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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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. 
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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. [/quote]

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

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. [/quote]

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