It’s not a “cosmetic” surgery and no parent is thinking that they want their infant child to have a sexier penis.
"Cosmetic" is used to convey that the surgery is elective and not therapeutic.
Genital cutting of both sexes is also often done partially for the perceived benefit to the child's future sexual partner. This goes hand in hand with conformity. Circumcision promoters routinely argue that it looks better. I don't think acknowledging these facts is anti-feminist. Men are still the primary promoters of male circumcision. If an MRA tries to tell you that it's women's fault they're wrong.
I agree that the trauma of the infant should be central. It bothers me when people say that "it doesn't matter because they won't remember it". If I were able to erase someone's memory in the future, would that make it okay for me to abuse them in the present? A conscious memory is also not necessary for there to be a negative psychological impact.
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"Cosmetic" is used to convey that the surgery is elective and not therapeutic.
Genital cutting of both sexes is also often done partially for the perceived benefit to the child's future sexual partner. This goes hand in hand with conformity. Circumcision promoters routinely argue that it looks better. I don't think acknowledging these facts is anti-feminist. Men are still the primary promoters of male circumcision. If an MRA tries to tell you that it's women's fault they're wrong.
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I agree that the trauma of the infant should be central. It bothers me when people say that "it doesn't matter because they won't remember it". If I were able to erase someone's memory in the future, would that make it okay for me to abuse them in the present? A conscious memory is also not necessary for there to be a negative psychological impact.