Anonymous #1 1w

Yes, this is my take. Circumcision of minors should be illegal.

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Anonymous #2 1w

If they did, I’d make a parody religion where our only opinion is that people who want trans affirming healthcare are willed by God to be forced to seek it, and should not allow others to stop them. We’ll see how long the current Supreme Court would let that stand.

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Anonymous OP 1w

That would actually be hilarious 😭 I have no clue how these religion-based 1A cases work tbh

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Anonymous #3 1w

did you read any of the comments

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Anonymous #3 1w

I was going to comment this but I realized it was likely implied. Unless you’re referring to it being a public health measure against STDs and cancer

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Anonymous #2 1w

I’ve taken classes on it (poli sci nerd here) and it gets kind of confusing. A lot comes down to what’s being prevented or protected and why. There’s different levels of scrutiny applied based on what’s being stopped. To be super general.

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Anonymous OP 1w

Ahh I see. That makes sense

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Anonymous #3 1w

Yes, and if there is a doctor saying a child MUST be circumcised due to a SPECIFIC medical condition, that’s another conversation. I’m talking about the practice as it’s commonly referred to, for cosmetic, religious, or “hygienic purposes”. All three of those reasons are invalid. Medical reasons and conditions are always valid to have treatment for, although most of the time circumcision isn’t necessary even with conditions.

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Anonymous OP 1w

Wdyt about the CDC’s stance on it reducing risk of certain STDs and penile cancer?

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Anonymous #2 1w

Sue for… the right to genital mutilation?

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Anonymous #2 1w

I’d be careful with them. The study they used for this conclusion was done on populations solely in Africa, which is a country that has very different social dynamics and a much heavier burden with infectious diseases. Additionally, I’d cite a 2019 study on man who have sex with men (MSM) that concluded while it was similarly true that circumcision reduced transmission rates in low and mid income countries at some level, it was not true for higher income countries, such as the US.

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Anonymous #2 1w

This study (Circumcision to prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis of global data), would be in trend with the CDC’s conclusions about Africa, yet disagree with the conclusion as unnecessary for a modern state.

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Anonymous OP 1w

And while in theory, it could apply to a larger population as well, they only really suggested this in MSM and not other populations. It could also be due to the lack of populations in certain parts of Africa. I don’t actually recall what parts it studied.

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Anonymous #3 6d

I can't remember the statistic but many children have died from complications resulting from circumcision. it is entirely unnecessary, and you would be mortified if it was done to your daughter. stop advocating for shitty things. i would rather have a dirty dick over mutilation

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Anonymous #7 6d

Is there a state where trans affirming care is legal for a minor without a medical professional going through a rigorous process to determine that it’s the outcome of least harm?

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Anonymous #5 6d

Infringement on freedom of religion

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Anonymous OP 6d

Makes sense. I think the HIV risk is lower in developed countries and that’s likely why circumcision at birth isn’t common in Europe (unless for religious reasons). They did mention penile cancer as well but I don’t remember the specifics. I’m curious if there is a difference in the cancer rates between the US and Western Europe, but there’s probably tons of confounding variables

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