Circumcision Disasters - This is what happens when circumcision goes wrong. Male Genital Mutilation MUST stop!

dalkon · 2014-06-19T05:57:56+00:00

I see people compare male and female genital surgeries all the time. A lot of those comparisons are inapt and provoke distracting debate. Here is a potentially very useful way to explain the cultural harm in male genital surgery:

Male and female genital surgeries are performed for the same basic idea that the human genitalia evolved incorrectly and needs to be corrected with destructive surgery. This is how the US-led<sup>*</sup> global promotion of male genital surgery is also unintentionally promoting female genital surgeries in cultures with traditional surgeries for both sexes.

That's how to explain the cultural harm in male genital surgery so that even the most anti-egalitarian/misandrist feminist can appreciate it.

COVERartistLOL · 2014-06-19T15:01:56+00:00

Fun fact: Did you know that circumcising you dog is illegal and consider animal abuse. But yet circumcising a male baby without any analgesia or anaesthetic is perfectly legal.

Just goes to show you that even animals have more protection over their bodies than men.

Ultramegasaurus · 2014-06-19T07:52:30+00:00

"but its like okay :)) it happens so rarely :P cut dicks just look nicer right guys?!" /s

malone_m · 2014-06-19T05:39:16+00:00

I hope this can somehow get attention on a main subreddit...

These poor babies were healthy when they came in :(

motoko_urashima · 2014-06-19T05:17:13+00:00

I'll upvote, but I kinda wish I hadn't clicked on that

andyjeff76 · 2014-06-19T08:12:36+00:00

Not trying to downplay the awful thing that happened to these boys, but any circumcision of an unwilling patient is a disaster.

jmg83 · 2014-06-19T10:40:06+00:00

"But I'm circumcised, and I'm fine!"

That's debatable, but even if you are fine, your parents decided to gamble with your dick. Any one of these kids could have been you.

TurtleTitan · 2014-06-19T05:02:55+00:00

You know it's awful, then you decide to lunge and actually see it. Mostly for aesthetics, cleaning, and originating in religion; it seems ridiculous that many people see no problem with mostly unnecessary genital alterations; there are alternatives to circumcision for any problem a male may come across such as Phimosis (see malone_m's comment below for more detailed information) that have alternatives that retain the majority of the foreskin.

I'm cut, but would it be to tough to move the skin back to clean? Doubtful. "It doesn't look good uncut." Seriously? How often do you actually see it? I'm American and nudity is rare. Why hearing that sex is more pleasurable, and often allows longer sex time aren't enough I don't know. I realize that both female circumcisions and male circumcision are awful, but male circumcision is more prominent and accepted; at least from what I've heard in America compared to the rest of the world.

Slightly related, I recently found out that foreskins and libias are used to make high end skin creams. That is disturbing, I realize it could help people like burn victims (foreskin cells are close to stem cells), but it is my understanding that hospitals get ~$5000 from what seems to be millions of young boys. A huge conspiracy.

live_free · 2014-06-19T03:39:29+00:00

ABabyAteMyDingo · 2014-06-19T14:12:58+00:00

In a medical anatomy lecture I attended, the lecturer presented pictures of the penis as a circumcised one, without any comment or qualification. I can not imagine any other body part being presented in this way, as if it's the natural state.

PeoplePeepers · 2014-06-19T15:32:09+00:00

So happy we decided NOT to get our son cut. I remember how much shit we got when people would ask along with the dirty looks. He's a happy and healthy 9 month old with a happy and healthy penis. No problems here. Those poor babies. 😞

Btw, most of the time is truly not the parents fault. They get brainwashed to think its the best thing to do for their babies. When we went to birthing classes I swear they talked about circumcision more then the birth process. What a waste of money.

Steampunk_Moustache · 2014-06-19T13:16:18+00:00

There is a room, and it is filled with 1000 baby boys, and then someone pushes a button, and they empty the room and fetch another thousand baby boys.

2 of those boys will develop an infection or other complication that may pose a risk to their genital function, or in extreme circumstances, their life.

Having your son placed in the room is voluntary.

Are you going to place your son in the room?

There are around 117 deaths caused by circumcision every year. In contrast, there are 44 caused by suffocation every year.

...And yet every parent checks on their baby to make sure they're not face down in the pillow.

Pointless_arguments · 2014-06-19T10:05:05+00:00

Fuck me, this shit will make your eyes water.

Ryuryuryu · 2014-06-19T07:54:03+00:00

Things don't usually make me tear up on reddit, but this shocked me to my core.

