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Free Inquiry Audio EditionAmerica's Dark and Forgotten History of Female Circumcision: An Interview with a Survivor by Daniel N. MacClymontThis interview exposes the largely forgotten history of female circumcision in the United States, tracing its roots to Victorian-era medical practices and revealing how it was once normalized, insured, and justified under shifting ethical narratives. Through survivor Patricia Robinett's testimony, the article confronts the lasting trauma of nonconsensual genital cutting and challenges modern assumptions about medical authority, human rights, and cultural hypocrisy. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://secularhumanism.org/2026/01/americas-dark-and-forgotten-history-of-female-circumcision-an-interview-with-a-survivor/ About the Author: Daniel N. MacClymont is a cofounder of the Genital Autonomy Legal Defense and Education F...
2026-02-0226 min