Genital Modification
Genital Modification Human Rights Abuse or Entrenched Cultural Practice From the American perspective of “normal,” male genital modification does not compare to the horror of female genital modification. ... The types of MGM (male genital modification) practiced are, genital piercing, circumcision, sub incision, and castration. The types of FGM (female genital modification) exercised are genital piercing, Sunna circumcision, excision, and infibulation. Genital modification has been used for thousands of years, and I suspect will continue to be around for thousands more. ... To the best of our knowledge, genital modification has been practiced since the time of Pharaoh in Egypt, around 3000 B. ... Along with genital piercing, there are clitoridectomies, on the subject of FGM: 1) is the excision of the prepuce and/or all parts of the clitoris; 2) is the excision of the clitoris and/or all or part of the small lips; 3) is the excision of all/ part of the above, along with the stitching of part of the vagina, to make the hole smaller.