... it at the age of puberty; some do it at birth. The justification for the operation appears to be largely grounded in the desire to terminate or reduce feelings of sexual arousal in women so that they will be much less likely to engage in pre-marital intercourse ... The clitoris is dangerous and must be removed for health reasons. They believe that if it is a poisonous organ, which can cause a man to sicken or die if contacted by a man's penis. Others believe that men can become impotent by contacting a clitoris, or that a baby will be hydrocephalic (born with " ... do away with it as s...

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... to hit the Himalayas as the girls are rejected from the brothels after the develop the obvious signs of the disease. "India's soiled goods" can be seen crawling back to die in their Nepali mountain villages. Most girls are sold or tricked into the Indian sex trade. A prostitute can make between $200 and $600, depending on her beauty, however, the drugs ... monks and nuns. Authorities have become subtle- both uniformed and plain clothed Chinese police are active. The main aim of the Chinese government is to maintain "stability" by removing any desire for self rule and removing loyalty to...

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