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aka non consented circumcision is a human rights violations rule

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[–] Rachelhazideas@lemy.lol 93 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Jokes aside, it's fucked up to normalize maiming a baby by cutting skin off their dick when they are unable to consent, all in an attempt to deprive them of their sexuality years later and rip away protection to a sensitive area for no reason other than tradition. Really, there is no medically substantiated reason is the vast majority of the population except in instances of a birth defect.

[–] e-ratic@kbin.social 41 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It's always upsetting no matter what but the biggest upset is when people do this to their children when they're not even religious, which is common in the US and South Korea. I don't think some parents realise how abnormal it is.

This is a great presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGYq1n6Ipfw

[–] trucy@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 10 months ago

Wow, now I feel bad for posting this. I haven't thought of this under this angle. Thank you for the eye opening!

[–] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

all in an attempt to deprive them of their sexuality years later

Was that the original intent? Because as someone who's circumcised I can tell you that didn't slow me down one bit

[–] princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Imma point out that you don’t have a point of comparison. It doesn’t cause a complete inability to feel pleasure, but it absolutely has a significant impact on sensitivity.

[–] barsoap@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Very much so, in particular Puritans wanted to stop boys from touching themselves. And in a sense it very much works, you don't hear "used the wrong stuff for lube" types of stories out of Europe because we don't need any in the first place (modulo using a masturbator which btw yes you should totally get, Tenga Airtech are cheap, durable, and also otherwise high-performance).

[–] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'm circumcised and have only used lubrication to touch myself maybe 3 times. And I've been touching myself every single day (when I'm not having real sex with someone I'm in a relationship with) at least once a day for the past 15+ years. People use lube because it feels more like sex not because they have to. I was jacking off for at least 6 or 7 years before I finally got to experience the real thing so I just felt like lube was too messy. Especially when you jack off multiple times in a day, the thought of cleaning off lotion or whatever around my crotch 10+ times in one day sounds terrible.

Plus I've had many conversations with American women that I had relationships with or were just friends with that all expressed that uncircumcised dicks gross them out. So I've always been happy to be circumcised strictly for that reason. I doubt it happens in Europe because the women in America just aren't used to it, but if I showed a woman my dick and she got grossed out I would be devastated.

[–] CaptnNMorgan@reddthat.com 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Circumcision deprives sexuality?? So I would be even MORE horny if I wasn't circumcised?! I can't believe that. I don't think my kids will be circumcised if I have ever have any because it is pretty archaic but I don't see any reason to be mad about it.

[–] RHOPKINS13@kbin.social 34 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Circumcision is a human rights violation.

[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

People who got circumcised cuz of medical stuff: Indeed, violation have been done

[–] Nice_Melt_Pleb@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Clearly not the point here.

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 24 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Under the circumstances, I agree.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 13 points 10 months ago

Circumwhatnow?

[–] BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.works 18 points 10 months ago

I've heard of kosher salt before, but fruits and veggies?

[–] Tomzomodest@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You put your nanas in the fridge?

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 8 points 10 months ago

I mean if you circumcise them you probably should keep them in the fridge

did they consent to it tho?

[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago

bananas in the fridge? weird

[–] Cap@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago

She's still trying to figure out what he means when he says, "Just the tip."

[–] Old_Jimmy_Twodicks@sh.itjust.works 5 points 10 months ago

Always wondered what was in his fridge

[–] Prethoryn@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Just the tip?

[–] clevercrab@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

When the store has a strict "you f*ck it, you buy it" policy.

[–] Abnorc@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago