Scholars argue the story which involves Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar, explains the origin of female circumcision according to Christianity. According to the story, Sarah forces Abraham to circumcise Egyptian born Hagar. ... Christians that adhere to female circumcision interpret this story as God's acceptance of the practice (Chessler, 1997). ... In communities where a person's place in society is determined by lineage traced through fathers, female circumcision reduces the uncertainty surrounding paternity by discouraging or preventing women's sexual activity outside of marriag...

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