Breast ironing: A shocking documentary(video)
A young girl ungergoes breast ironing in Cameroon.
Can you think of all the possible cruelties in the world? Well, you may have many things in mind but we bet you have never heard of breast ironing! (Watch the documentary below: Warning — film contains nudity )
“The procedure — which involves the flattening of a young girl’s growing breasts with hot stones, coconut shells and other objects — is considered a way to curb the country’s staggering number of teenage pregnancies, particularly high in rural areas, as well as limit the risk of sexual assault,” reports Huffpost.
According to a new report by CurrentTV, Cameroonian mothers believe breast ironing will protect their daughters from becoming pregnant and being assaulted in that it will postpone their development and men will not be enticed by their breasts. With dietary habits in the country improving, girls are beginning to hit puberty as young as 9, and are subject to the practice around at the same age.
