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> As a male circumcised from birth, am I not allowed to hold an opinion on whether what I thought was done to me was a "terrible thing" or not? You're absolute
by ZGDUwpqEWpUZ 5y ago
> As a male circumcised from birth, am I not allowed to hold an opinion on whether what I thought was done to me was a "terrible thing" or not?
You're absolutely allowed an opinion, and everyone else is allowed to view it in context. Women in cultures that practice FGM (both the milder and the extreme forms) are often its most ardent advocates, that doesn't make the practice okay. And while it may have worked out fine for you, it doesn't for everyone, as this story shows.
- tomrod 5y agoHear hear! If you read my comment, you'll note nothing about opinions being invalid. Rather, the correct reading is purely positive, not normative, and solely observational: males circumcised at birth have no basis of comparison since the event is outside their memory. In no way does it invalidate anyone's opinion.