Submitted by ThreesomeInk t3_zv8ii7 in explainlikeimfive
I know how male circumcisions work and also don't know the pros and cons of that but what does one 'circumcise' with a female. Best guess is the labia but like, why? Is it a sex thing (like how some doctors will offer males the whole tighting of the uterus in some circumstances after I think birth or something)? Idk
Less chance of your little girl touching herself or seeking sex if sex/masterbation isn't fun. Gotta protect the mint condition of your property.
The practice apparently predates Islam in the horn of Africa. Not that it makes it any better.
Makes sense. As unfortunate as that is.
> religious zealots
Be honest.
It's not all religions. It's mostly one we can't talk about.
Islam is by far and away the worst offender, but all religions perpetuate BS practices meant to control their practitioners.
As the other replier said, it mainly happens in countries where women's rights are far less. They don't want women to have any chance at pleasure/control over their sex organs.
Just fyi, you cannot 'tighten' a uterus. That is fully internal.
I don't know the ins and outs of it but it was something in that regard
Probably some dumb adding a stitch to the vagina to tighten, which I think isn't super commonly preformed. If it is I am sad.
Called the "daddy stitch", stuck on there after giving birth to make her tighter for the husband. No benefit to the mother.
Maybe an urban legend, possibly (rarely) performed. Horrendous if true.
the husband stitch? from what I understand it happens fairly frequently (at least in the us). I saw a post like two days ago with a woman who was given a husband stitch without consent after giving birth
Oh misogyny what a world we live in
So there are several different "levels" of female circumcision, the least invasive is the removal of the clitoral hood, which is most analogous to male circumcision. The most invasive procedure involves the complete removal of the clitorus and labia, and the vagina is almost completely sewn shut aside from a small hole to allow for her period to bleed through. Like I said, there are many levels and each level is indicative of a different procedure.
As for why its done, there's no supposed health benefit to it like male circumcision (whether there is any actual health benefit to male circumcision is a whole different question, but supposedly it decreases the risk of infection) and its primarily done to control women and ensure they receive no pleasure from sex
The minimal version is just a pinprick on the clitoris hood to draw a drop of blood - it was legal for a while.
It varies, different places have different practices, but it can often include removing the clitoris and some even sew the entrance to the vagina up (to be opened up later for her husband). The former is done to reduce female desire/pleasure so she won’t be unfaithful and the latter is done to ensure her virginity for her husband. it can be done on infants but is often performed on children or preteens. it can cause a lot of dangerous and painful effects.
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In some places, sweing up to vagina (leaving a small opening for menstrual blood) is seen as a way to prevent rape by making it too difficult to perform intercourse.
Kind of fucked up if you're mutilating a female to achieve that. Implies it's their fault.
Yeah, not saying it is right.
The more drastic version of one of those ”anti rape devices” people post now and then.
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You didn’t learn much then. There are different forms of the procedure and virtually none of them are equivalent to “removing the penis”.
Incorrect. The clitourious is what grows into a penis after a fetus has been androgenized. Cultures that remove the clit are removing the equivalent of cutting off a males penis. Several cultures practice this as said. You sir or madam don’t have a clue what you are talking about.
You’re incorrect. The clitoris is equivalent to the glans (head of the penis), not the entire penis. The rest of the penis would be equivalent to the vaginal canal. Let’s test your knowledge… how many types of female circumcision are prevalent?
Please tell again that “I do not know what I’m talking about”.
You are splitting hairs. Not sure why. Some cultures cut what is equivalent to the GLANS or head of the Penis haha geez. You must support this crap. Good day
Kemel90 t1_j1nqjrw wrote
Labia and clit get cut off, and labia sewn shut. Why? Just like with men, religious zealots mutilating kids so they can feel better rhan the rest.