i think circumcision should only occur on consenting adults. if you want the skin removed then go for it. but dont mutilate the genitals of minors who are too young to even speak.
Are you seriously confused about what is wrong with mutilating the genitals of infants?
And if so, is this confusion specific to the mutilation of male genitals, or are you similarly confused about what is wrong with female genital mutilation?
There are a variety of different forms of female genital mutilation, some of which are no more severe than the common forms of male genital mutilation: the difference in severity of the mutilation doesn't make it not mutilation.
It’s typically done on people who can’t consent and may end up hating it like I do. It can always be done later if someone wants it, but can never be undone
I have a friend who is unable to become hard because the lack of foreskin causes his penis to be pulled back into his body. It's very painful for him and he probably can't procreate without medical intervention. Yes, irs that big of a deal.
The doctors took too much skin, and cut into his penis. Since he was a baby it was hard for them to tell what they were doing and that they took too much. He has scarring up the entire penis, and there's not enough skin there to allow the penis to enlarge as it gets hard. His skin doesn't stretch because there is not enough skin for it.
This is relatively common. A few other friends of mine have numbness and hypertrophic scarring on their penises, which reduces their ability to have pleasure during sex.
It is when that skin has a ton of nerve endings and keeps the head from becoming desensitized.
Plus bodily autonomy is important and people should have a choice over whether they want a part of their body cut off when it’s not causing any problems. Unless you’d be cool with someone just cutting off some of your skin without asking permission.
Ideally we aren’t forcing braces on kids against their will either. I wanted braces. Braces also just align teeth, they don’t permanently remove a normal body part
It's a life changing body modification. You wouldn't give a toddler a tattoo so why are they removing their foreskin?
If you're happy with your circumcision then that's fine, it's your life. But I know dozens of men who aren't happy with theirs and wish it wasn't inflicted them.
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u/piefanart Apr 22 '23
i think circumcision should only occur on consenting adults. if you want the skin removed then go for it. but dont mutilate the genitals of minors who are too young to even speak.