un-Islamic. FGM is practiced in certain Christian communities as well, and is a common practice among the Traditional Worshippers. There is no mention of FGM in the Quran, Bible and Odu Ifa .
Even though FGM is not prescribed by any religious text, many of those practicing it may consider it a religious obligation since female sexual purity plays an important role in many religious communities.
5. MYTH:
FGM is assures cleanliness and hygiene among women.
FACT: This is not true. Personal cleanliness and hygiene cannot be achieved FGM
