Mutilation is a strong word for it.
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Death_Equity@lemmy.world 3 months agoIf infant male genital mutilation ends, I see that as a win.
SolidShake@lemmy.world 3 months ago
warbond@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I don’t think so. It’s a pretty barbaric practice, so it deserves strong language. I suspect the only reason it’s still prevalent in America is the momentum of long-standing tradition. There’s no reasonable justification for performing unnecessary surgery on a newborn’s genitals.
SolidShake@lemmy.world 3 months ago
I would say tradition yeah. A lot of women also don’t like uncircumcised genitals.
Death_Equity@lemmy.world 3 months ago
In some cultures, men don’t like women who haven’t had their labia and clitoris removed. Does that preference justify the practice?
Removing the foreskin removes thousands of nerve endings and desensitizes the glans.
adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 months ago
Yeah; but does Trump’s base?
Death_Equity@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Well they do have an obsession with gay stuff, so maybe they prefer their young twinks cut?