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Circumcision: a thread 
(Don’t cancel me for this)
(Don’t cancel me for this)
Disclaimer: I am not here to criticize your penis if you’re cut. Your body is a good body!
I’m also not shaming parents who already had their babies cut. Especially for legitimate medical reasons
I’m also not shaming parents who already had their babies cut. Especially for legitimate medical reasons
Most importantly, I don’t mind if you’ve done your research and decide that you want to circumcise. This thread is solely for educating those who might be on the fence and trying to discourage the routine circumcision of ~babies
The foreskin has many purposes- one of which is facilitating a gliding motion during sex, rather than rubbing/chafing. This feels better for both the man and the woman
If you circumcise your boy, the exposed head constantly rubbing on his boxers/pants can cause it to become desensitized and “calloused”
Cutting off the foreskin can also sometimes cause an erect penis to feel “tight”, pinched, and generally uncomfortable
Cutting off the foreskin can also sometimes cause an erect penis to feel “tight”, pinched, and generally uncomfortable
Not to mention, the foreskin contains thousands upon thousands of nerve endings 
A dirty man will be dirty, cut or uncut. A clean man will be clean, cut or uncut.
Just teach your children proper hygiene! No genital-altering surgery needed.
Just teach your children proper hygiene! No genital-altering surgery needed.
IMPORTANT: His foreskin will naturally pull back as he ages, NEVER force it!!!
Circumcision is typically performed in the US for cosmetic reasons or to “look like their dad”
LOOK
A penis is... a penis. It all looks the same when it’s erect anyway
LOOK
A penis is... a penis. It all looks the same when it’s erect anyway
A circumcised baby will have an open wound in their diapers.
There is literally nothing I need to add to that.
There is literally nothing I need to add to that.
They don’t use anesthesia on babies. You can claim that the circumsion is quick and they won’t remember it, but it is a physical TRAUMA and they don’t understand why they’re being hurt.
If you think that trauma doesn’t have an impact on their tiny brains, you’re wrong
If you think that trauma doesn’t have an impact on their tiny brains, you’re wrong
You cannot undo a circumsion once it’s done. However, if you don’t circumsize and they choose to have it done later (or it needs to be done for medical reasons) that will always be an option.
I believe that every human has the right to body autonomy
“What about UTIs?”
Females get more UTIs than males. Same with cancer. Penile cancer is much more rare than cancers of the female reproductive organs, yet we don’t amputate functioning organs of baby girls at birth due to the possibility of illness
Females get more UTIs than males. Same with cancer. Penile cancer is much more rare than cancers of the female reproductive organs, yet we don’t amputate functioning organs of baby girls at birth due to the possibility of illness
“What about HIV?”
The UK has an intact rate of 93%, yet their rates of STDs and genital infections are lower than the US. If foreskin was such an unhealthy thing to keep, why don't we see epidemics of penis issues in the UK or in the other 80% of intact men in the world?
The UK has an intact rate of 93%, yet their rates of STDs and genital infections are lower than the US. If foreskin was such an unhealthy thing to keep, why don't we see epidemics of penis issues in the UK or in the other 80% of intact men in the world?
NOTE: condoms *prevent* HIV as opposed to merely reducing risk
Circumcised or not, practicing safe sex is important!!
Circumcised or not, practicing safe sex is important!!
If you’re worried about bullying, there is a very good chance that your son will know lots of other boys who are also uncut. Many parents choose to keep their babies whole, and those numbers continue to rise every year!
Circumsion can involve pain, risk of infection, bleeding, botched result, improper healing, etc. It will require special care and additional attention. Just like any surgery.
It is a surgical procedure (on healthy tissue) that is proven to be medically unnecessary. Why risk it?
It is a surgical procedure (on healthy tissue) that is proven to be medically unnecessary. Why risk it?
A few sources:
https://www.library.georgetown.edu/showcase/entries/child-circumcision-elephant-hospital
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/4/796
https://www.yourwholebaby.org/functions-of-the-foreskin
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-and-ethics-on-circumcision/
https://www.library.georgetown.edu/showcase/entries/child-circumcision-elephant-hospital
https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/4/796
https://www.yourwholebaby.org/functions-of-the-foreskin
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-and-ethics-on-circumcision/
Highly recommend joining this group on Facebook! It’s a very friendly community that will help you dive deeper into this subject if you’re interested https://www.facebook.com/groups/YWBCommunity/?ref=share
The issue of anti-Semitism was brought up and I’m really glad it was! I should have included this in the thread but I forgot. https://twitter.com/gringabre/status/1312567484608700418?s=21 https://twitter.com/gringabre/status/1312567484608700418
