If an American man thinks being circumcised is that important to his cultural identity, he can do it as an adult. Doing it to an infant, who cannot consent, is a violation of the fundamental right to bodily autonomy.
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Replying to @JazhuStreaming @cooney21 and
I control my children’s bodies all the time in an attempt to shepherd them to what I believe to be a state of well being. I control their diets, their exposure to disease, what they wear, and exposure to risky behavior like extreme sport and their hygiene. It’s a parent’s job
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Replying to @tesslatweets @JazhuStreaming and
Parental rights have limits. Genital mutilation isn't a right. I don't have the right to alter a baby girl's genitalia. Boy's have human rights as well.
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Replying to @ReedNelson9 @JazhuStreaming and
If it were shown that there was a good reason to do it, we likely would. But there ain’t, so we don’t. Not equal.
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Replying to @tesslatweets @JazhuStreaming and
The evidence hasn't convinced any major medical organization to recommend routine infant circumcision. In Europe statistically it is only required in 1 of 16,000 men. Both men and women have a basic human right to have their bodily integrity protected.
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Replying to @terraxa1 @tesslatweets and
Don't worry, there's lots of my questions she hasn't answered yet, either. I'm just not sure whether she hasn't seen them, or doesn't want to answer them honestly.
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Replying to @JazhuStreaming @terraxa1 and
Particularly any & all questions about Type IV
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Yes. It's not unusual, but whenever I flip her argument to ask if that same reasoning would justify FGM, all of a sudden it seems she doesn't have an answer.
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Type IV #FGM is the third rail pro-cutters dare not touch. #i2pic.twitter.com/5ocU9Fs9FW
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Oh, I've seen it. I don't think they were being serious, or honest, but I've had people finally say, paraphrased, 'I'd prefer we cut girls TOO than not cut boys'.
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