Progress to prevent female genital mutilation needs to be ‘27 times faster’, says UN

Progress to prevent female genital mutilation needs to be ‘27 times faster’, says UN

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    • abbotsbury@lemmy.world
      115·
      9 months ago

      Because circumcision is widely considered acceptable in America, so it may cause male victims of genital mutilation to feel distress when seemingly only FGM is discussed in the mainstream.

  • Nudding@lemmy.world
    1821·
    9 months ago

    Any update on the male genital mutilation happening thousands of times a day in America?

    • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
      208·
      9 months ago

      I totally didn’t predict this wildly bizarre comment’s existence here or anything

      • Nudding@lemmy.world
        177·
        9 months ago

        It’s very predictable, because nobody is doing anything to address the problem. I’ve been making the same comment for years lol. I’ll make it again next year, I’m sure, when I remember that the US is as bad as African countries in terms of genital mutilation.

        Im sorry you think it’s bizarre to compare different types of genital mutilation. That cereal magnate really fucked you guys up.

        • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
          208·
          9 months ago

          Yeah every time FGM comes up some weirdo tries to redirect the conversation to circumcision (and completely away from FGM, all lives matter style) as if it’s comparable which it obviously isn’t. Good to know about you

          • Amaltheamannen
            172·
            9 months ago

            FGM is far worse, but cutting of part of peoples dicks without consent isnt great either.

              • Nudding@lemmy.world
                64·
                9 months ago

                Are you talking about me? A singular person? I’m not part of the men’s rights movement. I’m an egalitarian.

          • Nudding@lemmy.world
            116·
            9 months ago

            Me personally, I think they’re both bad. One is happening in my backyard and nobody is batting an eye. We all agree FGM in Africa is bad, yeah? Okay let’s try and convince the Americans that cutting part of a dick off is pretty fucked up too.

            They are definitely, 100% comparable though, did you see how I did it in my comment? The world didn’t end.

            • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
              89·
              9 months ago

              Comparable in the same way that because I was circumcised, sex is completely unpleasant for me. /s

              Oh wait, I’m circumcised and the only impact it has had is that women have thought my dick wasn’t particularly weird. And yeah I’m not saying it’s weird not to do it, it’s just a perception I’m aware of. Women who have FGM done to them have an awful awful time that I will never know the first thing about personally, so I find it pretty shitty that people pretend it’s the same or even fucking similar because it isn’t, at alllll

              • Nudding@lemmy.world
                104·
                9 months ago

                Taking a knife to a baby so that they can less easily masterbate when they’re an adolescent is actually pretty similar to taking to a knife to a baby so that they will experience less sexual stimulation when they grow up.

                I’m sorry that one has been made socially acceptable in your country. I’m sorry you lost your hood, bro :(

                You think your take might be a little biased?

                • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
                  46·
                  9 months ago

                  Yeah I’m biased because I’ve had literally zero trouble. But that’s beside the point. Not comparable. Saying they are doesn’t make it so

    • Copythis@lemmy.world
      168·
      9 months ago

      If I’m not mistaken, the FGM they’re referring to is cutting off their clitoris.

      To compare to circumcision would mean just trimming the clitoral hood exposing the clitoris, not cutting it off.

      I’m circumcised, they didn’t cut the entire tip off, I can still use the lil guy. Also, like the other dude said, women tend to be relieved to find out you’re circumcised.

      I see where you’re coming from, but I just don’t think comparing the two is very equal.

      • Spacehooks@reddthat.comEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        Lol why would a woman care? All you do is pull back the skin and bam looks the same. My SO actually likes feeling the skin go back and forth. It’s a worthless procedure In a first world country with ample water to clean oneself. Not even that difficult to rinse.

      • Nudding@lemmy.world
        86·
        9 months ago

        I never said they were equal, I said you can compare the two.

        I know they don’t cut the tip off, they cut the foreskin off, because a cereal magnate in the 1800s thought it would make it harder for boys to masturbate.

        Also, like the other dude said, women tend to be relieved to find out you’re circumcised.

        American women maybe, lol wtf.

        Like I said, just because it’s made socially acceptable doesn’t make the barbaric practice any more barbaric. Sorry about your hood, bro.

          • Nudding@lemmy.world
            51·
            9 months ago

            The thought of a bellend rubbing against underwear all day for 30 years makes me want to die lol.

            Cheese pocket is fucking hilarious, thank you for that.

            • Copythis@lemmy.world
              31·
              9 months ago

              I imagine being in tact would feel better because it’d be protected like it’s supposed to. I haven’t had any issues with the underwear, but I did recently find underwear down at the Walmart that has a separate compartment specifically for your junk. It’s an absolute game changer. No more awkward ball pulling!

              I was just messing with you, I am bored!