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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (25 children)

That’s not exactly what happened. Circumcision was already a custom, but the rest is spot on.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Not really.

Circumcision randomly starts in many places. None of them related to hygiene.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forced_circumcision

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision

The procedure is associated with reduced rates of sexually transmitted infections[6] and urinary tract infections.[1][7][8] This includes reducing the incidence of cancer-causing forms of human papillomavirus (HPV) and significantly reducing HIV transmission among heterosexual men in high-risk populations;[9]

[–] rekliner 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

(when administered as part of a single ~~mission~~ study in Zimbabwe funded by Bill Gates)

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