Reply #8: The equivalent operation to male circumcision would be

[Warpy]

a hymenotomy after birth, the snipping away of another useless piece of flesh that causes untold misery down the road.

I first learned about FGM in an obstetrics text that carefully detailed how these women were supposed to be sewn back up after childbirth so the husband would have the pleasure of "retaking the virginity(!)" I kid you not. It was one of those texts that was trying to turn itself into an ethical pretzel in the name of cultural sensitivity. I'm delighted to say it's been out of print for over 30 years.

They glossed over the complications of pregnancy and childbirth, the increased morbidity and mortaility of both mother and child, that this hideous practice causes.

It really needs to be stopped.