FGM vs. Male Circumcision

     The book The Bite of the Mango has plenty of disturbing scenes, for example, "I felt digba cut my vagina. The pain was excruciating and I screamed as I struggled break free." pg. 88. This scene made me curious on why they cut woman's vagina in Africa. As I continued reading the book, finding an answer about female genital mutilation, there it was on page 89, she said: "But in Sierra Leone, girls and women who are not initiated are considered outsiders". The reason why they do mutilation because the girls who do not do their mutilation is considered as an outsider. All the women who did their mutilation get to join a secret society called Bondo, in the society, they get to learn how to cook, sew, and learn how to use herbs to treat coughs and illness. However, in my point of view, the reason they execute this practice is maybe to earn respect or according to the internet, to secure the woman's virginity. Speaking of mutilation, it reminds me of the day I got circumcised, and it was painful, but as the time goes by, the pain was fading and it healed after a month. I got circumcised it's not because I want to join some secret society, it's because to prove that I am turning into an adult teenager.  This female genital mutilation only happens on the continent of Africa, it is illegal to execute the practice here in Canada. It is a criminal offense to do it and it is recognized as a harmful practice. On the other hand, why is male circumcision legal? According to this website (https://www.theguardian.com/law/2011/jun/15/male-circumcision-ban-health-religion-debate) they said that when circumcision is performed by well-trained health personnel, there is rarely complications. Sometimes doctor performs circumcision on infants. Besides, circumcision on infants is an acceptable reason why they perform it because to prevent HIV infection. What made the female genital mutilation illegal because there are no known health benefits for it, and it can cause a long-term health consequence. Anyway, to conclude female genital mutilation, in my opinion must be stopped, because again it can cause a health consequences and there is no benefits for it. If people who approved female genital mutilation disagrees, I can't do anything to change their mind, I'm not against female genital mutilation, I'm just expressing my opinion of what I think is right or wrong. Any opinions on female genital mutilation?