Circumcision USA vs. Germany - HUGE DIFFERENCE!😱 Random Differences Pt. 5 | Feli from Germany

[@eieiolsenstudios4321]

A friend once told me that the intact wiener “just looks unnatural”. I asked her if she understood the words that were coming out of her mouth. She didn’t.

[@mats7492]

EIEIOlsen Studios brainwashed and a victim of the US education system.. my experiences are similar...

[@nedmerrill5705]

Yeah - there's no accounting for taste.

[@JimmyMon666]

@@mats7492 education system? LOL. No, she's a victim of U.S. porn if anything. Our education system in the U.S. teaches nothing about circumcision, I certainly never learned about it in school.

[@janathelamb3]

Looks unnatural? They look the same erect, who cares?

[@JonDoe-yc6uz]

The only two pros to being circumsized is aesthics and when going pee :)

[@jenrobsdad]

When I was in HS, I felt like a freak because I was not circumcised and classmates were. I never understood that in my family history circumcision was not done. My family were from Germany several generations ago. I never circumcised my son either. We talked about it years ago and he understood my reasons not to. He was lucky enough to have a father that explained to him what it was about. Talking about male body parts is something my dad avoided! If I had realized that in school, I would not have been so self conscious about it!

[@stevencompau4163]

A men to this brother. I grew up in the 70s and was not circumcised. The constant teasing in after gym class showers in my catholic schools was unbearable. I was very ashamed of myself and still deal with those doubts in my head because of it. Trauma can come from bullying without contact even, and I still hear their voices. Especially when I'm about to get intimate with a woman for the very first time.

[@stevencompau4163]

and no, there were no explanations from my parents. In my house even something like the word "pregnant" was considered a vulgar word and yes, you were indeed spanked if. you ever even said the word pregnant. so talking about your own penis? yeah, that was not done in my house

[@yigitsergensahin977]

Hs I guess you said US

[@luckyelm0timmy5653]

Awesome video thank you for your content.

[@pabloaguirre2592]

@@stevencompau4163sorry to hear, I’m from Colombia and the wierd guy definitely would be the one without foreskin!

[@svensaturn]

Rocking the mustache there, Felicia!

[@DSDaly]

My husband and I are American, living in America. My husband was circumcised. We did not circumcise our sons. He hates that he was circumcised because he believes that's why he has issues with numbness and lack of sensitivity. More men are speaking out against it now ❤️

[@sixtus9559]

Of course he has less sensitivity there :D Those nerves were never meant to be in constant harsh contact with anything

[@astridjobe4918]

Same here. Ex-husband is circumcised, our sons are not. Breaking the cycle.

[@DialecticDave]

Circumcised man here, pass on my solidarity to your husband, I have the same issue and as a gay man all the circumcised men I have had relations with have had similar issues whether they admit it or not (many won't for a variety of psychological reasons), uncircumcised men in my experience respond to stimulation in ways us circumcised men don't. Additionally I have rarely encountered an un-hygienic intact man... it's just more nonsense spread by unrepentant cutters! Your sons will thank you later in life I promise you!

[@birdbox4662]

the gentiles are talking🙄🤔

[@mikelldaley9078]

amen

[@seanschraidt3985]

The only reason its as low as 75% is because the most recent generations think its fricken insane. I am circumcised, but my 8 year old isn't. My mother took it as a personal insult that I didn't get him cut.

[@gymrat3203]

Your mother has issues.

[@seanschraidt3985]

@@gymrat3203 don't we all.

[@gymrat3203]

@@seanschraidt3985 LOL, well I can't disagree with you on that one.

[@Melly11394]

My father in law literally screamed at me for hours when he found out that we didn't cut our son. My husband is cut with complications and HATES it! Our boy is now almost 2 and has never had a single issue. Circumcision is truly disgusting and, yes, insane.

[@gymrat3203]

@@Melly11394 You're husband should have put his Dad in his place immediately.

[@UncleMikeDrop]

John Harvey Kellogg was a weird guy.

[@abigailfezer177]

The things he practiced were crazy!

[@UncleMikeDrop]

@@abigailfezer177 You'll hear no argument for me. He did give us peanut butter however.

[@ostiariusalpha]

@@UncleMikeDrop Kellogg only helped popularize a transitional version of it, Joseph Rosefield invented modern peanut butter.

[@nedmerrill5705]

Aren't we all?

[@gymrat3203]

Doctors in general are somewhat twisted individuals.

[@pczl]

Peru here, should be called it's real name, genital mutilation, I guess is something cultural that is never questioned but this will have permanent consequences like, those with circumcision will their sensitivity reduced which is pretty sad. And again he was never consulted.

[@cherylnoel9888]

As a pediatrician, I did not have my two sons circumcised. I figured it came that way and if there was a problem, we'd deal with it. I taught them how to clean themselves and there has been no issue. In the hospital, when they were first born, the nurse kept assuming that I wanted them circed, and brought me a consent to sign. I said "no" and she was very confused. I know that most other countries do not routinely do the surgery, other than for religious reasons.

[@carolcalhoun9969]

I had to scream NOOOOOOO when they asked for the third time if I wanted my son circumcised

[@エルフェンリート-l3i]

​@@carolcalhoun9969 that sounds horrible honestly

[@kenwalker687]

Why force your boys into extra hygenic precautions?

[@carolcalhoun9969]

@@kenwalker687 ???????? like removing body parts so you dont have to wash them?

[@cks7548]

Circumcision is not a big deal. It helps prevent infections and diseases and problems that the foreskin causes. It's much easier for males to keep it clean when it is circumcised. Circumcision doesn't reduce sexual pleasure since men don't have that much sexual pleasure to begin with.

[@jamesjergens6823]

I am from the USA and my three sons were not circumcised. We did our research and saw no medical reasons to have the procedure done. We also are serious about our faith in God (Christian), and the Bible references in the New Testament tell us to remain as we are. My sons have had no issues with it and even say they are part of the “Hooded Knight” club. We should always question our beliefs and habits. It adds richness and depth to fully understanding why you do and believe what you do. Great videos, I love learning about the differences in cultures.

[@jerelull9629]

It's amazed me that the Abrahamic religions believe MAN was created in GOD's image, THEN the first thing they do is snip off a part of the "perfect" creation to conform to the sensibilities of a bunch of ignorant goat herders. SMH

[@tupinambaferreira347]

Are you circumcised?

[@yigitsergensahin977]

Are you cut by yourself

[@pansypotter4]

I live in Scotland and we don’t do it here unless for religious or medical reasons. It’s mutilation and your child was born perfect. Why circumcise? And to not use anaesthetic is cruelty. Clamping does not remove the pain! Wouldn’t you be born without it if it wasn’t meant to be? Its to protect the end of the penis.

[@miloddvoranak8900]

foreskin is normal sensitive tissue that also protects sensitivity of glans

[@ashleykabbes9316]

When I got pregnant I was posed with this question of whether or not we would circumcise and I researched the topic because I didn't know why we did because just everyone I knew was circumcised and from what I can understand my family had chosen to because we were Christians and in the bible God's people were told to circumcise their boys. So after researching and finding no real reason to do it, I left the decision up to my husband since I don't have a penis, and figured someone who did should have the final say. After fully researching my husband decided it was best to leave any sons we would have intact and let them decide if it was something they wanted to do in the future.

[@jeangt9865]

Besides it's only in the old testament that the Isrealities were asked to be circumcised. Old testament circumcision is clearly defined as a covenant between God and all Jewish males. Circumcision is not laid down as a requirement in the New Testament. Instead, Christians are urged to be "circumcised of the heart" by trusting in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice on the cross for us.

[@ashleykabbes9316]

@@jeangt9865 Exactly, there was no real reason for that was just what was done, because it was what you did. Not a real reason to do anything to be honest especially when it involves cutting a piece of a child's body without their ability to consent!

[@Jpmendez718]

Made respect, I believe it gives us uncut men the time to learn how to pleasure our self’s and in time mature from that very same action, but I couldn’t imagine always needing lube to give finish myself.

[@karlamackey4675]

@@jeangt9865 I have a daughter, but if I would've had a son I would've had him circumcised. I just think it's heather. I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Why would it matter to him? That's just what his body looks like. He probably isn't even aware that there is a choice. I just think that people are making too big of a deal about it. Do it or don't do it. We have far greater things to worry about in this world than a simple procedure such as this. He'll forget about it hurting after a few days. Yes, it would be hard to watch him hurt. Like I said, I think we're making it a bigger deal than it has to be.

