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Evanna Sia Nigeria Nursing Student |writer @ Student |Federal University, Lokoja
In Africa • 1 min read •
Breast Ironing 😑

What???


I don't want to believe it


In 2026??


So apparently,some people still believe in breast ironing 


"Grace calm down"


So breast ironing (aka breast flattening) is a harmful traditional practice where a girl's developing breasts are pressed, massaged, or repeatedly rubbed with heated objects—such as a heated knife, spatula, stone, or other household object(some use pounding stick )—to try to stop or delay breast development.


The idea is usually to make the girl appear less sexually mature, supposedly to reduce attention from men, prevent early sexual activity/pregnancy, or delay marriage.


Funny thing is,it doesn't actually stop puberty and can even cause:


Burns and skin damage


Severe pain


Scarring and tissue damage


Breast deformity or asymmetry


Infection


Psychological distress


Potential problems with breastfeeding later


Basically, they try to physically flatten a girl's developing breasts so they won't develop normally, because they don't want MEN to be attracted to their daughter 


It doesn't make sense to me no matter how many times I think about it 


Why are females the only ones suffering??

Is it actually a crime to be born with a vagina?


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