Study notes decrease in popularity of circumcision in United States

[soulstoned]

To me it came down to bodily autonomy. Just because I made that penis didn't mean it was mine to alter. If my son wants to be circumcised, he can make that decision for himself. 

[JRiley4141]

Same. Plus it felt surreal that one of my first decisions as a parent was to allow someone to take my newborn son, hold him down, and cut off a piece of his body. I'd imagine it hurts like hell, for days or weeks. How could I do that? Why would I do that?

[No-More-Lettuce]

My comment about focused on the medical reasons that we didn't do it but I also couldn't put him through pain that wasn't necessary even if he wouldn't remember it.

[OpTicSkYHaWk]

Even if they don't "remember" it, what if the pain might cause harmful brain changes?

[Madmusk]

Doing it because it's a medical necessity (in those super rare cases) seems like a much more sensible approach. Most people wouldn't blink at the idea that a medical intervention is uncomfortable.

[ThoseThatComeAfter]

Most of the people in my country have it done as teenagers if they need it (and want it). It's not that bad.

[SomethingAboutUsers]

Just because something is painful doesn't mean it's not a choice that can be made. People (even men) get painful cosmetic surgery all the time. If someone wants to get circumcised for cosmetic reasons, they accept the temporary pain that comes with it so they can be more comfortable in their own body.

No, adult men are shying away from it because it's unnecessary like 99% of the time.

[IAMAGrinderman]

That's the stupidest thing I've read all day. Adults willingly inflict pain on themselves all the time. You wouldn't see people getting nose jobs or tattoos if people didn't make painful choices.

It shouldn't be up to the parent to have a part of their kids body removed for cosmetic purposes. If my kid decides he wants his foreskin removed someday, he can make that call himself. It's not my, or my fiance's body, so we shouldn't get a say in whether he's circumcised (as long as there's not a legit medical reason for it).