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Female Genital Mutilation

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Warning : The following content highlights, addresses and questions one of the most hideous social practices, that has somehow managed to exist among us and yet remained unnoticed until now. The content might encompass textual and visual elements that might be disturbing to perceive. Viewer discretion is highly requested. If you think circumcision is merely limited to males, then kindly allow me to dissolve that myth of yours. ‘ Female genital mutilation (FGM) ’ or ‘ Khatna ’ comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia (often involves the removal / cutting of the labia majora & clitoris), or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. This, by any means, shouldn’t be confused with ‘ Vaginoplasty (a consensual surgical procedure that results in the construction or reconstruction of the vagina done in case of treatment or removal of malignant growths or abscesses) ’ and ‘ Labioplasty (a consensual plastic s