February 9, 2001 at 12:00 am #23420
Pete
Participant
It is typically a ‘rite of passage’ for women in some under-developed countries. However, ‘female circumcision’ is a misnomer. It is in fact, genital mutilation, as the girl’s clitoris is (usually) removed and her vagina is sewn shut. This ritual is to keep her ‘pure’ for mariage