Genital cutting

Genital cutting refers to genital modification and mutilation made to the human genitals using a cutting instrument, usually as part of a ritual to remove sexual tissue from involuntary victims. This terminology is often used in some literature specifically to avoid using the terms 'mutilation' or 'circumcision'. These practices can include:

• Male genital cutting (MGC)
• Female genital cutting (FGC)
• Sex reassignment of intersex children