We don't like Gad Saad here particularly. We find him arrogant, pretentious and rather too fond of himself. We agree with some of what he says, disagree with others, but it's his attitude of being part of some kind of elite 'bubble' which turns us off. However, live and let live and usually we just ignore him. But when he describes people concerned about male genital mutilation, circumcision, an unnecessary operation which actually kills some infant boys, as 'imbeciles' we break our silence.  Gad looks down from on high. He's an academic he often tells us, he moves in the world of academia. Sadly, that is no indication of intelligence or compassion. We're tired of people like Gad. It's not that we're against academics speaking out on issues. Janice Fiamengo, for example, is a professor of English - but she is first and foremost a person and of the people not floating above. We like her online presence and find her research fascinating and often...

Male genital mutilation is fine. Female genital mutilation is not fine. Male genital mutilation can kill. But it's still fine. Another example of the awful misandrist, gynocentric sect currently infesting the upper echelons of our ruling classes. Gynocentric, brown-nosed, chivalrous males; own gender adoring, narcissistic, highly privileged, Feminist ideologue females. Who cares if baby boys die or have after effects throughout their lives?  Not Ursula Von der Leyen and her ilk. And what about men (and their children) abused by women? Not Ursula Von der Leyen and her ilk. The sheer inhumanity and cold heartedness of these people makes my blood run cold. Not to mention the narcissism and self interest of Feminist females and the stupid chivalry of their male lap dogs. Oh dear. Denied his life. Not a human rights violation, of course. Interesting and rather horrifying (if you're not a Vanessa Von de Leyen type) article on deaths from MGM: http://www.cirp.org/library/death/