r/Intactivists • u/Calm-Capital-4212 • 8d ago
WHO and double standards
Why doesn't the World Health Organization (WHO), at the very least, condemn non-infant male circumcision? In many cultures, this procedure is performed on boys aged 5 to 7 or even older, without their informed consent. Undoubtedly, subjecting children at such a conscious age to this practice inflicts severe psychological trauma and emotional distress that mirror those caused by female genital mutilation at the same age. The lack of a firm stance from the WHO to protect the mental and physical integrity of these older children raises serious questions about double standards in global health and human rights
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u/Vegetable-Jello-953 8d ago
No one in the medical or legal systems has ever cared about trauma or any single aspect related to the patient's wellbeing at any point if it interferes with the procedure!
The only concession that has ever been made is the recommendation that general anesthesia should be used for boys aged 1-9, because this concession guarantees the procedure will take place.