... , including the Phoenicians, Hittites, and the ancient Egyptians, modern physicians in England also used it and the United Sates as recently as the 1940s and 1950s to "treat" hysteria, lesbianism, masturbation, and other so called female deviancies. FGM is one of the traditional rituals that prepare girls for womanhood, although the age at which it is practiced varies widely. In some ... ...

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