http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/female-genital-mutilation Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:53:48 -0400 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:53:48 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1780/the-social-construction-of-female-genital-mutilation By Esme Trahair - On November 20th, 2018, a federal judge in Michigan ruled that the Female Genital Mutilation Act 1996, which federally prohibits female genital mutilation (FGM/C) in the United States, was unconstitutional within the context of a case that has presented the first legal challenge to this law in US history.[1] His ruling set a new precedent, and it captured media interest because of its potential implications for this contentious practice. However, one of the most interesting aspects of the media coverage of this case is the way in which FGM/C is spoken about, rather than the judgement itself. Pam... Thu, 27 Feb 2020 09:25 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1780/the-social-construction-of-female-genital-mutilation