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==Classification of genital cutting==
Involuntary childhood genital cutting—including [[female genital mutilation]], gender-norming surgery of [[intersex]] children, and male [[circumcision]]—is — is [[Pain| painful]] and [[Trauma| traumatic]] and has been found to permanently alter individuals' sexuality, and to have other lifelong consequences.<ref name="bollinger2023">{{REFjournal
|last=Bollinger
|init=D
|accessdate=2023-03-01
}}</ref> These early traumas are not yet included on the ACE checklist.
==Health risks==
ACEs have a dose-response relationship with many health problems. That is, as the number of ACEs accumulates, the greater the health risks to the individual.