There are forms of FGM that consist of removal of the clitoral hood. Those are pretty much exactly the same thing. Yes, clitoridectomy would correspond to remo

There are forms of FGM that consist of removal of the clitoral hood. Those are pretty much exactly the same thing. Yes, clitoridectomy would correspond to removal of the glans. In practice, most FGM in the West happens under Islam and is symbolic: A small cut to draw blood, but no amputation. Still unacceptable, but actually less damaging than MGM. Finally, do not be fooled by "just skin". First of all, it's a lot of skin. There are videos on the internet of African tribes performing circumcisions of adolescents. Watch one. Second, it's full of nerve endings. The skin is a sense organ. You are removing as much as possible of that which makes sex feel good. To emphasize, this is not like the relatively insensitive skin of the shaft. That's the whole point. If you're a man, if you pay attention you can get a hint of what you're missing. What's left of the inner foreskin after a circumcision is called a "corona" (as though it's a natural body part). Touch that. You will find that it is one of the most sensitive parts of your penis, arguably even more so than the glans. And if you are a (straight) woman, then I have just given you some important information about how you can still give your partner some (limited) sexual pleasure.