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by rinvor on February 18th, 2008

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Why is male circumcision widely practised while female circumcision is seen as barbarous and a mutilitation?

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  • by tigr2k7 on September 10th, 2008

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    “Americans believe that male circumcision is harmless, even beneficial, while female circumcision is harmful and mutilating. Male circumcision is something that "we" do because it's (allegedly) healthier, cleaner, sexier, and normal. Female circumcision is something that "they" do because they want to control sexuality and diminish pleasure.
    Yet women who circumcise their daughters in other cultures claim it's because circumcision is healther, cleaner, more appealing to men, prevents disease, and is normal....besides, they say, I'm circumcised and I'm normal and enjoy sex! Sound familiar?
    Both men and women have foreskins. Both originate from the same tissue in the fetus. Both male and female foreskins are full of nerve endings and are necessary to normal sexual functioning. “...(I borrowed this comment from another site, it's accurate and well written)

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    • http://www.doctorsopposingcircumcision.org/video/prepuce.html

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      by gardengirl10 on July 15th, 2010

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