China's Female Infanticide
Tied up in urine soaked blankets, scabs of mucus growing across her eyes. Her face, slowly shrinking to a skull, whilst malnutrition devours her two-year-old frame.
Good morning, Let me ask you, could you let this dreadful occurrence happen to your daughter? Your own flesh and blood? Straight after you have given birth to her? I know I couldn't! It's disgusting! Outrageous! And makes my stomach churn twice over. Sadly, this happens everyday over China, without question or protest. Something must be done! This issue is too inhumane to overlook. We can't just sit back and let the innocent die!
The practice of discrimination against girl babies is called, 'Female Infanticide' and has existed in China way back before the foundations of the People's Republic in 1949. However, the patriarchal views, that man are more superior to women in their society has been around since before most ancient Chinese writings were written.
History of China
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