There are different types of FGM/FC. ... The first category is Type I, which is commonly referred to as "clitoridectomy."" ... Type IV is considered unclassified. ... In Northern Sudan, 82% of all FGM/FC involves Type III (infibulation), which is known as Sunna ("tradition-). ... FGM/FC is simply a social norm, in that following it is the "normal- thing to do while not following it can have unwanted consequences (Rahman and Toubia 6). ...

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There are different types of FGM/FC. ... The first category is Type I, which is commonly referred to as "clitoridectomy."" ... Type IV is considered unclassified. ... In Northern Sudan, 82% of all FGM/FC involves Type III (infibulation), which is known as Sunna ("tradition-). ... FGM/FC is simply a social norm, in that following it is the "normal- thing to do while not following it can have unwanted consequences (Rahman and Toubia 6). ...

• Word Count: 2538
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Type I, clitoridectomy, is the removal of the clitoral hood with or without removal of all or part of the clitoris. Type II, excision, is the removal of the clitoris together with part or all of the labia minora. Type III, infibulation, is the removal of part or all the external genitalia (clitoris, labia minora and labia majora) and stitching or narrowing of the vaginal opening, leaving a very small opening, about the size of a match stick, to allow for flow of urine and menstrual fluid. ...

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Interestingly enough, reports show that the prevention of treatment and early diagnosis is hampered not by the availability of treatment and prevention dramatically, but rather the widespread of conspiracy theories concerning HIV/AIDS that tend to negate established medical norms for communal conceptions of self-healing commonly found in South Africans. ... Conspiracy theories claim that a particular group acted outside usual norms in a rogue and generally secretive fashion (Michael Albert). ...

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