FGM is often considered a necessary part of raising a girl properly, and a way to prepare her for adulthood and marriage.
女性生殖器切割经常被认为是正常抚养女孩的必要内容，并且是为女孩做好进入成人期和婚姻准备的一种方法。In most societies, FGM is considered a cultural tradition, which is often used as an argument for its continuation.
在大多数社会里，女性生殖器切割被看作一种文化传统。这经常作为支持这种行为继续下去的理由。Female genital mutilation of any type has been recognized as a harmful practice and violation of the human rights of girls and women.
任何种类的切割女性生殖器行为均被确认是一种有害做法，侵犯了女童和妇女的人权。A male doctor in Bahrain can only examine the genitals of a woman in the reflection of a mirror .
在巴林，男医生只能通过镜子来检查女性生殖器。His wife eventually bears him a boy, Saifu, who they discover has been born with both male and female genitals.
后来，妻子终于给他生下一个儿子，起名为赛弗（Saifu），但他们发现，这个新生儿既有男性生殖器，也有女性生殖器。FGM is a practice steeped in culture and tradition but it should not be allowed to carry on.
女性生殖器切割是一种浸透于文化与传统中的习俗，但不应当再允许它继续下去。The International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is observed each year to raise awareness about this practice.
每年举办切割女性生殖器零容忍国际日活动，以提高人们对这一做法的认识。In many parts of Africa death rates are even higher and the impact of FGM is likely to be even greater.
非洲许多地区的死亡率甚至更高，而且女性生殖器切割的影响可能更大。我们不能允许这种习俗继续下去。Africa is not the only place where female genital cutting takes place.
非洲并不是唯一发生女性生殖器切割礼的地方。