[@jeangt9865]

Karla Mackey: Well, it’s not easy you could say he might not notice it or wouldn’t know about it, but I’m pretty sure he would definitely come to know about it at a later stage in life most probably in his mid to late teenage. Secondly wether you are circumcised or not it has got nothing to do with healthy lifestyle, that was something that was being said in the past, but recent studies have shown & proved it is absolutely safe & doesn’t cause any health issues to have your foreskin tacked. The only time some one would get their foreskin circumcised is when an individual is having very difficulty in pulling back, as in the foreskin will be very tight. Well even here, there were cases were by individual’s who had difficulty initially were later on able to stretch and pull back freely it mostly depends on individual’s but you should never force it, give it some time. Hence, you shouldn’t be worried or concerned at all about the health issues, thirdly (let’s be honest here) this boy would definitely master-bate at some point in life and during his initial tries he would probably need some lube to kick off the pleasure to a happy ending, because it is not that easy to pleasure initially, unless the penis is quite hard or really erect. Therefore in such circumstances the foreskin does a very good favor in sweetening the process and spicing things up. The other thing is the foreskin can help in preventing the sperm to ejaculate, let’s say if the boy is in the process of pleasuring himself and due to some reason he decides no let me not do it now, he can mindfully control to an extent from ejaculating that is if you are in the process and are about to ejaculate in few seconds or minutes and stops jerking all of a sudden he could do it with his mind or hold and gentle press the tip of the foreskin to some extent he will be able to prevent. So there you go the foreskin has an added advantage. Again, like you said it is not of a big deal, but if you are doing it for the purpose of what is being told in the Bible, then the scripture literally teaches us how and what is being told in the past and what significance does it have after Christ came and died for you & me. Sorry for openly discussing here, hope I didn’t offend your feelings. I was just sharing my opinion as a male how it works with us men.

[@52156drj]

So glad our family doctor was proactive on this subject. My wife and I hadn't given it any thought until he brought it up. We'd probably have "done what everybody else does" had the question been sprung on us at the birth of our son. He explained the old reasoning and current arguments for and against after which we decided not to proceed with circumcision.

[@whatsname2649]

Wise decision!

[@jreyman]

Terrible decision.

[@lngbenn]

How long ago?

[@lngbenn]

My families doctor was quite the opposite, and played directly in hand with convincing my confused mother to have it done to me, and when my father was asked he said sure since he was and he had no issue. This ended up with a poorly executed circumcision with a very large scar, no frenulum, and scarred glans

[@annehersey9895]

Dave-glad to hear the Medical Community is actually giving parents a choice these days! I had only girls so I don't know what the procedure was in the 80's for US boys but until at least the 70's it was snip snip routinely!

[@Pirelli913]

I'm uncircumcised and live in the USA. Granted, I was born in Central America before moving to the States when I was five months old. Never had any issues whatsoever despite two pediatricians (one out east and one down south) trying their best to cause issues.

[@johnbrown3711]

Today, in America, the number one reason that circumcision is still done is no more than momentum. People do it without thought or any updated knowledge (true facts.) They continue because it's a long established practice. People, start thinking and put on the brakes!

[@isidoreaerys8745]

The reason? Denial. If people don’t think about it they don’t have to face the emotional pain of accepting that part of their penis is missing. Then, unconsciously by inflicting the pain on the next generation they take back the control which was robbed from them and perpetuate the cycle of abuse: hurt people hurt people.

[@arsenelupin5848]

Maybe it because it lower the chance of males getting STD's

[@isidoreaerys8745]

@@arsenelupin5848 how come Americans have way more STD’s than Europe then? Even in Africa where HIV is Ramapant the benefit is less than 2 percent. In a first world country where hiv is nearly under control, the odds it will protect you are totally insignificant.

[@blueboltstrike6705]

I noticed this I’m gonna adult and my doctor tells me to get circumcised.

[@blueboltstrike6705]

@Yuri R. Nope 👎. You do it.

[@Ghostaur]

I had to be circumcised because of medical reasons but the topic is still interesting. Nobody should have their body harmed for no reason.

[@norman3605]

See my response elsewhere in this thread to learn why it’s a good idea medically.

[@yasminesteinbauer8565]

@@norman3605 There are no generally valid medical reasons.

[@mr.blonde1709]

@@yasminesteinbauer8565 non religious Americans who defend taking a scalpel to a newborn's genitals do so almost always because they had it done to them so they do it to their sons as well. if they can't create reasons, then it's essentially infant male genital mutilation.

[@stacybaldwin3346]

@@mr.blonde1709 I'm cercamsized and I'm glad. That chunk of useless flesh cuts down on sensitivity.

[@JJ-te6tx]

Mr. Blonde sounds like you needed ever inch of yours. Is that why you are mad?

[@hakunangovi2510]

Thank you for one of the few honest videos on circumcision. I was born in a British colony where about 2/3 of the boys were circumcised at that time. I have always hated that my mother got bad advice and cut my brothers and I. Not being left whole has always been a distressing aspect of my life. When my children were on the way, the very first thing I told the doctor was that no-one was going to go near them with a scalpel!

[@yigitsergensahin977]

Are you from Aus?

[@hakunangovi2510]

@@yigitsergensahin977 No - East Africa. Kenya. Just to clarify, I'm caucasian and the ratio of cut to whole boys referred that segment of the population. Most of the native African tribes circumcise as a rite of passage in their teens. The one large tribe that do not is the Luo who were sadly targeted by the so called "studies" that attempted to show a reduction in Aids transmission through circumcision. Their methodology was highly flawed and ,of course, defied logic.

[@firefly5981]

Circumcised American here. I'm not happy with being circumcised and wish the practice ended.

[@astrolabiolotario9414]

@@tahoewolf8098 He can moved to Europe. No woman is going to turn down any man for being uncircumcised in Europe.

[@kjmo10]

I live in Guatemala, and mostly, men are NOT circumcised. It is mostly done for medical reasons only.

[@jerelull9629]

"Medical reasons"? Like after infancy? Has to be excruciating, so it better be for a very darned fantastic reason, none of which have I uncovered in my research.

[@GenericGoogleAccount]

@@jerelull9629 The only medical reasons to circumcise include severe cases of phimosis (aka tight foreskin) in adults (especially when less invasive options failed) and serious infections that require urgent intervention (rare occurence). Any other reasons or purported benefits to justify it are bogus.

[@johntitor1213]

@@GenericGoogleAccount I had it done at 11 in the UK. I had bad phimosis as far as I know. Meaning I'm not sure exactly how severe it was, but I wish I had more (less invasive) operations and techniques offered to me.

[@GenericGoogleAccount]

​@@johntitor1213 I totally get you. I'm from Canada and I was one of the unlucky guys who still couldn't fully retract through adolescence. I needed to make it clear that I did not want a circumcision (especially considering I could almost fully retract at that point) when I consulted for the issue when I was 18. I was at one point offered a circumcision by a surgeon who insisted that I would need it sooner or later. I didn't buy that for a second, and I politely said no way. In the end my family doctor prescribed me a steroid cream to resolve the issue once and for all, but only after I asked for it and after the doctor corroborated my claims with a quick search. Long story short, I managed to save my foreskin, but not without a fight.

[@zubenel444]

I was born in 1950, and raised Catholic. I never even met anyone who was circumcised until I got to college. I went to Catholic elementary and high schools, and literally NO ONE was circumcised. I had no idea that it was so common in the U.S. When my son was born, the hospital tried to take him to be circumcised even though we had emphatically stated on admission that he was NOT to be. I verbally ripped the nurse's head off for not looking at the chart! (I shudder to think what would have happened if I hadn't been in the delivery room.) I am adamantly opposed to infant circumcision, for the reasons you stated in this video: circumcision is cutting off a piece of a child's body without his consent. Parents do NOT have the right to make permanent changes to their child's body unless it is medically necessary. We are supposed to be caretakers of our children, not their owners. A child can later choose to get circumcised, but he can NOT decide to get UN-circumcised. So I am a proud supporter of Intact America. In my 71 years, I have never had any diseases or problems with my penis, and neither has my son.

[@stephaniewilson7769]

That’s interesting. Maybe it was a regional catholic thing? My father and uncles were brought up catholic, and circumcised. My uncle on my moms side was too, against my grandmothers wishes (my uncle was taken from her while she was sleeping in the hospital). I’m highly against the practice though, so my son is the only one in the family who is intact.

[@StevosSows]

Thank you for protecting your son, you are a modern hero in america from these abuses :)

[@charlielucai-woodsboro2167]

Us Catholics here in South Africa also refuse the procedure, especially after losing thousands of lives to botch circumcisions

[@zubenel444]

@Grant Nicholas Why would anyone be interested in hacking someone’s Instagram account, and what does that have to do with the discussion at hand?

