comparative international discussion board post
Your post should be 5 – 7 sentences in length and should address just one of the following questions:
- After reading your textbook’s in-depth analyses of female circumcision, as well as watching the video clip Half the Sky and reviewing the website from the Desert Flower Foundation, discuss the role of religious views, gender identities, cultural and social norms that foster this practice in some regions. Address the conundrum of where the dividing line exists between cultural beliefs, especially among collectivist cultures, and human rights.
- After reading your textbook’s concepts of cultural relativism and reading the Canadian Gladue case, as well as the webpage concerning the Gladue court, discuss the historical underpinnings of the court and offer your scholarly opinion as to whether you think this is a necessary and effective measure.
- After reading your textbook and watching the documentary Children of War, discuss the practice of recruiting child soldiers worldwide using specific examples mentioned in your textbook.
https://www.pbs.org/video/independent-lens-seeking-truth-about-female-genital-cutting-somaliland/

