Male circumcision – see the harm to get a balanced picture

Dalton, John D.

doi:10.1016/j.jmhg.2007.05.006

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“…They support this stance by arguing about double standards and misleading bioethical and moral distinctions conveyed in anti-FGC narratives. [37][38][39][40] Conversely, YouTube users who perceived that MGC was in no way comparable to FGC reasoned that contrary to FGC, MGC had low to no health risks, and had potential health benefits. For these users, the mere mention of MGC in a likening tone with FGC was akin to support for FGC and an erroneous stance forged by false equivalencies.…”

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Social media representation of female genital cutting: A YouTube analysis

Fantaye

Konkle

2020

Womens Health (Lond Engl)

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Introduction: Female genital cutting is a practice that has incited controversy and conflicting discourses across the international community. There is a need to analyze social media data on the portrayal of the practice in order to gather insights and inform strategic planning and interventions design. This study aims to explore and describe the portrayal of female genital cutting in the comments section of YouTube comment posts. Methods: This mixed-method study employs a content analysis approach with a sequential exploratory design. A total of 150 YouTube comment posts were analyzed through qualitative content analysis and quantitative descriptive content analysis on NVivo 11 and Microsoft Excel, respectively. Results: Salient subthemes from the qualitative component included likening female genital cutting with male genital cutting, differentiating female genital cutting from male genital cutting, branding female genital cutting as a harmful and unethical practice, branding female genital cutting as a normal tradition, contribution of religion and culture to female genital cutting, gender inequality issues, and the need for education or cultural relativism to change or cope with the practice. The quantitative component identified neutral, positive, mixed, and neutral tones; and formal, colloquial, and mixed language types; as well as targets of stigma with patterns in the themes. Conclusion: The portrayal of female genital cutting in the YouTube comment posts revealed the range of perceptions, beliefs, and opinions of users with various stances on the practice. Study findings are useful for strategic planning and the development of interventions with informative goals. Study findings can also help to gage and evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs that aim to reduce misinformation about female genital cutting or aim to reduce stigmas surrounding the practice.

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confidence: 99%