You can oppose both but you need to understand how radically different they. On a spectrum of "bad", FGM is literal oppression and falls on a separate part of the spectrum and men trying to undermine the gravity of that by arguing that male circumcision is the same is ridiculous.
“In the United States, women have a 1 in 333 chance of developing vulvar cancer at some point during their life.” #i2
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As opposed to: “Penile cancer is rare in North America and Europe. It's diagnosed in less than 1 man in 100,000 each year and accounts for less than 1% of cancers in men in the United States.”
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Circumcision logic tells us we should perform radical vulvectomies on all baby girls at birth, because it prevents cancer, and, girls can still enjoy sex. Does it sound like faulty logic? That’s because it is.
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#i2 Over my 30 years of practice, 5 female patients have had cancer of the vulva vs zero males with cancer of the penisThanks. Twitter will use this info to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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