Okay, everybody listen up. This is like chopping off the whole penis by removing all external genitalia, thousands of nerve endings, just gone. And a lot of the time, done by people with no medical experience using pieces of glass. I'm very sorry about what men with MGM had to go through but trying to have a "who had it worse" game isn't gonna help anyone.

Before the annoying comments come.. YES, THIS *IS* WRONG FOR BOTH GENDERS! No one should go through this.

"i thought it was a dress." that hit me hard. childhood innocence is a dangerous thing.

HOLD UP how was this not banned from the US until 1996?!?!

This is absolutely terrifying and disgusting. hw can you put your own daughter through so much pain. ifeel like they basically raped her i feel like crying

To help men understand: FGM is like cutting off your penis. Definitely NOT the same as circumcision. Not saying that circumcision ISN'T an issue, but this video is about FGM. No need to bring up circumcision as an argument against Buzzfeed putting up this video. FGM is very serious business, and not on the same level as circumcision. Again, not that circumcision ISN'T serious (for all the potential butthurts out there).

You'd think "becoming a women" wouldn't include being sexually mutilated

FGM disgusts me. How could someone do that to their child? How could you even believe in something like that? It’s disheartening to hear that parts of our world did this stuff or STILL do this stuff. I can’t even express how I feel because there are no words to explain how I feel. I truly hope the best for the women that had to go through this

She thought it was a dress....... i feel sick now X(

its amazing how they call it "becoming a woman" when they are LITTERALY TAKING AWAY her womanhood :(

Becoming a woman is getting your first menstrual cycle. Not genital mutilation

I'm fgm survive too.it was the worst journey. But thanks God I will never do to my girls I have two beautiful daughters.

Thank you to the decent men who understand how serious FGM is.

We should look up to someone like her, not someone like the Kardashians!

Just 4 words. This practice should stop.

I didn’t even know this existed until now....thank you for bringing attention to this issue

what a beautiful and strong woman

poor girls :/ I wonder if there's a way to stop it. It's so awful

This happened to one of my closest friends, and her 6 sisters as well. She was 11. She had to be held down. None of them have ever gotten over it. They're all still angry about it to this day. Hearing about it made my blood boil

Anyone else’s ‘parts’ feel weird when you hear what she says

Wow i now know how well off i am

I hate when people compare this to male circumcision. They're nothing alike.

i'm so disappointed from this world... and this comment section... Not in one Video a women can talk about her pain, without men complaining. If it's a video about prostate cancer, do you see women complain about breast cancer?

This made my whole body hurt ☹️ i dont even wanna imagine how painful it’s must’ve been😭

What sick person would do this to someone?!😢

My mum is from Somalia and she went through the same thing at a very young age, doesn't really talk about it but the one time she spoke about it. She told me it was the most painful thing she has been through, mentally and physically ( she's been through some crazy things ) She is a Survivor 😊😊😊😊

Want to know when you become a woman? THE MINUTE YOU’RE BORN!!!

My heart tore apart. I’m glad that she is sharing her story and making it more known. Bless her.

Why don't we all agree that wether you're male or female, It should be YOUR decision to be cut.. Down there

It's rare a video evokes this kind of emotion. This makes me feel sick. My heart goes out to the victims of FGM.

Every child deserves a parent but not every parent deserves a child.

I’m sorry this happened to you. You’re a very strong person❤️

woah...FGM was only banned in the US in 1996, when I was born. Scary to see its happening worldwide

Off topic, her eyes are beautiful... bless her I can't even imagine going through this.

How could someone do that to their child? At least with male circumcision it's done by a professional, sanitary, done when they are babies and heal faster, also it helps prevent against infections. FGM literally serves no purpose aside from pain

I hate how this woman can't talk about her struggles without some of you having to bring up male circumcision. I never see girls going on videos about prostate cancer just to comment about how breast cancer is bad too. Just stop it.

Can we please only leave respectful comments here. Thankyou.

I thank God my grandmother didnt believe in this even though she was forced by her mother to do it when she was younger , she didnt let my mom and aunts go thur it even though the society around her kept pushing her but slowly everyone in her village stopped doing it and i thank god for that because not a single female in our family went thur this

This woman is so brave and amazing, she went through such terrible things in life, bless her!! I could never be as strong as her!!

✋I would proudly hold your hand. Thank you for speaking out

She's such a strong woman ❤.I wish her the best

The fact that FGM exists is the reason why I have no faith in humanity anymore.

So very sorry you went through that. Thank you for speaking out, God bless you and keep you free from pain forevermore

“Running after men”, “unable to control urges”, etc.... ffs

This is what western feminism should be focusing their resources on, not cat calling and microaggressions.

Some men watch a video about how a women got her vagina carved out without anesthesia & they complain about themselves???? Jesus Christ we're living in a society of sociopaths...

Lady, your beautiful and gentle spirit still shines through in spite of what was done to you. You are amazing in that you want to speak up about this to help other women. May God bless you abundantly!

Poor woman stay strong! Inside and out I'm about to cry..❤😢

I feel like everyone in the comments is essentially coming from the same place, but because of semantics we all seem to have differing opinions, despite pretty much believing the same things. FGM - completely terrible, obviously. The clit is cut right off, the vagina is sometimes sewn up, it causes all kinds of medical problems and it's completely degrading. (Male) circumcision - also a huge issue. While it's not nearly as drastic a medical procedure as FGM, it's still wrong to force an infant/child to have part of their body surgically removed for no medical reason. While circumcision is a massive problem, it's not the same as FGM, so we should probably just be respectful to the woman in this video rather than arguing about it. Feminazis - stupid people who believe that men are idiots and women are superior, etc etc. Feminists - people of any gender who believe that people should have equal rights, regardless of gender. That means that FGM is a feminist issue, because it's designed to remove a woman's sexual pleasure. FGM is obviously a huge issue. However, this doesn't mean that other, 'smaller' issues (like sexual harassment, toxic masculinity/femininity or objectifying women) aren't also problems. The beauty of feminism is that we can focus on more than one problem at once.

