Opinion: Male circumcision should be frowned upon

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'Circumcision, though common among males in Canada, is considered a massive human rights violation when done to women. So why are male and female circumcision gauged so differently?
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The acceptance of male genital mutilation is an outdated social construct that needs to be looked at from a less dichotomous perspective. It’s almost the same thing, so why treat it differently?
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Parents are rarely well-informed when choosing circumcision for their child. The most common misconception is that the foreskin is unhygienic and an infection waiting to happen.

Circumcision is not necessary to maintain good personal hygiene. Like any other folds of skin, foreskin can trap exfoliated skin particles, natural oils, dirt and moisture. The combination of these things is called smegma, and can accumulate on both male and female genitals if not cleaned properly.'