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two spirit

A descriptive Native American term referring to a person who has attributes of both masculine and feminine genders, holds distinct tribal gender and social roles, and who is often involved with rituals... Read More

Type I FGM

Partial or total removal of the clitoris (clitoridectomy) and/or the prepuce... Read More

Type II FGM

Partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora, with or without excision of the labia majora (excision)... Read More

Type III FGM

Narrowing of the vaginal orifice with the creation of a covering seal by cutting and appositioning the labia minora and/or the labia majora, with or without excision of the clitoris (infibulation)... Read More

Type IV FGM

All other harmful procedures to the female genitalia for non-medical purposes, for example: pricking, pulling, piercing, incising, scraping and cauterization... Read More

type lines

Pertaining to friction ridge identification, the two innermost friction ridges associated with a delta that parallel, diverge, and surround or tend to surround the pattern area... Read More

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