A female MP in Tanzania has called for checks to determine whether or not her male colleagues have undergone circumcision - a procedure known to reduce the risk of HIV transmission. OP: What about removing the female labia, just as effective?

mikesteane · 2019-02-09T23:46:06+00:00

There is a higher rate of HIV infection in circumcised men in Tanzania than in whole men there.

Maito_Guy · 2019-02-10T12:19:34+00:00

This is such a myth. The studies that show this are not worth the paper they are written on, tiny sample sizes, terrible methodology and they even gave condoms to circumcised guys but not uncircumcised.

The data I have seen indicates that circumcision increases HIV transmission. USA has the highest rate of circumcision & HIV transmission in the western world. The fact that amputating the foreskin causes keritonization(hardening and thickening) of the head of the penis and loss of natural lubrication means sex is far more likely to cause abrasions for both partners which increases chance of transmission.

DownrightCaterpillar · 2019-02-10T00:36:41+00:00

So now we are forcing body part removal on guys for STDs?

What happened to my body my choice???

Kyriios188 · 2019-02-10T11:29:58+00:00

Wait what ? If you have sex with someone with HIV, you get HIV. Circumcision has nothing to do with that right ?

animuscuriae · 2019-02-10T14:09:56+00:00

It's appalling that a female legislator is actually supporting sick an invasive procedure to be enforced by the government.

The article says that men in Kenya agreed to do this to encourage others to get circumcised.

It's terrifying. What about the West and developed countries? Will female senators and MPs start calling for the government to check men and force circumcision? Or perhaps other invasive medical interventions such as hormone therapy to reduce testosterone (the root of all "toxic masculinity") or even requiring male chastity belts in certain places (work, school, etc.) under the guise of stopping sexual harassment. It sounds extreme but this MP is very extreme and I'm wondering where the pushback is

lordtyp0 · 2019-02-10T19:12:56+00:00

The studies that showed HIV reduction were flimsy at best. Interviews afterwards said that nobody was interested in having sex with them because it looked weird.

Abstinence reduces transmission. Not removal of skin.

14b755fe39 · 2019-02-10T11:48:46+00:00

I am not against encouraging sexually active adult males to undergo circumcision HIV endemic regions (while also emphasizing condom use) but you don't get require people. What a cunt.

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