[@vanillawow1403]

@@zubenel444 It's a bot,don't waste your time on them.

[@debbiemize2269]

My husband is not circumcised, and had we had boys, they would not have been circumcised! We have three girls, and no they’re not circumcised either !😂

[@yigitsergensahin977]

Is there any relative of yours who was circumcised?

[@Bladingmom]

Oh, boy, can I talk about this subject! When my first son was born in 1996, my German husband and I were in Cincinnati. So many nurses and other medical staff asked me when I wanted to schedule the circumcision I had to threaten to sue them before they stopped and placed a huge "No Circ" sign on his crib! When I had my second son we lived in Turkey, so there was no problem with newborn circumcision. But, because we were in Turkey, boys got circumcised around the age of seven in a religious ceremony with a big party. So, my eldest son had to stand in front of his class and explain why he wasn't circumcised, and would not be in the future. My late husband was working on writing a book on the social hygiene movement of the 19th century before he died. He talked a lot about this subject.

[@smoothytom9575]

Bd

[@UHF43]

This is why penis mutilation is still a common (and barbaric) practice in the US. They started it as a way to prevent boys from marturbating and now they try to disguise it as a "healthier option" that really fixes nothing because nothing is "broken" in the first place.

[@Joe_Okey]

@@UHF43 According to the American Cancer Society itself, penile cancer is more likely among UNcircumcised men that those who are circumcised, so there ARE medical reasons for why it is done.

[@UHF43]

@@Joe_Okey Tooth decay is more likely between people with teeth. Would you prevent all the infections associated with tooth decay pulling out healthy teeth? Could you please provide what's the prevalence rate of penile cancer in non mutilated men and that of mutilated ones? Could you also provide the rate of UTI's in women and if that would make it reasonable to 'prevent' them by amputating lit-tle g-irls labia a few hours after birth?

[@Joe_Okey]

@@UHF43First of all, calm the hell down, you're going to have a stroke. Second, there is a hell of a big difference between tooth decay and cancer, obviously (and we are talking about BOYS and CIRCUMCISION, not GIRLS. Finally, I do have to laugh, just a little bit, because I am BOTH circumcised and have dentures. I was just pointing out that there are valid medical reasons for having it done, though I do agree that it should be up to the parents themselves whether or not to have it done. Personally, i actually think that a circumcised penis looks healthier and more aesthetically pleasing without the foreskin on it, but that is MY personal opinion (which I have a right to).

[@katiekamm89]

I don't understand it! I have a son and he is intact. When I was pregnant and found out I was having a boy a couple weeks before my due date they gave me some paperwork and one of them was to get him circumcised. I asked where the paperwork for not having them circumsized was and they didn't have any. The Dr my obgyn tried to talk me out of it I Was shocked! It's highly pushed in America and I truly don't understand it.

[@tommythompson6583]

Katie Kamm Good for you. You stood up for your son and didn’t get him circumcised. Let him have the choice when he get older. Unfortunately for me I had to get circumcised do to medical reasons. I just don’t understand why people get so upset about guys getting circumcised.

[@nanorider426]

@@tommythompson6583 It's about having a choice. Babies don't have a choice.

[@nanorider426]

@@tommythompson6583 Good for you. But what about those that didn't like it? They didn't have a choice and now they are stuck.

[@nanorider426]

@@tommythompson6583 Nope. I'm a European man. Why do you think I'm a woman? Many men doesn't agree with circumcision. Let me ask you a question: Why do you love it?

[@nanorider426]

@@tommythompson6583 No, just weirded out. Nobody have mistaken me for a women before. But my question still stands.

[@flyingmarius_0413]

Ich finde diese Videos, wo die Amerikaner mit uns Deutschen verglichen werden sehr interessant, weil ich persönlich dadurch die Unterschieden und Gemeinsamkeiten zwischen unserem Länder erfahren kann Weiter so Felicia👍🏻

[@gnugut5232]

I think it is considered normal. after all these years,i.think people do it to their children so they don't look different.

[@itzame2127]

@@gnugut5232 y'all comparing dicks or something? Why should it matter if only like your parents and/or SO will see it? To not look different from whom?

[@jeanniereynolds1889]

My best friend didn't have her son circumcised and had a problem with the skin growing over making it difficult for urination. If it was done as an infant he would not have developed the problem.

[@ostiariusalpha]

@K Williams Phimosis is a thing, man.

[@rebeccaquartieri5509]

@@gnugut5232 🤔

[@drivinglessons5813]

I am totally against circumcision, it's a barbaric and cruel act, to inflict upon a young baby boy. Studies have shown, longterm emotional trauma, in men who were cut. The reason they say, do it shortly after birth, is the baby feels less pain, and heals quicker. I highly doubt that. And also, in North Ametica, the family is less likely to discuss the topic and discuss hygiene to young boys, like foreskin retraction and cleaning to prevent phimosis, which is extremely uncomfortable and then often requires medical attention, and circumcision. The foreskin is there to protect the glans, also provide natural lubricant and has millions of delicate nerve endings, which increase the feelings and pleasure. Many circumcised men suffer E.D. and have emotional issues. Stop the practice, and support Intact.

[@ReadR00ster1]

They are babies they don't remember any of it. It's not as if its any more traumatic as the process of being born, lol

[@LoudaroundLincoln]

@@ReadR00ster1 they also don't remember getting dropped on their heads or being abused. What's your point?

[@aauwhatitdo1582]

Uh, do you remember getting the snip snip? I don't, most people I know don't remember it. My doctor wife laughed when I asked her about the studies about "PTSD" from circumcision.

[@RebeccaOre]

@@ReadR00ster1 , friend of mine who is a retired nurse says anyone who thinks that has never witnessed a circumcision. She considers it barbaric.

[@joelimischke3992]

@@RebeccaOre Why do you care? You are a modern woman who has been brainwashed to hate American men regardless. Circumcision is not less "barbaric" than an abortion. Circumcision doesn't kill a voiceless human who does feel pain. STFU

[@toddcorley464]

I was born in my grandmother's home. I've never been circumcised. I have very good hygiene downstairs and have never had a problem with my foreskin.

[@vicdiaz5180]

Same here. I don’t know why some people are against men not being circumcised

[@Name-jw4sj]

Ew go get circumcised dude. In order to be a US citizen one of the requirements is to be circumcised.

[@namarie325]

Ali Nope. Plenty of us aren’t. But it sucks that our culture blindly accepts sexual violence against babies.

[@toddcorley464]

@@Name-jw4sj did you just watch the video? She said 25% of males aren't circumcised. And there's literally nothing wrong with having foreskin. We wouldn't be born with it if we weren't supposed to have it.

[@Name-jw4sj]

@@toddcorley464 Lmao dude chill I was just being sarcastic. But I do want to add that we are born with an appendix which is totally useless. So that is one organ that we aren't suppose to have.

[@mgersin]

Former maternity nurse in the USA here 👋🏻 have witnessed / assisted in over a thousand circumcisions in Boston area hospitals and I must say, witnessing the procedure and how so many babies cry and are in pain (despite medication and measures to reduce pain)... it’s a horrible practice I have long questioned 😱😱😢 if I ever have children, I will never circumcise them!

[@rrrwwwooo]

It's worse as an adult.

[@TheDirtypair]

@@rrrwwwooo How/why? You can only answer this if you could compare, which means get circumcised twice as a baby and an adult, and since that isn't possible you can't also say one the worse than the other.

[@ajs41]

It should be illegal to do it to children in my opinion. If someone wants to have it done when they're an adult, it's their choice.

[@barbsmart7373]

Thankyou for your comment. I have often wondered what babies go through. From my point of view, even taking a baby away from its caregivers is bad enough. My views on this kind of mutilation are rather strong, but it is a sensitive issue, as well as a sensitive tissue so I won't mention those. I hope that you are doing much more enjoyable things in life now.

