Activism to end infant circumcision based on human rights grounds, i.e. on the grounds that infants cannot consent to genital surgery that lacks any corrective or other immediate health benefit.
Due to some timely intactivism, the young woman was able to resist the doctor's suggestion that her healthy and happy newborn son be circumcised merely to mirror his father's circumcised penis.
by intactivist2 November 11, 2009
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Thanks to some well-timed intactivism, the expectant mother realized that we as a society should not be cutting erogenous body parts off of non-consenting members of our society.
by Pat Quest February 3, 2008
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The idea of being against circumcision and trying to outlaw it worldwide. Intactivism sees circumcision as a barbaric and unnecessary crime against both boys and girls.
I strongly support intactivism because circumcision is one of the world’s biggest problems that needs to end now.
by AntiCircumcisionMan February 8, 2021
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Get the Intactivism mug.Sporting different color magnetic ribbons or bumper stickers that say "Free Tibet" on your car. It may be a "support our troops" yellow ribbon, a pink breast cancer ribbon, or any number of preposterous incarnations meant to capitalize on this trend. When you put stickers and magnets on your car, you aren't doing anything to support the cause. Thus, inactivism.
Julie has a "Free Tibet" sticker on her Subaru. But she hasn't done anything to actually help free Tibet. She also has an orange-spotted green ribbon that supports narcoleptic dogs. This doesn't do anything for narcoleptic dogs. This is inactivism.
by Jamie Perkins May 12, 2008
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Capitalism is broken and unsustainable, but Impactivism provides unlimited jobs and will usher in a new era of exponential growth.
by Wishborn July 27, 2017
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