I have gone through the same thing I was raised by my grandma and when I was 6 years old I have gone under fgm it's the most painful thing u can ever imagine peeing was the hardest thing ever I am a mother of two girls now and I will never let my daughters go through what I went through

You are such a strong and powerful woman. Thank you for sharing your story. I wish you all the best and so much happiness❤

Learnt about this in school it made me actually cry

how do the mother's endure the pain and then have their child go through it smh

Both types of genital mutilation are wrong to force onto anyone, but I don't get why everyone in the comments are bitching about it. This video is about a woman's experience with fgm get over it.

I'm Speachless... I can't even understand the pain they went through....Beautiful woman

Thank you so much for being so strong and sharing such a personal story. At the same time educating the world on how scary, painful MENTALLY and physically, and made sure something had gotten done and you are a strong voice for so many other women and girl's that will not have this done to them as well as the women who did. May you be blessed in every way everyday. Xoxo thank you

Wow the fact this happens to women makes me nauseous

I was lucky to meet Sorayah a few months ago and she is incredible! Well done

This breaks my heart. God bless you, Soraya, and thank you for your courage.

She is so inspirational! Keep spreading your message and standing up for your rights. She is such a beautiful and strong woman. I wish her nothing but health and happiness!

Has anyone watched " desert flower " ? This story reminded me of the movie .

im sorry, i dont understand why they called her "the girl with 3 legs" am i missing something?

This actually made me cry. She's a strong woman. Fighting!

Thank you for speaking up and speaking the TRUTH about this archaic procedure. God bless you and I’m sorry for what you’ve had to endure...both physically and mentally. 🙏💔

The fact that this happens to men and women is horrifying. No one should be judged by their genitals.

I wish MGM and FGM didn't exist this is horrible :'(

i admire her courage god bless her i’m so sorry for you and all the other females who have had this done to them

She is so strong. Bless her she is such an amazing woman ❤️💛💚💙💜

What an inspiration. She took such horrible and traumatic experience and made people aware of it and got it banned from the US.

You are a very strong lady. It is secretly done everywhere, The fight to save one from this horrible mutilation will never stop! Thank you for sharing!

I'm honestly so proud of you Soraya! I feel privileged to belong to this generation and share this world with inspiring women like you.

Why can't be just talk about the seriousness of the issue at hand? Why must we always make comparisons and try to downplay the misery of a women? The topic of circumcision has no place here. Also there are benefits to circumcision despite the risk, whereas genital mutilation brings no good and just harm. If you want to make a comparison how about you compare getting castrated instead of a piece of skin, that in the long run doesn't really make a difference.

MGM and FGM are both terrible and should never be practiced or done

I can't even imagine this. I'm so sorry your so strong💜

Oh my goodness you are so strong, you deserve the best❤️

Female genital mutilation has no benefit at all. I don't know why people do it. And Infant male circumcision is disgusting too. How can anyone mutilate someone like that.

this is horrible, but why aren't feminist talking about this? they talk about idk anything but not about the real suffering about women around the world. This is so sad and horroble I can't imagine her pain

This is horrific. Oh my gosh. What a phenomenal woman for raising awareness.

She gave a talk at my secondary school! So inspiring and strong !!

Why cant we just let gentials remain in their natural form they are made that way for a reason

I salute her. She's extremely brave to share this after what she's been through.

Wow. You are a strong woman. Wish you good health. Keep doing your awesome work.

I can't help but cry through this video. She's so strong but I wouldn't put my child through this. How could you? I hope she knows she can fight the world! You go! ❤️❤️😭

There is no need for this torture 😢

That's so sad and should totally be illegal to have someone do that to you forcefully.

You are seriously such an inspiration. Thank you very much for telling us your story and what it truly means for women. I felt very emotional hearing what you went though... you’re an inspiration for pushing through it. I hope your words help other women

I’m so sorry they put you through that... and that it still affects you 💔💔🙏🏻🙏🏻

Who else couldn't watch this video without crossed legs i feel so bad for her

Seeing this woman share her suffering makes me cry rivers because I live in such a society and I have seen whatever she is talking about!

I am so sorry you had to go through this...I will pray for you ❤️

I first learned about this in my women's studies class and I was truly shaken to my core like when you see a picture of it you can feel it 😢😢😢

I'm so touched, this happens a lot in my country but I was lucky enough to not have it happen to me, my heart is with you

As a boy i may never go through such cruelty. But as sibling, a friend, a cousin to many girls who i care about out there, i am so thankful amd proud that you stood up ma'am.

I, we, are holding your hand Soraya and all of the little girls this is happening to. I wish there was something I could do. My heart goes out to you.. I wish I could rescue these girls that this is happening to or getting ready to. Happy she survived and is helping others.

God bless you for helping others. I'm so sorry for what you had to go through.

Jesus stop this and bring peace. In Jesus's name.Amen

had read a similar article named Desert Rose in Readers'Digest a few years back...

This is heartbreaking. She’s so strong ❤️. This is so sad that this is the normality.

You are such a strong and beautiful person. I’m so sorry you were put through that, I hate that this is done to women. You’re amazing. 💎

My grandma wanted to do this to me but my mom wouldn't let her. I would have forever hated my grandma for doing this and for my mom not stopping her.