from a mothering board
hen I found out that I was pregnant with a boy, I was confronted with the circumcision question, one I had NEVER pondered on before. I always kind of thought it was a given that he'd be just like his daddy.. cut. I asked my uncle (my only living family - my parents are deceased) what he thought about it, and my uncle immediately told me NOT to do it, that it was mutilation. Huh? His adamant tirade against circumcision launched me into a frenzy of research. I found a bunch of bull about how circumcised penises are easier to clean (which made no sense to me logically).. some very suspicious studies on how it supposedly prevents HIV infection (whatever happened to teaching boys to use condoms?).. and whole LOT of reality about how unnecessary and painful it really is.
When my son was born, I had a wonderful pediatrician. He asked if I wanted him circumcised, and I asked if there was any medical reason to do so. "Absolutely not. It's all about looks," was his reply.. the most refreshingly honest answer I've ever gotten from a doctor. So, with that, I said no. 3 months later, I am so glad that I didn't do it. I never had to witness my boy in any pain.. feel any sense of guilt or regret. And.. this may come off as kind of odd.. but I prefer the look of it. His penis is attractive in that it is smooth-toned and natural, not scarred and off-color like my husband's circumcised penis is.
I am a total convert to the anti-circ debate, and the more I research, the more confident I am in that fact. My uncle told me that my little boy will one day thank me for not getting him cut, and he's probably right.
When my son was born, I had a wonderful pediatrician. He asked if I wanted him circumcised, and I asked if there was any medical reason to do so. "Absolutely not. It's all about looks," was his reply.. the most refreshingly honest answer I've ever gotten from a doctor. So, with that, I said no. 3 months later, I am so glad that I didn't do it. I never had to witness my boy in any pain.. feel any sense of guilt or regret. And.. this may come off as kind of odd.. but I prefer the look of it. His penis is attractive in that it is smooth-toned and natural, not scarred and off-color like my husband's circumcised penis is.
I am a total convert to the anti-circ debate, and the more I research, the more confident I am in that fact. My uncle told me that my little boy will one day thank me for not getting him cut, and he's probably right.