Understanding the complex psychological factors contributing to male genital cutting in the developed world allows us to understand why male infant circumcision persists. The author submits that women are primarily the intactivists because they have intact genitalia. One reason the circumcision culture continues is the cognitive dissonance of circumcised men. To be against male infant circumcision requires them to recognize that their circumcision harmed them. Another example of cognitive dissonance is of parents who have circumcised a child. To be against male infant circumcision requires them to recognize that circumcising their son harmed him.

Understanding the complex psychological factors contributing to male genital cutting in the developed world allows us to understand why male infant circumcision persists. The author submits that women are primarily the intactivists because they have intact genitalia. One reason the circumcision culture continues is the cognitive dissonance of circumcised men. To be against male infant circumcision requires them to recognize that their circumcision harmed them. Another example of cognitive dissonance is of parents who have circumcised a child. To be against male infant circumcision requires them to recognize that circumcising their son harmed him.

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