Why are ppl getting mad about circumcision?
By tink91879
@tink91879 (742)
United States
May 9, 2011 1:32pm CST
So i went on Fb today and a friend of mine posted many links for ppl against circumcision. Saying its wrong because the baby dosent have a choice. Its a painful procedure that traumitizes the child into adulthood. The men feel violated in having a piece of them removed, etc, etc. My son was born 5 years ago and I knew even before I became pregnant with him, that if I had a boy I would have him circumsized. I looked into the pros and cons of it. I did it for Biblical reasons and I know they are outdated and I dont fully understand probably, but I did do it for biblical reasons to a point. I also did them for hygene. I read boys uncircumsized are more prone to infections and you need to clean it a different way. Plus my husband is circumsized and so our all in the males in our family. I knew it would be painful. They give them a local and some tylenol. I read a story about a Mom who watched her newborn son get circumcisied. He was strapped to a table and screamed. I knew I wldnt want to watch this. I did hear him cry, the docs and nurses were very open in everything they wld do. This wasnt something shoved down my throat. My husband and I had choosen this doing research to make sure this is what we wanted. If you do this as a baby its an in out precedure with only a local done. When their older if it NEEDS or WANTS to be done its a actual surgical procedure. Putting them under for the operation. I knew I didnt want that if it came to that. I know someone who has a son who is three and had to o in for surgery due to so many infections from being uncircumcised. I am fine with ppl who dont believe in, but please dont shove your mutilation belief down my throat. I dont shove my belief down yours.
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@veganbliss (3895)
• Adelaide, Australia
9 May 11
I don't really have a strong opinion on this issue either way. It's something that will have to be discussed with my wife when the time comes. From what I understand, the procedure doesn't cost anything extra out-of-pocket.
I'm circumcised as is every male in my extended family for generations. None of us have ever felt violated at having a piece removed from us, if that's indeed what actually happened. There are many different ways of doing it that are available to us nowadays. There's little point in doing your research from a global nor even a national perspective. All your research should really be directed locally. The hygiene issue should be a local one. If there have been problems with other locals in the past, then that's a good enough reason to get it done in itself. The social issue is another local issue too. I guess you have no easy way to find out, but if it's the "done thing" in your family & community to be circumcised, then there's no point in socially isolating your child by not having it done.
I can't argue from the other side of the fence, but being circumcised for me has had a similar status as having a tattoo (which I do not have), which has at various stages of my life been looked upon with awe, respect & the like.
@tink91879 (742)
• United States
10 May 11
I think its good you have an open mind on it and something you will discuss later. its not for everyone. not something to judge someone on either as a bad person if they do or dont. Its a personal decesion and so far in my life I havent met a traumitized male from it.
@emmeaki (18)
• United States
9 May 11
Someone mentioned female circumcision, but you can't compare it to male circumcision. For females, it's cutting the WHOLE thing off, more equivalent to castration! And it's done when the female is old enough to remember it. That's trauma!
I'm a female and I've never heard of any males complaining about being circumcised. I have never met a male whose body didn't function properly because if his circumcision. I think that people just need something to be outraged about nowadays. I will circumcise my son if I ever have one.
@tink91879 (742)
• United States
10 May 11
Yes I feel everyone is has their own opinions. Im just saying dont look down upon me or think my child will be traumitized because I chose to have this done. A female circumsion is different. My husband has never felt violated for not being circumcisied. In fact all the males in our famliy have never felt bad about themself or the need to be angry with their parents. My aunt adopted two little boys. One is uncircumcised. He feels a little like the outsider because his brother is and he found out through asking all the males in the family are. Pretty much it just comes down to everyone needs to look down upon others for something. im not upset I circumcised my son. I know of a few ppl who have delat with infections with their uncircumcised son and one is going in for the operation, he is now three. You never know what will happen. This is a choice we made for our son. I dont put anyone down for not circumcising their son. You dont see me getting on someone saying how horrible they are for not doing it. Thanks emmeaki for seeing some what of my side. Guys arent really complaining and if they are I have yet to meet them.
@barehugs (8973)
• Canada
9 May 11
You fail to mention circumcising your daughters! Perhaps its not too late for you to be circumcised as well. Many Religions of the world embrace Feminine circumcision. There has been no circumcision in our family for 3 generations, (I raised 4 boys) and not one case of infection! This is a brutal barbarous mutilation which will eventually be outlawed. Your children could well find it difficult to forgive their parents for choosing this unnatural and mutilating operation!
@tink91879 (742)
• United States
10 May 11
Thank you for thoughts. Im not to worried about my son hating me for this procedure. Pretty much all the males in our fam have this done and not one has complained or had to go to therapy for this. I respect your decesion and hope you will respect others as well.
@Adoniah (7513)
• United States
11 May 11
My opinion...I was married twice...One was cirmumcised one wasn't...If I had it to do all over...I would never have married the Uncircumcised ignoring all other faults of the marriage.
@katieh (151)
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9 May 11
Well, one reason people get cross is other people who spread massively outdated misinformation but say they did research.
No, uncircumcised boys are not more prone to infections _unless you include boys who needed circumcision for medical reasons but did not have it done_. I'm not joking here. The infection rates in the UK and US are pretty much exactly the same...and yet the circumcision rate in the UK is about 2% (almost all for medical reasons) and in the US it's about 50% (most for cosmetic reasons).
Nor do you need to clean it a different way. You don't need to clean it at all beyond normal washing. The foreskin is like eyelids - do you clean your eyeballs? No? But you'd need to if you cut your eyelids off.
I only know one child who is circumcised - it was obvious within days of his birth that it was medically necessary. The rest? I don't know a single one who has needed circumcision later due to infections.
@tink91879 (742)
• United States
10 May 11
Hmmm, sorry the research i did and doc I talked to was wrong. I still do not regret our decesion and know my son will be fine. Im sure I wont be paying for therapy because of a procedure done after birth. I do know a cpl ppl who have had their sons deal with infections uncircumcisied and ended up have to have the surgery done when the child was older. One I spoke to before my son was born to hear their thoughts. I do respect your opinion though and hope you do the same. I dont feel the need to make someone feel stupid or put them down for making a decesion maybe you wouldnt make. This happens. We all do things different. I did read things and talk to ppl first though to help me decide this.
@jphontiveros (58)
• Philippines
10 May 11
I really don't care whether what their reasons are but I'm certainly thankful that I got circumcised when I was a child.I am now a medical professional and basically the main reason of that procedure is for good hygiene. I don't base this on biblical or cultural sources I based this on studies that circumcision can help prevent sexually transmitted infection.So people should not over react on the child's rights. Parents still make the best decision for their children.