[@barbsmart7373]

@Brock Hedge Good afternoon. I have just read your interesting comment in response to a compassionate nurse who, due to the area of her work, was subject to witnessing a mutilating procedure inflicted upon many vulnerable members of society. Firstly, I feel it is important to say that babies do not "just cry". This is directed towards any reader, and not just you. Crying is not something they "just do". Babies have no other way of communicating except by way of movements and making sounds. A baby ONLY cries when he or she needs to communicate something, sometimes to assist in their own survival. Most commonly, they are hungry but there are many other possible causes. If you have the huge privilege of spending quite a bit of time with a baby, without any preconceptions, you will, I hope, discover how babies communicate regarding all their needs, to help ensure a healthy start in life. I truly hope people here do not go on to ignore a baby in any form of distress. I do wonder, if someone you don't even know, so far away, who shows such compassion for babies, and such a desire to be helpful in an important discussion, in spite of abusive retorts from some people, I wonder how you might respond to a truly irritating but vital form of communication from someone you feel is crying, just because that is what they "do" and for no other reason. I like to think there is enough freely available material out there to guide people well away from such a dangerous way of viewing human communication. I have cared for four babies and two non-verbal adults around the clock for weeks, months or years. I have cared for hundreds of other non-verbal patients, sick, terminally ill, disabled, dying or mentally unwell adults and other babies for hours at a time. Focus, attention, observation, listening, responding reassuring and touch and even getting assistance and having a break, are all vital things involved in producing awesome outcomes. I hope I don't see anyone else here totally undermining a baby's amazing and wondrous ways, nor the amazing love and skill that a mother or caregiver provides through touch, smell, hormones and natural instinct. My comment is directed at anyone out there who is responsible for a baby or infant who may find it difficult to pinpoint the cause of distress in someone they care for. There are experts out there who understand the different types of cries, and hopefully this includes a very focused and in tune mother. And hopefully all that listening and caring continues until the death of one or the other of them. No one pretends that parenting is easy, especially when there are not good role models around (in the past or present), for the parents. But the effects of neglect can be very profound, last a lifetime and affect many people. Now back to the topic of babies and the practise of circumcision... Babies are human beings who have no say in the decisions made. I realise I have used adjectives and a verb that are emotive, in line with my personal views, but that is because this is not a pretty subject. The fact remains that that it does cause short term physical pain and suffering. A second fact is that it is mutilation. And a third fact is that the hospital patient is a human, has an identifying number but has no ability to give consent. These are facts and I would encourage parents to think carefully before deciding to have this operation performed. There may be many factors to be weighed up. The claim about UTI's I believe is wildly exagerated, to the point that I don't think it is actually valid in most cases. It is also not difficult to see why such an unnatural custom would come in to being, though, at certain times in history. I am sure that abusive comments would in no way sway a person one way or the other. And I hope that people with good will, intelligence, and experience to share, like the American nurse, is never bothered by the abusive comments that a very small number of people make on you-tube.

[@mmartens3]

We chose not to circumcise our son. I always thought I would do it until I married my husband and he said he did some research and said it wasn’t necessary. And he was against it. I couldn’t think of a good reason to argue for doing it and I didn’t like the idea of sending my newborn in for unnecessary surgery. So it didn’t take me long to agree to not have it done. My son appreciates it.

[@rjmurphyo0]

nah uncircumcised is weird plus I hear it's not a clean because it makes it more difficult to clean the area properly. The only downside I hear is that circumcision reduces sensation but I don't know about that.

[@phueal]

@@rjmurphyo0 erm, did you watch the episode? Where she discusses how all those myths have been disproved in recent years? And how, for every other developed nation, circumcised is weird?

[@hotumn1]

If your husband is circumcised, he is a good man. He didn't pass on a stupid tradition.

[@phueal]

@@tahoewolf8098 I trim my nails because when they grow too long they get in the way, catch on things, and break, sometimes painfully. There is no benefit to circumcision, so I don’t do it to myself and I didn’t do it to my son. If he wants to do that when he’s older that’s his choice, but it’s irreversible (another difference with trimming nails) so I’m not going to make that decision for him: I would consider it abuse to do so.

[@theravyshow2570]

@@rjmurphyo0 you have soap...it can be just as clean. No need for circumcision.

[@stefangunther8594]

My son was born in South Carolina and I didn#T leave him out of my sight until we left the hospital. It's such a common thing there, that the hospital stuff had really to be kept from doing it.

[@fritnat]

Doesn't the hospital risk a huge compensation claim if they do it without even the consent of the parent? In the UK there was a 70 year old who was circumcised by mistake and he received £20,000. A newborn should receive many times that amount taking into account lifetime loss.

[@davidblockdb]

Can't you somehow get 1mio compensation out if they do it without consent & use it to pay for his studies later?

[@mikelldaley9078]

so sad

[@whatsname2649]

That's a sad statement about American society.

[@kaylaread8048]

😳 Really?! This is shocking …

[@JTD19881369]

I'm American. I am circumcised, having had my glans rubbed raw by a pair of jeans in high-school, and the years of desensitization. I will never have any of my sons circumcised.

[@GRIGGINS1]

Um did you not wear underwear dude? Because that is a problem people who don't wear underwear always bitch about.

[@nicholasjh1]

@@GRIGGINS1 wow blame it on the victim. dial it back dude. yeah even with underwear for me the rubbing is sometimes an issue when walking around. maybe you just have a small one so you don't understand. but don't speak for others. see how it feels tiny?

[@JJ-te6tx]

Sure it wasn’t your priest who rubbed you raw

[@mshaman86]

@@JJ-te6tx who said anything about a priest?

[@cleverduck3921]

I can't say I ever experienced any problems from being circumcised, but if I had a choice, I wouldn't have wanted it done, and I certainly wouldn't let it be done to my sons if I ever have any. It's just flat-out unnecessary.

[@kuvasz5252]

I fought like hell to get away the day I was circumcised, but being only seven days old the doctors overwhelmed me.

[@turborooster8548]

@Misty Uren what the fuck is wrong with you?

[@New_frisk]

How do you remember that?

[@imacastle]

American male. Wasn't circumcised as an infant but it was done later for medical reasons. I've seen discussions with some people about this and people definitely seem passionate about it. If I had a son I wouldn't do it to him. I'd let him make the decision.

[@CountDraculasrockband]

I see what you are saying .I myself had to get circumcised as a teenager because of medical problems. I am pro circumcision but at the same time I feel a person should have the right to decide to get circumcised or not.

[@isaiahparis]

@@CountDraculasrockband same exact situation for me as well

[@CountDraculasrockband]

@@isaiahparis and I bet you are happy with your decision also .

[@isaiahparis]

@@CountDraculasrockband i don’t know enough to have a feeling about it. i haven’t seen any negative or positive effects, and it’s always worked good. so it’s fine.

[@rayonensb]

@Synth Ovine hey as long as you choose to circumcised yourself aint no problem male or female but doing it to kids without their say on it it’s kinda fucked up & i think that’s what intactivist are saying !!

[@rbeaton6902]

Thank you Feli for bringing up this topic. I am a 72 year old retired dentist, born in New York City in 1949. I was not circumcised: reason given was that I was born premature and if my parents wanted, they had the option of bringing me back in a few months when I was older. They never did which I was always grateful for, even though I felt self conscious while growing up during those moments when in the presence of others while changing in locker rooms, like cousins who would make comments that my "thing" was "funny" looking, which lead me to feeling a bit resentful. However, I never had any issues concerning the opposite sex at all. Now, let me say that I very much appreciated your presentation on this topic and not at all surprised that you are a European bringing attention to a procedure that typically most Americans would consider too taboo for even discussion. It's been a good number of years now that even the American Pediatric Association has come out against routine circumcision, and yet the practice persists. Why? My guess is that for the same puritanical reasons that Dr. Kellogg first promoted the practice, as you well mentioned in your video, and also, as most other useless medical procedures go, to charge more money. Thank you again for your inciteful video, it's always refreshing to get a European perspective on this controversial topic.

[@Lxx-tc4xc]

The American Academy of Pediatrics did not recommend RIC in 1971, 1975 and 1999, and recommended it in 1989 and 2012. The 2012 recommendation expired at the end of 2017, as per a protocol that the AAP applies to all recommendations in makes. I too was born in 1949 and grew up in the USA. I too am intact because I was born in a continental European maternity ward. My mother was nagged by her mother in law to get me cut. My mother shut down that discussion by threatening divorce. I felt extremely self-conscious in locker rooms and public showers, until I discovered that I could retract my foreskin, which would stay retracted for 30-60 seconds. I was so self-conscious that I did not lose my virginity until I was 37 years old, to an American woman who discovered, years before meeting me, that she preferred intact for foreplay and penetration.

[@cocobunitacobuni8738]

as a fellow non-circumcised you've had better orgasms than your genitally mutilated cousins ever had. Imagine how desensitised the glans becomes when constantly rubbing against clothing. I know it hurts me. Also we have a frelenum which they don't.

[@jasonwiley798]

So for women, is an intact or circumcised partner better?

[@455buick6]

@@jasonwiley798 Intact of course, look up the O'HARA 1999 study, 85% of women that experienced both prefer intact!

[@JS-iy4zb]

I’m so glad you brought up this topic. I’ve never really understood why this was done to me. If it didn’t have a purpose or function, I wouldn’t have been born with it.

