Reply #31: I think a lot of people don't realize that. And how they then

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stitch the empty skin together so the whole thing seals shut -- except for a tiny hole -- till the husband (usually) cuts the woman open with a knife so that he can have sex.

Many girls die from the procedure and many more go on to have lifelong problems as a result of scarring, infections, etc. It's a horrendous procedure.