At the first stage of simply trying to name the topic for the purpose of study, it becomes obvious that the widely accepted and Western term "female genital mutilation" is too emotive and immediately engages in “name politics”. The term evokes a negative response from all, anger and pity from the ethnocentrics of the Western world, mirrored by anger at misrepresentations on the part of women who are in fact willingly undergoing the procedure as part of a ritual or of a sacred celebration to adopt. As Fedorak begins to address the range of responses to the practice of female circumcision, it becomes clear that a truly factual and anthropological approach is necessary in order to address this delicate issue with respect for those who support this practice with respect and shine a light on the otherwise silent celebrants of the