[@edwardma-6559]

You were circumcised at birth out of habit. Circumcision in newborn babies is male gnital mutilation.

[@nigelgunn_W8IFF]

If you're unaware of why you were cut, it also begs the question, Why haven't you prosecuted/sued your parents for sexual abuse?

[@JS-iy4zb]

@@nigelgunn_W8IFF because that’s not how our system works

[@lauriosaurusplayz6028]

@@JS-iy4zb also, the thing under the foreskin, if u touch it, it huuurts. how tf do you deal with that?

[@h.williams5808]

Read your Bible, champ...

[@richardlo1330]

[@richardlo1330]

@TV Watcher who are you responding to?

[@qsweets5629]

Only Catholics I know who circumcise are Filipinos, don’t know if it’s a cultural thing or religious

[@boryskarton7729]

Maybe it's American catholics who do that because here in Poland majority is catholic and nobody even thinks of circumcising their kid.

[@danilopanzano]

That is definitely not a catholic specific thing all catholic countries BUT the US do not usually mutilate newborns unless there are true medical reasons behind it and even in that case, like my case, doctors have been trying to cut as less as possible for decades, in my specific case, I don't "look" curcumcised but I am.

[@CountDraculasrockband]

@@qsweets5629 I'm Portuguese and Catholic and I'm Circumcised.

[@kleekboop]

This is why I never eat cornflakes.

[@jjpetersen5296]

@Andy Guan Dr Kellogg was one of the early proponents of circumcision as an anti-masturbation tool in the US. So there is a connection, mad as it sounds!

[@unstoppableExodia]

John Harvey Kellogg was a massive piece of shit. The whole reason there is a range of breakfast cereals that bear his name is because he perpetuated a lie that cold cereals are a cure for masturbation as if that's something that needs curing and that same puritanical crusade led him to be one of the proponents of cultural circumcision in USA. I'm just glad that his madness didn't extend beyond America because I would not want to have been snipped unless it was a medical necessity.

[@overfloouuu]

at least now we know what's in cornflakes ;-) :-p

[@unstoppableExodia]

@Brian Rakvica oh wow I didn’t know that. I thought that was a uniquely American Puritan thing

[@The1ByTheSea]

@Brian Rakvica The USA and Europe produce massive amounts of cereals wheat and corn hence marketing wheat

[@lucathenovak]

I am a romanian guy who lived pretty much my entire adult life all over europe and met a lot o different people. There is no other nation compared to us who does this cruelty to a child without reason.

[@Mark-sp6vq]

I will tell you why......after WWII Jewish doctors in the US wrongfully and deceitfully insisted on the procedure. This was done to hide the Jewish population within the US given what happened to them by Nazis. It is an unnecessary and cruel surgery more aligned with mutilation. Should be prosecuted as malpractice

[@mortellaro1]

When my son was born (in the U.S.) the nurse came into the room where my wife and I were enjoying our our newly born son. One of the nurses came into the room and asked us to hand him over to her because hi was going to be "circumfixed". When I objected, she became very irate and went on to explain that it was for hygiene purposes. When I asked if little baby girls were also to be" circumfixed" she called me a barbarian for having even mentioned the same procedure for a girl. I assured her that I was going to teach him how to clean himself. I then, with sarcasm, assured her that when he turned 18, I would bring him back to her for the procedure if he so desired. He was not mutilated.

[@mariusa.5863]

I wish more boys had fathers like you. :)

[@boydriver2978]

Circumcision of anybody, without the lawful authority of that person or someone legally reponsible for that person, is an assault. If you didnt sign a written release (authority) for the operation you could have subsequenlty sued the hospital for malpractice and made a complaint to the police. I would consider making a complaint to the hospital that this conversation took place and ask if it was widely known that they were carrying out illegal practices.

[@AlanRPaine]

It's shocking that they would just try to take your baby away like that

[@louiseedie8154]

@dave4248 you are right if its done to a girl its call genital mutilation but for men its acceptable

[@louiseedie8154]

@dave4248 the straw man argument is that intact men suffer from premature ejaculaton or is that just ignorance. Something else theu say to convince you it needs to be done

[@nathanruckle4942]

I myself am circumcised but I definitely wouldn’t circumcise my child! I’m an American btw

[@roberthampton2820]

When I was a first year resident in obstetrics and gynecology we did all of the circumcisions on our unit. At the time there was also the myth that newborns did not feel pain like adults or even children did. Very early in my experience that appeared to be absolute taurine excrement so I did a few minutes research in the medical literature (the hard way reading real journals, no internet) and found a simple and safe nerve block. When I finished my four year residency and was able t set my own limits ( like a freed slave) I promptly declined to do any more circumcisions, My reasoning was from a statement on infant circumcision from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (our national professional organization) which stated that circumcision performed on males was not after all a gynecologic procedure so they would not recommend or criticize it. Since it was not a gynecologic procedure I refused to do any and turned the matter over to my pediatric colleagues. My own son was not circumcised. After doing my best to educate my obstetric patients about the unnecessary ‘ritual mutilation of the newborn’ the most common reason given was’ well when he showers in gym class he won’t get teased for looking different’! It’s bloody insane!!!

[@mre4u422]

Yes this myth (and that's all it is) that babies don't feel pain and more importantly don't feel when a part of there most sensitive organ is cut off needs to stop As I said in previous comment the babies aren't "sleeping peacefully" after their circumcision they literally passed out from the intensity of the pain

[@john-paulsilke893]

My oldest son and I are not circumcised and my youngest is. He had a glans fusion and multiple infections. In his case it was necessary so I did it. Other then this reason I really don’t see the point.

[@MrHarumakiSensei]

@@mre4u422 All you have to do to be against circumcision of babies, is watch one.

[@bjrnmgranvang1107]

We need more obstretricians like you. She ihi ye le'cha yom tov. Shalom.

[@jerelull9629]

"teased for looking different".... I'm uncut and didn't get teased about it ever, not even a girlfriend remarking on it. Parents could teach their sons to counter it by saying something like: "I still have all my original equipment (Possibly adding:"As God designed me."). Myself, I was told I was born too small for them to do it to me. No big deal. The only drawback I can think of is that I didn't get many offers for oral sex in my lifetime, not that I really missed what I never had, TBT.

[@stevencompau4163]

because in America there is the idea that parents actually OWN their children.

[@yeahwhatever1184]

Honestly, I think we Americans keep doing it because it’s just become the normal thing to do in our country. I’ve heard some people say that they do it because they don’t want their son to be made fun of by other boys or even girls once they become sexually active. When you really think about it though, it is pretty odd and there doesn’t seem to be a good reason that we keep doing it.

[@heavymetalhippie420]

The most common reason boys get made fun of in the locker room is for the size of their penis.

[@Onnarashi]

It's not odd, it's torture. Many baby boys not only experience the pain from the circumcision and get childhood trauma from it, but in some cases they even DIE from the amputation.

[@catgirl6803]

This is what I answered too.

[@catgirl6803]

@@heavymetalhippie420 Why are they looking? Lol. Look away.

[@heavymetalhippie420]

@@catgirl6803 why would I know why they look?

[@blindleader42]

The short answer - Initial reason. Victorians' pathological preoccupation with sex. Continuing reason: That's the way we've always done it. I'm surprised it's over 70%. I had always thought it was around 50% (Read it somewhere in the 20th century). The Puritans and the Victorians have much to answer for in regards to what's weird about the USA.

[@earlhollar1906]

Continuing reason; "That's the way we've always done it! It was good enough for my Dad! It's good enough for me! It's always been good for our country"! Tony Stark quotation. Military hardware Manufacturing, and circumcision, both stimulators of the economy.

[@nedmerrill5705]

But the Ps and the Vs won't, 'cause they're _dead._

[@lylecosmopolite]

It is very true that the Victorians and Edwardians thought that men were too horny for their own good, and that circumcised men were less horny. They also thought that all sex except with a spouse, including masturbation, was very immoral. I am a middle class boomer from the urban Rust Belt. Growing up, I spent a lot of time in many locker rooms, but saw all of 5 boys who had foreskin. My guess is that the circ rate in my generation was as high 98%. The reason is that maternity wards cut all boys without asking the mother. Health insurance paid for the procedure without question. Today, 55% of boys born in maternity wards are circumcised before leaving the hospital. An unknown number of boys are circumcised later in infancy, in the offices of pediatricians. Circumcision continues because American parents fear that an intact son will be ridiculed by other boys in locker rooms, and rejected as a sex partner when he starts dating. Keep in mind that many adult Americans have never seen a photo or a drawing of an intact penis.

