“Some call it the hypodermis, others the clitoris, and say that lascivious touching of this part is to clitorize.”

“The first, and the least severe type, is called ritualistic circumcision, where the clitoris is merely nicked.”

“In its mildest form, a girl has the skin covering her clitoris nicked or excised.”

“In societies in which clitoridectomies are performed, men are more intimidated by women who do enjoy their body and their sexuality.”

“Graphical extrapolations of historical prevalence of FGM have shown a shift in the practice by gradual decline in infibulations and concomitant rise in clitoridectomies.”

“Were women asked, in the interests of multiculturalism, to lobby to have Medicare cover the cost of clitoridectomies, we would have a further dilemma.”