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There are tons of nasty side effects that go with dwarfism; it's not as though it's _just_ being short. It can cause bowleggedness, hunchback, limited mobility
by big_chungus 7y ago
There are tons of nasty side effects that go with dwarfism; it's not as though it's _just_ being short. It can cause bowleggedness, hunchback, limited mobility of elbows, and all sorts of other issues [0] (yes, those refer to the specific kind of dwarfism this medicine treats). A parent can't subject his kid to those just so he can feel like his kid fits a "culture". It's wrong for the same reason mutilating girls' genitals to fit a "culture" is wrong. It is unethical to cause a child a lifetime of problems for personal gratification or because of a parent's insecurities. At least cochlear implants can be given at a later age; this is a developmental thing which a child cannot choose for himself at a later age.
[0] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dwarfism/symptoms-causes/syc-20371969 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dwarfism/symp...
- total_lurker667 7y agoAlright let's talk about a part of your post where you claimed it's bad to submit a female to genital mutilation to fit a cultural ideal. I agree it's barbaric. By the same token why is it acceptable to submit male infants to the same treatment ( circumcision) Both are barbaric genital mutliations. It's the same thing. Cutting off a very sensitive part of any infants genitalia is barbaric
- ackshually 7y agoWhen referencing baby genital mutilation, it might be worth dropping the "female". It's just as horrible to slice up a male baby's genitalia, and it's done much more often.
- homonculus1 7y agoAll genital mutilation is wrong.