A Dangerous False Equivalence

Steve Grumette argues that female genital mutilation (FGM) and routine male circumcision should not be treated as morally or medically equivalent simply because both involve nonconsensual genital alteration. Read this article and find accompanying references at: https://secularhumanism.org/2026/09/a-dangerous-false-equivalence/ About the Author: Steve Grumette is an Academy Award–winning filmmaker (The Magic Machines, Best Live Action Short) and pioneer of live computer imagery in Hollywood, with credits including WarGames. A UCLA-trained engineer and physicist, he writes on philosophy and criminal justice ethics. He is the founder and artistic director of the Ojai Film Festival and lives in Oak View, California. Subscribe to Free Inquiry: https://secularhumanism.org/subscribe/