Question: If any of the arguments in favor of cosmetic (non-essential for immediate health) modification of a male baby's genitals (such as "reduced HIV infection" or "it's just a little snip") were also true for in any way cosmetically modifying a female baby's genitals, would it be beneficial for cosmetically modifying a female baby's genitals to become a common practice as well?
Possible Answer 1: No.
Rhetorical Response: So, since cosmetic modification of males isn't a problem, but cosmetic modification of females in any way and for any reason is abhorrent, You think people should be treated in fundamentally different ways dependent on nothing but their gender?
Possible Answer 2: Yes.
Rhetorical Response: So, since studies have shown that female genital mutilation actually does produce many of the same touted benefits in a statistically significant way and some forms of it are actually less invasive, you think we should start routinely cosmetically modifying female babys' genitals then?
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