Circumcision makes no difference to HIV infection in UK gay men [xpost from r/ainbow]

Nerd_Destroyer · 2013-02-19T13:52:24+00:00

I wish people stopped referring to it as circumcision and started referring to it as what it really is: cutting off parts of babies' dicks

heckicopter · 2013-02-19T17:24:43+00:00

As a woman I am adamantly against circumcision. I think any medical data they produce for its benefits (usually inconclusive, anyway) is just a pathetic excuse to justify mutilating children. The only understandable reason is religious, and that still doesn't make it okay. A YouTuber that I really like, Laci Green, suggested that since a ban might be too difficult to push through, we should start by making parents read unbiased and informative materials on circumcision. I think it would be a great place to start, since most of these parents don't even stop to think before cutting off their baby's foreskin since "that's just what we do" in this country.

TheRealPariah · 2013-02-19T15:37:40+00:00

Even if male genital cutting reduces the risk of HIV infection, why does this justify strapping a baby to a board and cutting off pieces of his penis? If the studies are so convincing, why not wait until the male can give something like meaningful consent to being permanently altered?

Riesea · 2013-02-19T14:17:07+00:00

But it cures masturbation, that's always important! How else will we protect our sons from the dangers of self-abuse?!

Ma99ie · 2013-02-19T18:44:41+00:00

Gay men get aids through anal sex. It's really not an appropriate anal-ysis. The issue is, does genital mutilation stop aids for het people. One can't depend on the African studies, because they were performed by ideologues and under circumstances that skewed the data. The fight to preserve male genital mutilation comes from two factions, Jews, because they don't want to be perceived as "the other" and feminists, who believe it is beneficial for women. No one from these groups gives a fuck about male health.

engineer4prez · 2013-02-19T21:00:07+00:00

it makes no difference to anyone. In Africa half the countries have higher percentages in the circumcised column. America has the highest rates of industrialized countries.

Super_delicious · 2013-02-19T16:35:02+00:00

Is sex Ed in the UK really good? Or is it like America were they teach you nothing but don't have sex.

Title	Circumcision makes no difference to HIV infection in UK gay men [xpost from r/ainbow]
Author	devmage
Upvotes	135
Comments	52
Date	February 19, 2013 6:46 AM UTC (13 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/MensRights
Original Link	https://old.reddit.com/r/mensrights/comments/18t0ju/circumcision-makes-no-difference-to-hiv-infection-/
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