Reply #171: There are many things that fall under the label of 'FGM'

[Eryemil]

There are four types of injury that wall into what is classified as "FGM". Some are roughly equivalent to male circumcision, some are much worse and some are less severe. They are ALL illegal in the United States.

Type I — Partial or total removal of the clitoris and/or the prepuce (clitoridectomy).

Type II — Partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora, with or without excision of the labia majora (excision).

Type III — Narrowing of the vaginal orifice with creation of a covering seal by cutting and appositioning the labia minora and/or the labia majora, with or without excision of the clitoris (infibulation).

Type IV — All other harmful procedures to the female genitalia for non-medical purposes, for example: pricking, piercing, incising, scraping and cauterization.

Even the milder forms are all illegal in the US and here in Canada. Why do we not protect your baby boys as we protect your girls?

Also:

Circumcised Male Penis: 4,000 nerve endings
Female Clitoris: 8,000 nerve endings
Male Foreskin: 20,000 nerve endings
Intact Male Penis: 24,000 nerve endings