[@blindleader42]

@Fred Flintstone "What do you know about actual Puritans?! " A damn sight more than you do, apparently. And I wasn't specifically blaming Puritans for circumcision, nor was I particularly condemning circumcision. It's just that our Puritan heritage has contributed greatly to much that is weird about America. Yammering at me about my "prejudices" is a laughably blatant case of projection. Religious fundamentalism of all stripes has, down the ages, provided all the evidence necessary to come to an unprejudiced judgment.

[@blindleader42]

@Fred Flintstone You're confused. I'm not even slightly interested in arguing with you about whatever tangent you want to go off on, or anything else, for that matter.

[@Ilnath]

My theory is that doctors/hospitals reccomend it to make more money🤔

[@ajs41]

100% true. In most European countries, the government pays for medical procedures, which means they don't want to waste money on unnecessary operations.

[@lynnb2562]

I'm convinced this is the only logical reason why doctors recommended in America. It makes absolutely no sense otherwise.

[@FlyingBaNana3000]

Yup, the procedure only takes about 10 minutes and the doctor will be able to cash in a cool $500 for it. Makes sense, but also makes it even more sickening if you think about it.

[@danield679]

It could also be that the American Academy of Pediatrics finds the benefits of circumcision (greatly reduced bacterial colonization under the foreskin) greatly outweigh the risks. Might want to stick with letting the medical experts help you decide on medical topics and not just spout nonsense about doctors wanting to make extra money which is utter nonsense. We healthcare providers are almost always paid a salary and do not benefit from performing extra procedures. We are graded on the quality of care and the income can be tied to this like it is with me.

[@Ilnath]

@@danield679 Then why dont they do it so much in other western countries? And I assume that the hospitals make more money out of a child birth of a baby boy if they perfom a circumcision

[@heyitsme1534]

My mom comes from Poland and my dad’s parents are from Ukraine. So many of my friends who are Italian and Polish who’ve been raised with deep European roots like me haven’t been cut. It really doesn’t bother me what people think about my skin. Not only do I have foreskin, I’ve also been blessed!

[@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497]

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[@sharknado623]

​@@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497Z like the Putin you glorify?

[@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497]

@@sharknado623 Z

[@rolfpitsch5002]

I came to the USA from Germany in 1951. I almost went through this process at the age of 9 to go to public schools of New York City. However, the doctor that did the physical thankfully decided it wasn't necessary!

[@FelifromGermany]

Wow, that's crazy!

[@jennhoff03]

What?! There's no law or regulation about that in schools! I'm sure your parents were misinformed. Thank goodness the doctor stopped it, though!

[@rolfpitsch5002]

@@jennhoff03 It is apparent that you don't know and/or understand the decision whether you pass a physical or not without alterations is based on the physician's opinion. My father and mother did not come with us to the USA in 1951. My father, stepmother, and youngest sister did not come to the USA until 1954. It was his second cousin's daughter that came to Germany to get the four of us. She is well like her father born in Cincinnati but she was living in New York City specifically Manhattan. I, two brothers and sister got a Pan Am flight from Paris France at LaGuardia Airport in NYC, July 30, 1951. I had my two brothers had to learn English to go to public schools in Manhattan specifically PS 59 on E. 57th St. by Wednesday after Labor Day 1951. In my father had come with us there would have been no problem because he was fluent in English and six other languages including, of course, German! Of course if you happen to be Jewish even in Germany you may be circumcised but it's not a general practice!

[@chabad91819]

I couldn’t agree more. Thank you! Let the boy choose to cut off a piece of his own body, is the best argument. It’s a cosmetic procedure disguised as a needed procedure for everything you said and more. NO MORE CIRCUMCISIONS IN AMERICA!!!!!!!!

[@walterkathan7352]

At Tahoe wolf, I know exactly what you mean because I'm not circumcised and got a lot of weird looks because of it. But as I got older and went to college I realized that a lot of guys were not circumcised so I started to learn to accept it as a good thing. And now I'm actually glad that I'm not circumcised.but I must say I understand exactly what you meant because if I was circumcised and I saw a boy who wasn't circumcised I would think it was kind of odd too.

[@marywood8794]

@@tahoewolf8098 I think this thing of boys taking showers in front of each other in school is just wrong. They shouldn't be able to tell if each other is circumcised or not, because they shouldn't be able to see each others privates. They never humiliate girls this way. Maybe we should be asking why it's ok to mutilate boys and force them to not shower in private, but both would not be done to girls!

[@marywood8794]

@@tahoewolf8098 Ok. Don't be silly. You know that I'm not suggesting that boys and girls shower together. My point is that there would be no ridiculing of boys privates for anything, especially size if they weren't constantly exposing themselves in gym classes and locker rooms. Everyone should be showering alone in separate stalls. You say that you aren't interested, but I have heard from many male friends that a lot of looking and comparing of private parts was going on when they were in school...mostly not for the better. As for the guys that walk around naked in locker rooms as a regular thing and don't mind...they think that they usually have something to show off...or have been conditioned to expose themselves.

[@mnoorbhai]

@@tahoewolf8098 Exactly.

[@nochannel1q2321]

There are benefits from it. There's a drastic reduction in the potential transmission of bodily fluid-transmitted disease, especially HIV. There's a study that categorizes all forms of sexual intercourse: homo vaginal (F), homo oral (F), homo anal (F), homo oral unc performer (M), homo oral unc receiver (M), homo anal unc transmitter (M), homo anal unc receiver (M), hetero vaginal unc (M), hetero vaginal (M), hetero anal unc (M), hetero anal, hetero unc oral (M) and hetero oral (M) unless I'm forgetting one somehow. Transmission rate is highest for uncircumcised homosexual anal sex receivers as fluids from the penetrator enter the anus, which often experiences at least micro-tears during the sex allowing for the fluids to directly enter the bloodstream and also riskier for the penetrator of the sex if uncircumcised as penises that have no had the procedure done have many, many more mucous membranes which allow circulating fluids to enter the penetrator's blood stream as well. Next is heterosexual women anal then vaginal then oral because of the mentioned micro-tears, the massive number of mucous members within the vagina and the significant number of mucous membranes in the oral tract. Least at risk for infection are circumcised males because the mucous membranes are located within the penis so there is no outside exposure to fluids and the urethra remains closed until ejaculation, upon which time it is openly open when there is a pressurized fluid preventing things from entering. Obviously the effect can be somewhat helped by protection like condoms and dental dams, but condom failure rates are absolutely not as low as many people think and I have never even heard of someone actually following through on using a dental dam. This isn't to say this is a sufficient reason to circumcise, but it is a significant medical benefit afforded to those who have the procedure done. There is also evidence of slight decreases of certain cancers (nothing major, but anything helps IMO) and it can make hygiene a bit easier, but that's easily taught to men who are not circumcised. As for why it's done in infancy it's because infants and especially newborns don't really begin forming memories at that stage of their life so the procedure can be performed with no remembered pain or discomfort later in life.

[@MikeKojoteStone]

It's a tradition and those die hard. Especially in a country where people are raised not to talk openly about sex. Back in the days when America went ahead to have a sexual revolution, people were still buying into the hygiene hoax, so they didn't question this too hard. Nowadays ... sex is a taboo again and if you don't openly talk about something bad, it doesn't just go away. That's pretty much it.

[@lylecosmopolite]

Thanks to the internet, sex is less taboo in the USA than it has ever been before.

[@PoorMan972]

"Hygiene hoax" my ass.

[@lylecosmopolite]

@Hauke Holst Name me a city that leans Republican. I have found it easier to criticise Trump than to praise him. There are social circles in America where praising the natural penis is even harder than praising Trump. Don't like Trump? Fine, but be sure to vote in November.

[@lylecosmopolite]

@Hauke Holst If you do not live in the USA, then how can you write that "we should talk a lot more about Trump so that this fascist asshole goes away as quickly as possible. Now he's sending stormtroopers and secret police into cities that are leaning towards the democrats?!?"

[@djplong]

I once heard it put this way.. "The foreskin is the only part of the body we cut off so that we don't have to clean it."

[@michaelpedone1082]

I’m American and I’m not clipped. I’m happy about it, and also wouldn’t do it to my children. My view is if you were born with it, it’s there for a reason.

[@vforsejrv7801]

You are absolutely correct. God didn’t create man with foreskin so crazy people can cut it off afterwards. It’s there for a reason of course!

[@Bebe-or9nw]

Absolutely!

[@mozartamadeus1580]

Awesome, glad to hear, you are very intelligent sir!

[@イエスキリスト-h5t]

@@vforsejrv7801 yes foreskin is good

[@vforsejrv7801]

@@イエスキリスト-h5t Yes of course. It’s the nature. Don’t cut of nature. It’s insane to do that!

