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An '''intactivist''' is a person who engages in [[intactivism]] (also known as the genital autonomy movement); a person who participates in an activist group or as an individual, to promote or defend the right of children to grow to adulthood being genitally intact. Intactivists are human rights activists who oppose the non-consensual genital modification of male, female, or [[intersex]] individuals.. Intactivists perceive genital mutilation -of girls, boys or intersex children- as a contradiction to the fundamental human right to [[physical integrity]] and genital autonomy, and as such, as a violation of their [[human rights]].
== Origin of the name ==
The word '''intactivist''' was coined by [[Richard De Seabra]] of the [[National Organization of Restoring Men]] (NORM) in 1995. It combines the words '''intact''' (in reference to intact genitals) and '''activist'''.
== Goals ==
Intactivists oppose [[circumcision]] of minors, [[FGM|female genital mutilation]] (Female Circumcision) and [[genital normalization surgeries]] of intersex minors - known as [[IGM|intersexual genital mutilation]].