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| + | Proponents of circumcision, particularly in the West assert that intact men spread Human Papillomavirus (HPV). This claim is steeped in [[gynocentrism]] as it presumes that infant boys should undergo unnecessary surgery without their consent for the benefit of future female sexual partners. |
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A 2003 article in The Israeli Medical Association Journal noted: |
A 2003 article in The Israeli Medical Association Journal noted: |
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Revision as of 07:44, 28 February 2021
Proponents of circumcision, particularly in the West assert that intact men spread Human Papillomavirus (HPV). This claim is steeped in gynocentrism as it presumes that infant boys should undergo unnecessary surgery without their consent for the benefit of future female sexual partners.
A 2003 article in The Israeli Medical Association Journal noted:
Although the dispute over the association of circumcision and cervical cancer in various populations is still ongoing [23,24], there seems to be no hard evidence that circumcision prevents its occurrence in Jewish women, and it is no longer considered to play a protective role. [1]