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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]].<ref>{{REFweb |url=https://intactamerica.org/proud-intactivism/ |title=Proud to be an Intactivist: Embracing Our Identity in a Digitally Transparent World |last=Zeldis |first=Adam |init= |author-link= |publisher=Intact America |date=2024-10-08 |accessdate=2024-10-20}}</ref>
== Origin of the name ==
== Goals ==
Intactivists oppose unnecessary non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] of minors, [[FGM|female genital mutilation]] (Female Circumcision) and [[genital normalization surgeries]] of [[intersex]] minors — known as [[IGM|intersexual genital mutilation]].
Intactivists believe that, in lack of absolute medical necessity, children should be allowed to remain [[intact]] until until they have attained an age of understanding, after which [[informed consent]] can be given (when being fully informed of all aspects of risks and loss). Intactivists maintain that parental preference, cultural, social and religious reasons are not adequate indications to justify the genital alteration of children; however, adults should be allowed to decide for themselves, based on their own preferences and ideas. This is consistent with the principle of bodily integrity<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodily_integrity</ref>.