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Nancy Sotomayor Women’s Studies Senior Seminar

This research paper explores the discourse surrounding Female Genital Operations (FGO) and Genital "Corrective" Surgeries (GCS) and highlights the differences and commonalities between the two. It examines the US ban on FGO and its implications, focusing on the US view of educating the "Other" about correct practices and criminalizing only certain people. The conclusion highlights the geopolitical concerns that contribute to marking a divide between the global north and global south.

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Nancy Sotomayor Women’s Studies Senior Seminar

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  1. DIFFERENCE OVER COMMONALITY: THE DISCOURSE OF FEMALE GENITAL OPERATIONS AND GENITAL “CORRECTIVE” SURGERIES Nancy Sotomayor Women’s Studies Senior Seminar

  2. RESEARCH Female genital operations (FGO) and genital “corrective” surgeries (GCS) US 1996 ban on FGO

  3. US BAN ON FGO • US view of educating the “Other” about correct practices • Criminalizes only certain people

  4. CONCLUSION • Geopolitical concerns that seek to continue to mark a divide between global north and global south Thank you!

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