I didn't say anything about a foreskin anywhere. And my point is, they did not just do minor stuff like a circumcision (which I think is a barbaric, pointless and immoral practice to inflict on non-consenting minors in any case except to maybe cure phimosis).
They did major surgery. Like opening the cranium or abdomen. Like removing limbs. Like removing burnt skin by brushing it off and applying skin grafts. And no, they didn't even apply Lidocain, because children don't feel pain. At best, they gave muscle relaxants as chemical restraints and to make the tissue easier to cut.
Yes, any, male or female, genital mutilation is life-changing.
What I meant is, it is "minor" as far as surgery goes, as opposed to "major". The distinction is about the risk to the life of the patient, the kind of anesthesia you need (local vs knockout), the setting you do it in (walk-in vs stay at the hospital) and the amount of aftercare required (change the bandage vs. medication+monitoring+hospital).
And those studies are BS, done to prove a preexisting point. Any properly done study by independent researchers without an agenda doesn't show any kind of effect from circumcision beyond the resulting sensory problems, deformation, nerve damage, erectile dysfunction, scarring and adhesion.
They did major surgery. Like opening the cranium or abdomen. Like removing limbs. Like removing burnt skin by brushing it off and applying skin grafts. And no, they didn't even apply Lidocain, because children don't feel pain. At best, they gave muscle relaxants as chemical restraints and to make the tissue easier to cut.