This document presents a thesis on Female Circumcision and the Self-Other distinction: An Effective Vehicle for the Re-Inscription of the Western Narrative Across the Worl. Trough an analysis on the Western-based discourse on ‘African’-assumed Female Circumcision (“FC” hereinafter), this thesis suggests that the controversiality of this issue allows for an uncriticized re-inscription of culture, which falls along the lines of a colonial imperialism. Several sub-narratives of this re-inscription are critically examined and debunked. Simultaneously, stereotypical narratives of the Other in the case of FC are disqualified. Through the disclosure of colonial roots operating in relation to FC, this thesis hopes to do its part in clearing up analytical confusions operative in (some) current scientific work on this topic, which are not addressed because the knowledge they propose is seen as ‘self-evident.’ Data was acquired through advice from several teachers and careful analysis of footnotes in books and articles on FC. Data was analyzed in a qualitative manner, through thematic analysis..

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Female Genital Mutilation, Sexual Medicine, The Psychology of Human Sexuality, cosmetic genital surgery, female genital cutting, Sociocultural; Culture; Ethics; Cultural Sensitivity; Sexual Dysfunction; Religious Beliefs, Sexual Dysfunction, Distress, Clinical Sciences, Gender Studies, Human Rights, Women's Health, Egypt, Public Health, Gender and sexuality//