Honestly, you just read as thirsty for validation. You’re asserting something that is at best highly debatable (“The foreskin on my penis was removed when I was a child but because I identify as female that makes me a victim of FGM”) just so you can accuse people who disagree of denying your womanhood and call them…

I’m looking.

I wish I was surprised that one of the first comments on a FGM article was about the damage done to penises, but I’m not.

You may be a woman, but you are not female and do not have female genitals. Ergo, you cannot have had female genital mutilation.

I’m not misunderstanding you at all. I’ve read all your responses. They ebb and flow between raging anger to trying to convince others that you aren’t continuing the argument. You’re screaming that it’s all mutilation. But there’s a huge difference between the two and you’re not differentiating at this point. That…

What baby girl not a part of the FGM culture has her genitals mutilated in this country? You’re screaming mutilation and yet, in this country, only circumcision is practiced and not always. You’re a very angry person who can’t seem to put forth a reasonable argument. I realize you’re trans. You’ve pointed that out…

Yes and it also goes back to the intention. FGM is done rock prevent girls from being “wanton” and prevent pleasure, while male circumcison is done for “cleanliness” and Biblical teachings. I’m not saying its right, but the intention am doing impact are way different. It’s the type of sexism only cis womenknow where…

No, a cis woman came in and sprayed her privilege all over this article and made it about how right she is to view FGM as being far worse than all other genital mutilation.

Look at you assuming who is cis! Be against circumcision by all means but it is not the same as removing the clitoris to prevent sexual pleasure. To be comparable it would mean removing the penis or testes in boys so they don’t become big old sluts when they grow up. /s

Lots of cases of FGM are less damaging? Bullshit. You’re a hateful person, seek help.

No one has tried to make circumcision no big deal. No one at all. You are the one jumping down people’s throats for saying its not the same as FGM, and it isn’t. Circumcision is wrong, I was heartbroken when my nephews had it done to them. Their fathers insisted. Their fathers. But FGM is a crime committed against…

Becausegod forbid CIA women be able to discuss issues about CIA women when that is the topic. Jesus, talk about a circle jerk.

No, a cis woman came in and sprayed her privilege all over this article [...] “Cutting of parts of dicks is totally cool guys”. [...] But she wanted second wave brownie points, so here we are. Yay.

They are apples and oranges because circumcision doesn’t take away a guy’s ability to have an orgasm. There’s also some good health effects of male circumcision, whereas female circumcision does not help anything but can be harmful.

Nah. You were a male when that happened. You saying it’s effectively FGM shows that you know it’s not.

Nobody is saying to ignore those other fights. They’re saying that by bringing them up when we are clearly talking about FGM, you’re distracting from a very important discussion. This is like a classical definition of sidetracking.

As another trans woman who was circumcised at birth and not thrilled that it still goes on, you really need to cut this bullshit out. Even if you sincerely believe that a circumcision is comparable to a clitoredectomy (lol) I can guarantee you that all you’re doing right now is pissing off would-be allies and giving…

You brought up penile circumcision on an FGM post in the first place. You did the exact same thing that MRAs do. I realize you did it for entirely different reasons — as I wrote, your experience is important and valid — but it is NOT this. You are a woman who experienced penile circumcision and that is not what is…

I haven’t seen any comment saying circumcision is “no big deal.” I’ve seen comments saying they aren’t the same, which they aren’t. They are radically different medical procedures with drastically different intentions and end results. The only people being silenced are the poor girls who undergo this procedure because…

No. I realize we are all limited to our lived experience, but your experience here is not analogous with what this doctor did or what people commonly refer to as FGM.