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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous](OP here) At least one of my comments get deleted and idk why? I don't feel like typing it up again but I basically said that boys now a days are still almost always circumcised as far as I knew and from what I've seen changing diapers at day care, just about every boy is cut, and if my son isn't circumcisied he'll be the odd one out[/quote]

Circumcision may not be as prevalent as you think.

Overall from 1999 to 2010, the CDC’s weighted analysis found that the approximate percentage of newborn US males who were circumcised was approximately 59.1% according to the NHDS, 57.8% according to the NIS, and 55.8% according to the CDM. The incidence of newborn male circumcision decreased over time in all 3 data sources: from 62.5% in 1999 to 56.9% in 2008
according to the NHDS; from 63.5% in 1999 to 56.3% in 2008 according to the NIS; and from 58.4% in 2001 to
54.7% in 2010 according to the CDM. (analysis only included data taken from hospitals.)
 [/quote]

Broad statistics like this tell only a piece of the story. The changing demographics in certain areas of the country have a greater effect on the overall stats than changing attitudes among those groups who have routinely circumcised. Circumcision among whites is still well into the 60%'s nationwide, and the overall rate in the midwest is still pushing 80%.  The lowest rate of circumcision is among Hispanics, and geographically it's in the West (notice the correlation). Additionally, it's the lowest in 18 States where it's not covered by medicaid, and 24% higher in States where it's covered.  So a good chunk of these decisions are simply financial, not ethical. And since stats only report newborn circumcision at the birth hospital, circumcisions performed more cheaply later, uninsured, are not reflected.

Bottom line is that many would like you to believe that all the upper/middle class white boys are going to be sporting turtle necks soon, when it's not nearly as prevalent among certain groups as they portray.  [/quote]

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