[@iv_tyler6920]

Wow. You know more about circumcision than most American men. Respekt

[@The1ByTheSea]

Most American men are circumcised:all they know is pro-circ

[@robbinjohnston2498]

In the States the practice of circumcision was rare in the 17th through the 19th century. It appears to be supported later in cities with arguements made by doctors who from different backgrounds once circumcised themselves supported arguements for its practice. People in America in the 20th century want to conform and fit in. American culture is motivated in part by following patterns of proscribed behavior based on the idea of fitting in. Why are tattoo's today so popular. Because the practice was marketed using methods and designs that made people stand out. Personal Statements. The practice of circumcision has little to do with male health. Instead Doctors simply made money to cut and went along with the arguements for. The rates of cancer are not higher in countries that do not circumcise males. Once the practice became established it simply bothered some in the modofied group if others in another group were not. If i am why not him. Males compare. Attitudes and behaviors in America can and do change.

[@DragonsREpic]

Thx that means a lot, I have done a lot of research and livid how much I lost and continue to educate myself, I was never told I was cut, nobody said jack shit. The anger is the worst part I prob will never stop restoring

[@mnoorbhai]

@@robbinjohnston2498 get a handle bro.. Check out penile affluctions in the uncut.. Uncut dudes will put up all sorts of arguments to support the shitty prepuce

[@miloddvoranak8900]

@@mnoorbhai females have also foreskin(prepuce), go learn anatomy..

[@DaBuschi]

I learned about this difference between Germany and the US through my wife. I am German and she is American and she up until we met had ony had boyfriends who were circumcised and her brothers were as well. Her main reasoning was hygiene, which was disproved with a little bit of research. We also had a bit of an argument before our son was born, as for her it was normal to circumcise boys, but logic prevailed as it doesn't make sense to perform surgery when there is no apparent reason or benefit. I don't blame her for her thinking. It's how she grew up and she never questioned it, just like I never questioned many things that were normal to me growing up. Nevertheless I am happy our little dude has his wiener fully intact 😉

[@fritnat]

He'll be happy too....

[@thegreatderpino3853]

I'm from teh US and am one of the lucky few to not be circumsized

[@geoffwitt4227]

But to risk eternal damnation for this one omission... will your child forgive you?

[@WasatchIntercept]

@@geoffwitt4227 If the matter becomes important to the child, he can have it done later in life, as a matter of his own choice.

[@geoffwitt4227]

@@WasatchIntercept I am just articulating a weltanschauung from 1900 when the health system was born. At 40% child mortality, you didn't take chances. They even fought over the right to baptize the children in the first week. In Asia you had babies getting married because that was the pathway to an afterlife.

[@Joey-rs7uq]

As an uncut gay guy in the USA, this is a very salient topic to my life. The base cause of it in America is just due to ignorance, since it happened to so many men without it ever being brought up, its normalized and the foreskin is made to seem vestigial by society and medical professionals alike, with most men and women using hygiene, medical and aesthetic reasons to validate it without caring to know better, or if consent is important. A condom has way more benefits to aids than a permanent surgery against a mans bodily autonomy, let alone the botched surgeries or the dryness and loss of sensation caused due to having the protective foreskin and/or frenulum removed. Since its so normalized doctors and hospitals just might think its routine procedure even if they said they'd do no harm.

[@edwardma-6559]

In the United States, the mutilated foreskins of newborn babies are sold to the cosmetics industry to make facial creams. That is why doctors put so much pressure on parents to subject their children to the terrible, cruel and satanic ritual of foreskin mutilation.

[@Ryan-ey8bc]

I was told by a midwife that the medical issues were false. So we made the decision to allow them to decide for themselves at a older age

[@Shurmash]

I wish I had you as a parent. I didn't get so lucky to have a thinking adult who was supposed to protect me. Your son will thank you one day.

[@mikelldaley9078]

the way it should be...

[@michaelwatts5481]

Right choice

[@maryweeks9474]

🇺🇸My husband and I had our son scheduled to but as soon as I started asking questions, my husband said we needed to do research. My son now age 15 sat across the table as I watched your video, asked him if he would have wanted to be circumcised ? He said No, we made a good decision. I do remember our families made some grumbling over our decision🙃

[@gymrat3203]

Your family grumbling over it...people need to stay in their lanes. We didn't circumcise our boys and the shit storm from doctors. family and even so called friends was disgusting and despicable. Our boys are all happy, zero problems and we asked and they are not interested in being cut on. We made the right choice. Just wish my parents respected my body and had left my penis alone.

[@qq84]

@@gymrat3203 If they give you shit for it, give them shit back. Just say "We aren't going to mutilate the genitals of our son.".

[@catd3g]

@@gymrat3203 Yeah sure is the truth!

[@catd3g]

Way to go!!!

[@zillertalernazihass]

I am no circumcised but still prefer circumsised dicks because is more painful when you get fukked from behind. I dont know why. My boyfriend circumsiced and i feels soooo f. good. For real

[@isallgod6]

I didn’t know this information ! That explains so many questions 😀

[@michaelrodriguez3329]

I was born in America. But of South American roots. I'm not circumsized and proud of it

[@michaelrodriguez3329]

@@tommythompson6583 No ....In the U.S.A

[@andersjakobsen9906]

What didn't you know about?

[@The10folks]

This is crazy. Institutionalized cosmetic surgery on infants. This is unnecessary permanent elective cosmetic surgery on infants that have no say in the matter.

[@mister8765]

I was really surprised about how common it is in the US. I remember watching a movie and the women were disgusted about sleeping with uncircumcised men. I never knew it was so looked down on in the US! I’m from Australia where it is not such a big thing, but my dad was from Austria from a Jewish background so he was cut. However, he didn’t get my brothers and I cut - which I’m glad about.

[@billboard470]

@Jayson Argonaut " notice these women who prefer circumcision are single, have had many unsustained relationships and have STD's." Source? I suspect you pulled that one out of the other side.

[@billboard470]

@Jayson Argonaut ? Who are you saying is the vocal minority? Missed your point. After reading the Intactivist posts here, my compehension is decreasing by the minute.

[@AllenMontgomery44]

I grew up in Indianapolis, and always saw circumcision as solely a Jewish practice. As an adult, I was surprised to learn that it is common among non Jews, particularly in the south. Personally, I believe the circumcision of babies ought to be outlawed as a form of child abuse.

[@Kara_Kay_Eschel]

As someone with a foreskin born in the USA I can confirm that it is easy to clean.

[@edwardma-6559]

The foreskin is very easy to clean wherever you are born and as long as you do not have phimosis.

[@ChrisAtheist]

Doesn't have to have a foreskin is even unhealthy The foreskin protects for dirt and other kind of things that's why the foreskin is sometimes dirty

[@gunsncodes6665]

@@edwardma-6559 About 50% of 10 years old boys have a phimosis but only about 2% of 18 years old (intact) guys does still have it. So you cannot diagnose phimosis on a child. It is a normal thing for children to have one. The foreskin detaches itself from the glans as they gets older. By the way, 100% of the newborn boys have a phimosis.

[@Stefan-ou7fl]

@@gunsncodes6665 someone who isn't stupid!!😂🤦

[@ivanjdrakov1957]

Obviously it's easy, come on bro.... It's easier than brushing your teeth, no jokes about that of course. Lol Sweet Keep well and be safe everyone

[@davedaley9093]

Circumcision is ordinary child abuse unless you are Jewish or Muslim. If you are Jewish or Muslim it is ritual child abuse. If they were doing something like this to infant girls the uproar would be deafening.

[@mikelldaley9078]

so so true amen

[@limitedfair]

im muslim and ive researched it. it is only a sunnah (sunnah is a thing you can follow for extra good deeds or just not do it and there will be nothing bad about it) and even the scripture that said that you have to be circumcised meant it was the mans own choice.

[@conveyor2]

Since 2018 the practice on girls in the US is entirely LEGAL.MichiganJudge Bernard Friedman. Look it up. ZERO uproar in six years!

[@bryanbryant9962]

That's very interesting. Before watching this episode I was unaware of the circumcision disparity between the US and other countries.

[@TheMarekc10]

Hey Brian. I am Polish. Whole Europe is intact. Only some 5% men are circumcised due to mainly medical reasons, phimosis. No hygine issues, nor medical issues as doctors say/intimidate in the USA. A few foreskin cancer cases per million, much less than circumcison victims operated for "health" in US. Foreskin cancer happens to men over 60 only due to countless sexual infections...., still can be operated/cirumcised. Sensitivity is not taken away . Very old men still do not need viagra, etc...STDs level in Europe is less, yes, check it out. Why ? sensitive Europeans use condoms, desensetised men in US do not like it, because they feel even much less ..... and get more infections..It is the other way around. Circumcision industry in th USA is a big business benefited from million operations and sale of viagra, cialis, etc...later, based on poor American men. Sorry for harsh truth.