Mishi1 · 2014-06-19T14:41:11+00:00

Birth Coach here. Encouraging mothers to rethink the assumed process of circumcision. So sad what happens to so many little babies. Their first few hours in the world, and they are mutilated :C

unclefisty · 2014-06-19T09:49:16+00:00

Can a brother get a NSFL tag?

walkonthebeach · 2014-06-19T14:55:24+00:00

Here's what happens to little boys and men in Africa:

It's estimated that in Africa, far more male infants, boys and men die from MGM or have their penises amputated then women die from FGM or have serious complications.

NSFW: Warning! Extremely graphic video of African male genital mutilation being performed on unconsenting young boys:

http://youtu.be/WPthgNqG1YY?t=2m20s

NSFW: Warning! Horrific photo collection from a Dutch doctor of hundreds of mutilated, amputated and seriously infected penises (many with gangrene) of African boys and men as a result of "male circumcision" - ie: sexual abuse and genital mutilation. This is just one, tiny area of Africa - where MGM is widespread.

http://www.ulwaluko.co.za/Photos.html

But don't worry! It's nothing like female genital mutilation eh?

Genital Autonomy for all - Intersex, Female & Male

rapiertwit · 2014-06-19T10:53:56+00:00

I can't wait for my son to wake up so I can hug him.

under_score16 · 2014-06-19T13:52:32+00:00

I hope these disasters were able to be rectified by some degree with reconstructive surgery, although it's most likely that even if they were it would never be the same.

destructoid17 · 2014-06-19T15:28:56+00:00

Aw shit that made me queasy, fortunately its a trend that's falling eh?

webleytempest · 2014-06-19T16:58:08+00:00

http://circleaks.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/catastrophic-injuries-recorded-2013.html

redwormcharlie · 2014-06-19T18:04:39+00:00

Why did I click that link?

romerom · 2014-06-19T16:31:05+00:00

I'm not clicking on that.

WalkableBuffalo · 2014-06-19T19:19:07+00:00

Though the title probably gave it away, I think this could do with a NSFW tag

Coldbeam · 2014-06-19T10:04:37+00:00

Showing what happens when a medical procedure goes wrong is not an argument against that procedure, it is only an argument to make it safer if at all possible. Circumcision in and of itself is wrong, and should not rely on unsuccessful procedures to try to prove that.

joncody2012 · 2014-06-19T13:52:12+00:00

Is this problem mostly in Europe? I usually don't hear of babies in the U.S. being mutilated like that. Is it that the doctors don't know what they're doing (I was circumcised and my penis is fine) is the argument on the boy's choice or is it that these accidents happen too often?

Spore2012 · 2014-06-19T10:20:00+00:00

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Circumcision/Pages/Advantages-and-disadvantages.aspx

zerstorung1359 · 2014-06-22T07:07:49+00:00

I personally am glad I am circumsised. I believe it looks more pleasant. I understand that circumsision can go wrong but then again so can any other medical procedure. As long as you have it done by someone who knows what they are doing I don't see what is wrong with it.

lordmadone · 2014-06-19T16:45:11+00:00

It really is odd how you cannot have a civil discussion on this subject on a subreddit dedicated to "men's rights". Showing extreme examples of botched surgeries is such a sensationalist venture no matter the issue. There is hundreds of millions of perfectly circumcised penises that are NOT mutilated or not "intact" or whatever kind of fear mongering language wants to be used to shame those who do get the surgery on themselves or their child.

edit Thanks for proving my point /r/MensRights

stillphat · 2014-06-19T06:25:50+00:00

Holy shit! I was gonna make a penis joke

RoyalBucks · 2014-06-19T04:59:06+00:00

Whoa. Girls in america definitely prefer them circumcised but it's not like they'll stop talking to you in you aren't. Thanks for the info

Edit: This isn't my opinion. I'm a dude and it doesn't matter to me. I've just experienced and read that women prefer circumcised penises in America.

jeepdave · 2014-06-19T13:54:19+00:00

Guess it's time for my monthly downvotes. This is a weak issue to rally behind and hurts the men's rights movement as a whole.

I_Rike_Reddit · 2014-06-19T14:59:33+00:00

I thought your title was a joke. I don't know about you guys, but I'm an Agnostic who LIKES being able to feel his tip and not have to painfully pull back his foreskin to wash. I'll be circumcising my kids and them theirs.

Title	Circumcision Disasters - This is what happens when circumcision goes wrong. Male Genital Mutilation MUST stop!
Author	Modron
Upvotes	399
Comments	206
Date	June 19, 2014 2:10 AM UTC (12 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/mensrights/comments/28il1v/circumcision-disasters-this-is-what-happens-when-/
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