Female circumcision, or female genital mutilation
-female circumcision,
also known as genital mutilation
-excision/clitoridectomy
-infibulation
-believed by many to be an Islamic tradition, although not
actually sanctioned in the Koran
More resources:
Female Genital Mutilation in
Africa, Middle East and Far East
Female Circumcision Comes to America, from The Atlantic Monthly
Celebrate Clitoris, a non-profit pro-clitoris organization
Male Circumcision
In recent years a number of male activists have taken up the anti-circumcision cause,
arguing that the routine circumcision of US males in inhumane. See Common Denominators Between Male & Female
Circumcision from NOHARMM (National Organization to Halt the Abuse and Routine
Mutilation of Males)