Female Circumcision

The American Academy of Pediatrics is suggesting that the current U.S. laws regarding female circumcision/genital mutilation be revised so that doctors can perform a ceremonial "nick" on the clitoris. This nick will not have long-term consequences for the child and will hopefully prevent families for sending their daughters overseas to get a much more dangerous and severe circumcision. Some groups are decrying this move, saying that it legitimizes the practice. If it really is a teeny tiny nick that has no long-term issues, then it seems like a good compromise. It's still a weird procedure/ritual, but there are lots of weird things that people do. If they don't harm the child, then I don't generally have a problem with it. For example, I think it's weird to get an infant's ears pierced, but I don't think it should be outlawed.