Authorities agree that circumcising girls causes mental health issues, including psychological trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorders, and depression. Why do those same authorities ignore or trivialize the psychological effect of MGM on boys and men? #Circumcision #violence #abuse
@OllyParramore Half of my job is reversing. I still do it in the truck, anywhere except our yard, although, windows stay up if it's pissing down with rain.
Harm does not have to be catastrophic to count.
Pain counts. Scarring counts. Lost tissue counts. An irreversible decision made without your consent counts.
Why permanently alter a healthy child when the choice can be left to him?
#CircumcisionHarm#BodilyAutonomy
@minasmith64@FutureIntact Thank you for speaking up. Been at this for decades and won’t stop. Your voice is important & appreciated especially as a woman. Most don’t know female circumcision was covered by insurance til 1977 & girls got cut for same BS reasons boys still do. https://t.co/D3KtRIHKvN
Unpopular opinion, and one I have held for decades: Infant male (or female) circumcision performed before the age of consent of the person undergoing the procedure is exactly analogous to any other type of genital surgery performed on unconsenting people including the surgery performed as part of Transgender transition.
No need to believe me or argue with me about this: Ask any man who came to realize at some point in his life what was taken from him and the cost he paid (or woman, in the case of female circumcision.) We owe it to these people to hear and believe their stories and take them at face value.
If what you want to do is argue their concerns are "not important" or "irrelevant" or "not comparable" I would say your understanding of circumcision is the problem. #EducateYourself #i2 #Sayed
@BloodstainedMen In some respects it's not bad that it's hidden, but naturally, it should NEVER be done! My boy and his little brothers were kept intact, when they were moved to America with mum, I panicked about it. But she left them intact then too!
#circumcision IS a mistake and negligence. 🤬🤬🤬
When a healthy child is circumcised, he is betrayed by the people who are supposed to protect and care for him.
His parents and doctor are failures.
How fucked up are societies that do this to children. 🤬🤬🤬
@Joseph4GI I wouldn't even wish to see one in a museum. However, I do agree with your statement, as it's important to see and learn from the mistakes of the past.