According to the latest figures about female genital mutilation (FGM), with 349 cases in a local hospital only, Brummie playwright Charlene James said: “People are afraid to talk out in fear of being called offensive or ignorant.” [tweet this] She added that “People do not understand other cultures practices, so they don’t want to question them.” “But if a British mother was mutilating her British daughter, here in Britain, we wouldn’t stand by and let that happen. The mother would be jailed. “The fact that these girls are from different cultures or backgrounds should be irrelevant.” [tweet this] 2014-2015 Report…
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