Feature Removing That Little Knot A Victorian doctor offering to cure female ‘lunacy’ came under fire for his scandalous new operation: female genital mutilation. Sarah Wise | Published in History Today Volume 70 Issue 2 February 2020 To continue reading this article you will need to purchase access to the online archive. Buy Online Access Buy Print & Archive Subscription If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems.