Boy moms, you happy with your choice?

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Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

I'm sorry what?! How does the presence of foreskin make changing a diaper any more or less gross?

Certainly speaks to maturity level.

Very funny to see the last line of defense is always "because it looks gross to me, and everyone I know agrees".
I bet all these moms would explode into a sanctimonious rant if someone dared to comment on their middle aged (natural!) portly frame, and saggy appearance.

I'm not saying you have to circumcise your kid, and I'm not judging you if you don't, but if your justification for not doing it is "it's so common not to in the US that my son won't have to worry about getting teased or girls thinking he's gross" you are unfortunately mistaken.

I'm sorry if it's shallow, but I didn't want my son to have to worry about girls thinking he's gross. Because that is absolutely a thing that happens for uncircumcised boys in the US even with "gen z" girls, no matter what you read on your intactivist Facebook groups.

How do you know this?

Because my teenage daughter has talked about how her and her friends think uncircumcised is gross, and looking on TikTok that is not an unpopular opinion. The circumcision rate where I live in Virginia is as high now as it was when I'm a teenager. Why would the prevailing attitude that foreskin is gross had changed?

How many cut vs uncut guys has she slept with so far?

You actually took the time to sit down and watch teen TikToks about circumcision?

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Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

I'm sorry what?! How does the presence of foreskin make changing a diaper any more or less gross?

Certainly speaks to maturity level.

Very funny to see the last line of defense is always "because it looks gross to me, and everyone I know agrees".
I bet all these moms would explode into a sanctimonious rant if someone dared to comment on their middle aged (natural!) portly frame, and saggy appearance.

I'm not saying you have to circumcise your kid, and I'm not judging you if you don't, but if your justification for not doing it is "it's so common not to in the US that my son won't have to worry about getting teased or girls thinking he's gross" you are unfortunately mistaken.

I'm sorry if it's shallow, but I didn't want my son to have to worry about girls thinking he's gross. Because that is absolutely a thing that happens for uncircumcised boys in the US even with "gen z" girls, no matter what you read on your intactivist Facebook groups.

How do you know this?

Because my teenage daughter has talked about how her and her friends think uncircumcised is gross, and looking on TikTok that is not an unpopular opinion. The circumcision rate where I live in Virginia is as high now as it was when I'm a teenager. Why would the prevailing attitude that foreskin is gross had changed?

You always chime in on these threads about your daughter and her friends and TikTok. Seriously?

I personally live in VA, but believe it or not, my world extends beyond its borders. My kids' world does, too. We travel enough that this universal distaste is not a thing.

Oh wait - is that the school nurse who creepily keeps track of teen circumcision?

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Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

I'm sorry what?! How does the presence of foreskin make changing a diaper any more or less gross?

Certainly speaks to maturity level.

Very funny to see the last line of defense is always "because it looks gross to me, and everyone I know agrees".
I bet all these moms would explode into a sanctimonious rant if someone dared to comment on their middle aged (natural!) portly frame, and saggy appearance.

I'm not saying you have to circumcise your kid, and I'm not judging you if you don't, but if your justification for not doing it is "it's so common not to in the US that my son won't have to worry about getting teased or girls thinking he's gross" you are unfortunately mistaken.

I'm sorry if it's shallow, but I didn't want my son to have to worry about girls thinking he's gross. Because that is absolutely a thing that happens for uncircumcised boys in the US even with "gen z" girls, no matter what you read on your intactivist Facebook groups.

How do you know this?

Because my teenage daughter has talked about how her and her friends think uncircumcised is gross, and looking on TikTok that is not an unpopular opinion. The circumcision rate where I live in Virginia is as high now as it was when I'm a teenager. Why would the prevailing attitude that foreskin is gross had changed?

You always chime in on these threads about your daughter and her friends and TikTok. Seriously?

I personally live in VA, but believe it or not, my world extends beyond its borders. My kids' world does, too. We travel enough that this universal distaste is not a thing.

Oh wait - is that the school nurse who creepily keeps track of teen circumcision?

I'm not a school nurse, what?

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Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

I'm sorry what?! How does the presence of foreskin make changing a diaper any more or less gross?

Certainly speaks to maturity level.

Very funny to see the last line of defense is always "because it looks gross to me, and everyone I know agrees".
I bet all these moms would explode into a sanctimonious rant if someone dared to comment on their middle aged (natural!) portly frame, and saggy appearance.

I'm not saying you have to circumcise your kid, and I'm not judging you if you don't, but if your justification for not doing it is "it's so common not to in the US that my son won't have to worry about getting teased or girls thinking he's gross" you are unfortunately mistaken.

I'm sorry if it's shallow, but I didn't want my son to have to worry about girls thinking he's gross. Because that is absolutely a thing that happens for uncircumcised boys in the US even with "gen z" girls, no matter what you read on your intactivist Facebook groups.

How do you know this?

Because my teenage daughter has talked about how her and her friends think uncircumcised is gross, and looking on TikTok that is not an unpopular opinion. The circumcision rate where I live in Virginia is as high now as it was when I'm a teenager. Why would the prevailing attitude that foreskin is gross had changed?

You always chime in on these threads about your daughter and her friends and TikTok. Seriously?

I personally live in VA, but believe it or not, my world extends beyond its borders. My kids' world does, too. We travel enough that this universal distaste is not a thing.

Oh wait - is that the school nurse who creepily keeps track of teen circumcision?

How would a school nurse get this information?

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Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

I'm sorry what?! How does the presence of foreskin make changing a diaper any more or less gross?

Certainly speaks to maturity level.

Very funny to see the last line of defense is always "because it looks gross to me, and everyone I know agrees".
I bet all these moms would explode into a sanctimonious rant if someone dared to comment on their middle aged (natural!) portly frame, and saggy appearance.

I'm not saying you have to circumcise your kid, and I'm not judging you if you don't, but if your justification for not doing it is "it's so common not to in the US that my son won't have to worry about getting teased or girls thinking he's gross" you are unfortunately mistaken.

I'm sorry if it's shallow, but I didn't want my son to have to worry about girls thinking he's gross. Because that is absolutely a thing that happens for uncircumcised boys in the US even with "gen z" girls, no matter what you read on your intactivist Facebook groups.

How do you know this?

Because my teenage daughter has talked about how her and her friends think uncircumcised is gross, and looking on TikTok that is not an unpopular opinion. The circumcision rate where I live in Virginia is as high now as it was when I'm a teenager. Why would the prevailing attitude that foreskin is gross had changed?

You always chime in on these threads about your daughter and her friends and TikTok. Seriously?

I personally live in VA, but believe it or not, my world extends beyond its borders. My kids' world does, too. We travel enough that this universal distaste is not a thing.

Oh wait - is that the school nurse who creepily keeps track of teen circumcision?

How would a school nurse get this information?

Sports physicals? I forget exactly. It was creepy.

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Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

I'm sorry what?! How does the presence of foreskin make changing a diaper any more or less gross?

Certainly speaks to maturity level.

Very funny to see the last line of defense is always "because it looks gross to me, and everyone I know agrees".
I bet all these moms would explode into a sanctimonious rant if someone dared to comment on their middle aged (natural!) portly frame, and saggy appearance.

I'm not saying you have to circumcise your kid, and I'm not judging you if you don't, but if your justification for not doing it is "it's so common not to in the US that my son won't have to worry about getting teased or girls thinking he's gross" you are unfortunately mistaken.

I'm sorry if it's shallow, but I didn't want my son to have to worry about girls thinking he's gross. Because that is absolutely a thing that happens for uncircumcised boys in the US even with "gen z" girls, no matter what you read on your intactivist Facebook groups.

How do you know this?

Because my teenage daughter has talked about how her and her friends think uncircumcised is gross, and looking on TikTok that is not an unpopular opinion. The circumcision rate where I live in Virginia is as high now as it was when I'm a teenager. Why would the prevailing attitude that foreskin is gross had changed?

You always chime in on these threads about your daughter and her friends and TikTok. Seriously?

I personally live in VA, but believe it or not, my world extends beyond its borders. My kids' world does, too. We travel enough that this universal distaste is not a thing.

Oh wait - is that the school nurse who creepily keeps track of teen circumcision?

How would a school nurse get this information?

Sports physicals? I forget exactly. It was creepy.

I think I remember her, she wasn't a school nurse, she was a nurse practitioner that did sports physicals, and she just said that most boys she sees are circumcised.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

I'm sorry what?! How does the presence of foreskin make changing a diaper any more or less gross?

Certainly speaks to maturity level.

Very funny to see the last line of defense is always "because it looks gross to me, and everyone I know agrees".
I bet all these moms would explode into a sanctimonious rant if someone dared to comment on their middle aged (natural!) portly frame, and saggy appearance.

I'm not saying you have to circumcise your kid, and I'm not judging you if you don't, but if your justification for not doing it is "it's so common not to in the US that my son won't have to worry about getting teased or girls thinking he's gross" you are unfortunately mistaken.

I'm sorry if it's shallow, but I didn't want my son to have to worry about girls thinking he's gross. Because that is absolutely a thing that happens for uncircumcised boys in the US even with "gen z" girls, no matter what you read on your intactivist Facebook groups.

How do you know this?

Because my teenage daughter has talked about how her and her friends think uncircumcised is gross, and looking on TikTok that is not an unpopular opinion. The circumcision rate where I live in Virginia is as high now as it was when I'm a teenager. Why would the prevailing attitude that foreskin is gross had changed?

Personally, I’d be curious about why TikTok’s algorithm is feeding my daughter circumcision videos, but that’s just me.

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Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

I'm sorry what?! How does the presence of foreskin make changing a diaper any more or less gross?

Certainly speaks to maturity level.

