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Interpreting femal genital cutting: moving beyond impasse

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Female circumcision, most frequently practiced in sub-Saharan Africa, is generally seen either as mutilation or a tribal rite that should not be interfered with. This impasse might be resolved with the finding that this practice often exists outside patriarchal, religious, and traditional contexts.

Chad, Female circumcision

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Women's orgasm

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Women's orgasms can be induced by erotic stimulation of a variety of genital and nongenital sites. Moreover, psychosocial factors commonly discussed in relation to female orgasmic ability include age, education, social class, religion, personality, and relationship issues.

Public affairs, Psychological aspects, Women, Physiological aspects, Orgasm, Sexual behaviour

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Clinical ethnography and sexual culture

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Humans are the only terrestrial species that create institutions and roles to regulate sexual behavior without mandating a single pattern for that behavior. While some sexual cultures are highly controlling, others permit great social and spiritual diversity.

International aspects, Ethnology, Cultural anthropology

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