被禁止的性行为与性暴力

性暴力: 性器官毁损: 藉口 1

显然，女性性器官的蓄意毁损代表着对儿童性暴力的最恶劣的一种形式。然而，它仍是现今在许多国家常规实施的，而且是出于良好的道德心所实施的。甚至作为所涉及其中的成年人来说，它是一个值得庆典的理由。来自部落的年长妇女、甚或医生与护士实施这种残忍和蓄意的“儿童性辱虐（sexual child abuse）”手术，父母们会对为自己年幼的女儿实施手术的这些人给予极大的尊敬。为什么会这样？

对于这个疑问，不同的文化提出了不同的答案。例如，一些文化说这种毁损必须实施，因为它是：

以下的内容将简要讨论这些藉口。

Prohibited Sexual Behavior and Sexual Violence

Sexual Violence: Mutilation of Female Sex Organs: Justifications

Obviously, the deliberate mutilation of female sex organs represents one of the worst forms of sexual violence against children. Nevertheless, it is still routinely performed in many countries today, and with a good conscience. Indeed, for the adults involved it is a cause for celebration. Parents gratefully pay highly respected elderly women from the community or even doctors and nurses to practice this cruel and debilitating form of “sexual child abuse” on their little daughters. Why?
Different cultures offer different answers to this question. For example, some say that the mutilation must be carried out because it is

- a traditional form of initiation into adulthood,
- a matter of hygiene,
- a mark of beauty,
- a symbol of chastity,
- a religious requirement,
- an economic necessity.

The following sections will briefly discuss these justifications.