And education level

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I’m very laid back, possibly to a fault. Why on earth would this even be considered after the day of surgery (or the day surgery wasn’t selected). My boys were circumcised and I’ve never thought about it since.

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Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

I'm sorry what?! How does the presence of foreskin make changing a diaper any more or less gross?

Certainly speaks to maturity level.

Very funny to see the last line of defense is always "because it looks gross to me, and everyone I know agrees".
I bet all these moms would explode into a sanctimonious rant if someone dared to comment on their middle aged (natural!) portly frame, and saggy appearance.

I'm not saying you have to circumcise your kid, and I'm not judging you if you don't, but if your justification for not doing it is "it's so common not to in the US that my son won't have to worry about getting teased or girls thinking he's gross" you are unfortunately mistaken.

I'm sorry if it's shallow, but I didn't want my son to have to worry about girls thinking he's gross. Because that is absolutely a thing that happens for uncircumcised boys in the US even with "gen z" girls, no matter what you read on your intactivist Facebook groups.

But it's a perfect way to weed out girls that are shallow and not worth his time.

Also, lemme tell you, intact anatomy ages much better aesthetically. No sagging and swinging in the breeze like a pair of truck nutz.

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Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

I know a lot of white UMC liberal families and the boys are largely circ’d. The ones who didn’t circ are very vocal about it and more likely to post things on FB (and probably DCUM) so I think that skews the perception. A lot of us parents who chose to do it are pretty risk-averse and tend to do things proactively (vaccinate on schedule, extended rear facing, etc.) so I think circumcising falls in line with being nervous about the (albeit small) risk of issues that could happen down the line such as infections or needing to get a circ when the child is older, which is a much more horrific experience. I’ve talked to one of my DH’s friends who had it done in HS (when the topic came up b/c our families were having boys at the same time) and it sounded really traumatic to go through as a teen.

So we chose to have it done for our son in the hospital. They leave some loose skin now so it’s not super tight and he’s had no issues. He nursed afterward just fine. Happy with our decision.

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Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

Okay, I circ’d my son, but I hate this trope of uncircumcised penises as “gross.” It’s a variation of a body part. No need to shame.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

Okay, I circ’d my son, but I hate this trope of uncircumcised penises as “gross.” It’s a variation of a body part. No need to shame.

It's so weird. It basically means that people are having cosmetic surgery performed on infants.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

Okay, I circ’d my son, but I hate this trope of uncircumcised penises as “gross.” It’s a variation of a body part. No need to shame.

It's so weird. It basically means that people are having cosmetic surgery performed on infants.

Imagine how a parent feels when hearing that their kid may have people “eww-ing” their infant kid while supposedly taking care of him. It’s not a feeling of wanting to circ my kid it’s a feeling more like go to hell I’ll have nothing to do with your sick mutilation cult.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I believe current rate in the US is close 50/50.

So while boomer parents cannot fathom choosing not to circumcise, and most of the children were circumcised, the US is a different place now. Lots of people are making more educated choses about healthcare vs the old thinking of "it looks funny/gross" if you don't circumcise. Plus more immigration. The 1970s-90s practice norms are dying. So while you personally may think it looks weird or girls won't like it, or some of the other dumb reasons since it was the norm in your generation- that will not the experience and opinions of the next generation of teens that are now young children.

I think this is a good point. Boomer and older Gen X women might thinks an uncut guy is "weird." But, younger women have probably experienced both worlds, and don't have a hangup about it, one way or the other.

It's just an odd old American practice that is dying out.

If the current rate in the us is 50-50, it is skewed by the number of Hispanic births. Truly. The large majority of white male babies in the DMV are circumcised. In very liberal/hippie circles it is closer to 50-50

Exactly this. "Oh the national average is around 50% so my son won't be the odd one out if I don't get him circumcised" is not a valid argument. If you live in an area without a large Hispanic population the rate is still close to 100% cut. I asked all my friends when my son was born and every single one got their sons circumcised. Yes, this was twelve years ago but it's still the same today.

My daughter (sixteen, very gen Z) works at a local (very hoity-toity) daycare/summer camp and there was a grand total of one boy that was uncircumcised (and apparently everyone thought it was gross to have to change him)

Okay, I circ’d my son, but I hate this trope of uncircumcised penises as “gross.” It’s a variation of a body part. No need to shame.

It's so weird. It basically means that people are having cosmetic surgery performed on infants.

Imagine how a parent feels when hearing that their kid may have people “eww-ing” their infant kid while supposedly taking care of him. It’s not a feeling of wanting to circ my kid it’s a feeling more like go to hell I’ll have nothing to do with your sick mutilation cult.

Here’s the thing. When I hear someone call uncir’d penises gross, I think they sound immature and like they’re coming up with BS to justify their decision. And when I hear someone call it a “mutilation cult” I also think the person is immature and defensive about their choice. People who are happy either way aren’t using these derogatory terms. I hope you find peace so that you’re less angry about this issue.