Arlington stats on circumcision

[Anonymous]

My Spring Valley pediatrician told me it’s more or less 50/50 these days.
I mention the location because I keep seeing references on how lower class/poorer people don’t circumcise.

Our pediatrician caters to upper class people. Enough with these middle class people arguing that the uncircumcised kids belong to poorer parents and that these parents would circumcise if they had the means/education.

If circumcision brings any benefits, it does so in those countries where hygiene and condoms are harder to come by… this should not be the case in the US.

[Anonymous]

Upper class people tend to do it more as they are more educated on the science

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m in arlington, but delivered in Dc at Sibley. According to my OB, since the procedure isn’t covered by insurance, people without means are choosing not to do it. So, I’d guess most boys at Williamsburg, if both here, will be circ. Most at Kenmore South of 50 won’t be. It’s mostly a socioeconomic thing.

When did that happen? BCBS covered my son's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Upper class people tend to do it more as they are more educated on the science

Ahahahah sure… the upper class barbarians

[Anonymous]

Oh FFS. Why are people with uncircumcised boys so obsessed with this topic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh FFS. Why are people with uncircumcised boys so obsessed with this topic?

Agreed! There are two threads on this! Someone has issues right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Upper class people tend to do it more as they are more educated on the science

Hahahahahahaha - this is hilarious. Backwards parochial, "traditional", and/or religious folk do it - but don't claim it is because "science". The very fact people are crowdsourcing what other people are doing tells you all you need to know about male genital mutilation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh FFS. Why are people with uncircumcised boys so obsessed with this topic?

Agreed! There are two threads on this! Someone has issues right now.

Yes, the parents that cut their newborn babies’ penis for cosmetic reasons… and keep saying that it’s the upper class standard

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Oh FFS. Why are people with uncircumcised boys so obsessed with this topic?

Agreed! There are two threads on this! Someone has issues right now.

Yes, the parents that cut their newborn babies’ penis for cosmetic reasons… and keep saying that it’s the upper class standard

Agreed. A LOT of guilt being treated with that "upper class" nonsense. No. it isn't "classy" - you let someone cut your baby boy for tradition/because your MiL made the same mistake/because you followed like a sheep rather than thinking for yourself. You can't undo that mistake - focus the rest of your days on doing better

[Anonymous]

I'm not in Arlington, but I am still in Virginia and I'm a nurse practitioner that works with a local school district to do sports physicals (including a brief male genital exam) for all the middle and high schoolers each May/June, which means that I am uniquely qualifed to answer this, since I have quite literally seen hundreds of penises from that age group, and I have to say that not circumcising is still really rare at least where I am. Like there will be whole exam days where there isn't a single uncircumcised boy there. It's something you notice because it adds an extra step to the exam when a boy is uncut.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m in arlington, but delivered in Dc at Sibley. According to my OB, since the procedure isn’t covered by insurance, people without means are choosing not to do it. So, I’d guess most boys at Williamsburg, if both here, will be circ. Most at Kenmore South of 50 won’t be. It’s mostly a socioeconomic thing.

Also delivered in DC, and the OB congratulated me for not doing it, saying she did not circ her sons either. So there’s more anecdata for you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m in arlington, but delivered in Dc at Sibley. According to my OB, since the procedure isn’t covered by insurance, people without means are choosing not to do it. So, I’d guess most boys at Williamsburg, if both here, will be circ. Most at Kenmore South of 50 won’t be. It’s mostly a socioeconomic thing.

When did that happen? BCBS covered my son's.

My sons' were covered by insurance, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m in arlington, but delivered in Dc at Sibley. According to my OB, since the procedure isn’t covered by insurance, people without means are choosing not to do it. So, I’d guess most boys at Williamsburg, if both here, will be circ. Most at Kenmore South of 50 won’t be. It’s mostly a socioeconomic thing.

When did that happen? BCBS covered my son's.

My sons' were covered by insurance, too.

Mine too. I think PP is referring to subsidized medical coverage, which is why lower-income families might be disinclined to circ.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm not in Arlington, but I am still in Virginia and I'm a nurse practitioner that works with a local school district to do sports physicals (including a brief male genital exam) for all the middle and high schoolers each May/June, which means that I am uniquely qualifed to answer this, since I have quite literally seen hundreds of penises from that age group, and I have to say that not circumcising is still really rare at least where I am. Like there will be whole exam days where there isn't a single uncircumcised boy there. It's something you notice because it adds an extra step to the exam when a boy is uncut.

This just goes to prove the major difference between urban and diverse vs smaller towns and not diverse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m in arlington, but delivered in Dc at Sibley. According to my OB, since the procedure isn’t covered by insurance, people without means are choosing not to do it. So, I’d guess most boys at Williamsburg, if both here, will be circ. Most at Kenmore South of 50 won’t be. It’s mostly a socioeconomic thing.

When did that happen? BCBS covered my son's.

My sons' were covered by insurance, too.

Mine too. I think PP is referring to subsidized medical coverage, which is why lower-income families might be disinclined to circ.

Same here.