Rants of the day

[rootofnewt]

I don't understand why parents feel they have the right to modify their child's genitals for mere cosmetic reasons. It's cruel, it's barbaric, and it's a violation of the child's bodily integrity. I think it's ridiculous that we have laws protecting girls from circumcision, but it's perfectly okay to mutilate boys.

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Unrelated to this, I also despise evil nannies and am trying to out a particular beast via our local parenting groups.

Comments

[mmymoon.livejournal.com]

People use that as an excuse to do that to dogs, sooooo...

If you don't want to dig crammed-in poop out of various interesting locations, don't obtain a child!

[circumspectly.livejournal.com]

I have no interest in obtaining a child at my ripe old age...also, I don't crop ears or tails of my lovely pets. I was merely spouting what I'd been led to believe. I'm 44...no worries about children here...but I clean up plenty of poo, given that I have two of the most adorable pups ever put on earth.

Now.

[ljvb.livejournal.com]

I have a dane with natural ears and still has his tail.. however.. I swear sometimes I want to cut that tail off.. it has a mind of its own, and enough power to take any male out in short order (his tail is at waste hight and has perfect aim...)

Actually, in all honesty, tail cropping on some dogs is not always done for pure looks, but also to prevent painful breaks later on in life, but this is usually related to large breed dogs... My dane will be 200 pounds soon.... and I will have to switch from pet food to small children.. its cheaper :) (I am kidding about the children part.. unless you take into account my neighbours kid who is a terror...) :)