PRO KONTRA SUNAT PEREMPUAN DI INDONESIA: SEBUAH ANALISIS WACANA

Abstract

Circumcision of women in Indonesia is carried out generally based on the existence of
community traditions that are passed down through generations. This literature review is done by
collecting several scientific articles related to female circumcision. This literature aims to add insight
and study related to the pros and cons of female circumcision in Indonesia. Female circumcision itself
in Indonesia is regulated in Permenkes number 1636 / Menkes / Per / XI / 2010 which initially aimed
to ensure the safety and protection of the female reproductive system because in fact there are still
many practices of female circumcision carried out by dukuns and in secret. However, this indicates
precisely to legalize circumcision for women who clearly have no evaluation that shows that
circumcision is beneficial to women's reproductive health. Various reactions emerged in the
community so that the Permenkes on female circumcision was revoked in 2013. So female circumcision
was a tradition that shifted towards medicalization which was beneficial for men but detrimental to
women. Medically female circumcision has not shown the level of validity of goodness that can be
accounted for. The tradition of female circumcision is most likely based on the myths that develop in
society, which considers women to be subordinated creatures from men.