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'''Adolescent and adult circumcision''' is rare when compared to the millions upon millions of medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic circumcisions of boys that are carried out in Islamic nations, Israel, the United States, and elsewhere. | '''Adolescent and adult circumcision''' is rare when compared to the millions upon millions of medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic circumcisions of boys that are carried out in Islamic nations, Israel, the United States, and elsewhere. | ||
== Rite of passage == | |||
In some cultures, [[circumcision]] is viewed as a rite of passage, and a male may not be considered a privileged adult until he has undergone circumcision. | In some cultures, [[circumcision]] is viewed as a rite of passage, and a male may not be considered a privileged adult until he has undergone circumcision. | ||