"Today, we know that genitalia do far more than just fit together mechanically. They can also signal, symbolize and titillate—not just to a potential mate, but to other members of a group. In humans, dolphins and beyond, sexual behavior can be used to strengthen friendships and alliances, make gestures of dominance and submission, and as part of social negotiations like reconciliation and peacemaking, points out evolutionary biologist Joan Roughgarden, author of the 2004 book Evolution’s Rainbow: Diversity, Gender, and Sexuality in Nature and People."
What are we to infer about cultures that forcibly remove erogenous tissue (clitoris/clitoral hood/vulva on females and foreskin/frenulum/ridged band on males) from their children?
What are we to infer about cultures that forcibly remove erogenous tissue (clitoris/clitoral hood/vulva on females and foreskin/frenulum/ridged band on males) from their children?