Nope. It’s not. Sexism is shutting down conversation on a completely different women’s issue for a men’s issue.
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Replying to @paigeburns212 @DrChaya and
Isnt the difference because boys are cut at a day old n girls are mutilated at 8 or so?
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Replying to @KimberleighPer2 @DrChaya and
That’s one. Another is that the FGM being discussed originally was to keep the woman clean for men. Or to remove her clit. Or sew her shut
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Replying to @paigeburns212 @KimberleighPer2 and
Circumcision was performed to keep men from masturbating and keeping them “pure” for god. But keep denying it.
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Replying to @Joseph4GI @KimberleighPer2 and
And now that’s not why it’s performed. Reasons change, and the reasoning people have for it is different and has some medical backing
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Replying to @paigeburns212 @KimberleighPer2 and
So it’s the “reasons,” is it? Yes, let’s just change the “reasons” for
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Replying to @Joseph4GI @KimberleighPer2 and
Yes. It’s reasons. If someone told me my chance for cancer and HIV would decrease with a small surgery and minimal long term effect,
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Replying to @paigeburns212 @KimberleighPer2 and
Would you seriously consider it for your daughters? Let’s apply the logic here. Penile cancer affects 1 in 100,000 men. Vulvar cancer affects 1 in 400 women or so. Radical vulvectomy prevents cancer AND you can still enjoy sex. Ready to cut your daughters?
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Replying to @Joseph4GI @KimberleighPer2 and
If I researched it and spoke to doctors I aid consider it
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Here’s a hint; not a single respected medical organization recommends male infant circumcision. Not even our own @AmerAcadPeds. All of them agree this is elective surgery. Any “benefit” can already be better achieved by non-invasive means. #i2 #circumcision
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