[@mikelldaley9078]

only n the usa

[@Calaf59]

It has been a tradition here in America for way too long. I was born in the 50's and it was just done (supposedly for hygiene reasons). We have 5 sons. The first two we had circumcised out of tradition thinking it was healthier. It is done at a very early age so they won't remember the sheer trauma. By the time our third son was born, we couldn't stand the barbarism and did a little research. None of our sons were circumcised thereafter. We have since seen to it our grandsons also remain in tact.

[@searingabyss6543]

I am an American man born in '92. Luckily my parents didn't circumcise me when I was born even though it was the common thing to do. I definitely felt different as a child because of it. Now as an adult I am very glad they didn't. My son is not either.

[@Sam21998]

I gotta wonder did it keep you from getting girl friends? I had thought about doing that of I have a son but worried women wouldn't want to be with him because of it but being natural is better I think.

[@Sam21998]

@Yuri R. yeah I'm all about the natural approach on life so I probably won't I just hope it won't stop him from getting dates as he gets older but at least by then he can decide if he wants it removed or not.

[@Sam21998]

@Yuri R. what kind of problems is there even? I've never heard of much.

[@iwannadance3070]

@@Sam21998 Don't circumcise him. There is no reason. If Yuri feels good after his circumcision, that's great for him. But many men are not happy that it was done when they were babies. If you search on the Internet, you will find many men who are unhappy about being circumcised without consent. Yuri did it when 25, so he had a joice. I am uncircumcised and I would NEVER get circumcised for a non-medical reason. I live in Germany and everybody I know thinks the same way. The foreskin is an important part of the penis. As every human is different, for some it might not be very important. But you don't know how important it will be for your son, so you should not decide whether or not he should be circumcised. Hope that helped 🤗

[@iwannadance3070]

@@Sam21998 There are no real problems regarding foreskin. I don't know why this dude keeps trying to convince everybody that a normal intact penis is a bad thing😂😂 1) Phimosis is very rare. Only up to 1% of boys in Germany need to be circumcised for medical reasons. 2) Regarding STDs: Circumcision does NOT protect you from getting STDs. An example: In the USA, where 80% of males are circumcised, the HIV Rate is 3 TIMES HIGHER than in Germany, where only 15% are circumcised. The only thing that helps against STDs is a good sexual education in school and condoms. And we Germans know that, because our sexual education in school is very detailed and good.

[@lambo2655]

Canadian here born in 1965 I'm glad my folks left me intact just like dad 😊

[@Herziful]

While living in the US and playing soccer in the highschool team I always wondered why all the other boys were circumcised. I knew that my brother was circumcised for medical reasons so I first thought that maybe all American boys had the same problem. (Ok, I was 15 back then, so I was not really experienced.) My team mates on the other side totally freaked that I still was „intact“ (I love the fact that there is actually a word used for this - we don‘t use this word in Germany for this reason). When I found out that it was a cultural - not a religious - thing I just couldn‘t believe it. Strange to just cut off a piece of skin that can bring joy. I wouldn‘t do it to my son.

[@csf5538]

You were playing FOOTBALL not soccer !!! The USA must not be allowed to brainwash the world with their "wrong" use of words and meanings of words. They play GRIDIRON and the rest of the world plays Football.

[@Herziful]

@@csf5538, since I lived in the US back then it was soccer. I also didn‘t carry a purse with me, but a wallet.

[@hotumn1]

@@csf5538 Why are you speaking English on here? The world must speak Chinese. Do not let this man brainwash you into speaking his language!

[@ajs41]

You need to understand that the United States is a country with very strong puritanical roots, and circumcision is one of the ways they express that puritanism.

[@MCKevin289]

@@csf5538 It’s also soccer in Ireland, Canada and Australia. They have their own football codes. American football is also a daughter sport to rugby as it developed into the sport it is today in American and Canadian colleges. Rugby football and association football trace their ancestry back to a Medieval English game called mob football. But modern American football didn’t fully come into being once the forward pass was introduced along with the threat of President Roosevelt banning the sport after 20 college students were killed in one season playing the sport. So yes it has the right to be called football.

[@Dibelchii300]

I didn't know this was a thing in the US. I always thought it was a Jewish thing. In my family we're all uncircumcised because we accept our bodies as is, I think.

[@ostiariusalpha]

I suppose you never cut your hair or trim your fingernails either then.

[@Stevarooni]

In the U.S., in the 1800s, there was a big health kick about cleanliness, and penis cleaning deemed an important aspect, and circumcision deemed a public hygiene practice. It caught on big, and carried through to today, though it's dwindling in recent years.

[@geoffwitt4227]

We compete. Only one religion has inherited the mandate of Moses. We Christians believe we will continue to prove that through our bodies if given the option.

[@mats7492]

ostiariusalpha does the foreskin grow back? No! so your point is outright stupid.also hair and fingernails are already dead material, foreskin is not.. makes your point even more dumb

[@nedmerrill5705]

I was circumcised as an infant, and I feel the same way; I just accept my body the way it is.

[@sterlingkowalski5691]

I HATE what was forced upon me. I don’t approve, I’m not thankful, and if I could change a single thing about my upbringing, it would be that.

[@mnoorbhai]

Was JC circumcised .. did he hate his circumcision

[@chimeratcg07]

Deal with it, your parents did you a favor.

[@pf32900]

@@chimeratcg07 Bollocks.

[@pf32900]

@@mnoorbhai What relevance is JC to the 21st century?

[@mnoorbhai]

@@pf32900 every relevance as he showed us the way until judgement day.. Whether 1AD or 100000AD.. It will be of relevancec

[@none_of_your_business]

I did not expect this topic from you. Respect.

[@uncinarynin]

I'm a German living in Austria and I think that unnecessary surgery that is impossible to undo is a crime if done without the explicit consent of the person involved. I wouldn't even accept religious reasons, because I think religion is your personal thing and your own decision only, your parents cannot decide for you what religion you are and whether you are willing to have your body unnecessarily altered to conform to the rules of their religion. So I would prefer if circumcision, with the rare exception of urgent medical cases, is only done with explicit consent after an age when the boy can fully understand what it implies.

[@UHF43]

And that age should be... 18 y.o. like plastic surgery.

[@amandagardner565]

my mother said i sinfully defaced gods work when i had gender reassignment surgery. . i bit my tongue and didn't raise the fact she had me circumcised as a baby. huge hypocrisy.

[@szeddezs]

@@amandagardner565 If religious bigots didn't have double standrads, they'd have no standards at all ;) You also could have hit her with the good ol' "then why did God put me in the wrong body?"

[@arrlmember]

Circumcision is for the Jews, Christ said so himself. If the Jews would give up their old ways and accept Christianity, then the issue of circumcision would go away. NEVER believe anything you hear from the Roman Catholic church. Attend a Bible based church, and learn the TRUTH.

[@UHF43]

@@arrlmember Male genital mutilation is for depraved psycopaths. Don't believe any religion that tells you to amputate somebody else's foreskin.

[@applescruff88]

I'm an American woman married to a German. I didn't realize either until him and I were dating that circumcision wasn't such a big thing outside the U.S. We've both decided to live a childfree life, but if I ever had a son, I certainly wouldn't have him circumcised. That would be a choice he makes for himself.

[@danieljohnson665]

I'm surprised Americans do that. No offence, but that's as fucked up as it gets.

[@applescruff88]

@@danieljohnson665 No offense taken. There are so many men here that say they are glad their parents made the choice to have them circumsized. It's very sad.

[@danieljohnson665]

@@applescruff88 Why? I mean in Germany it was a huge controversy that muslims had their children circumcised, as this should always be a personal choice, and not forced by the parents for their own religious or other beliefs.

[@applescruff88]

@@danieljohnson665 I don't know...it's just been a common practice here for so long, that people don't even think about how messed up it is. Parents are probably convinced by health professionals that it is the right choice. Men believe that their penis looks better circumsized, that it is easier to clean, and that women prefer it circumsized (probably true for lots of American women because that's what they are used to). Unfortunately there are Dads that will want it done to their sons just so they look like them....thus continuing this barbaric tradition. Somewhat related, but it's still totally legal to dock dogs ears and tails here for aesthetic reasons, unlike many other countries.

[@danieljohnson665]

@@applescruff88 If one needs to have their dick circumcised because of hygienic reasons, then its reasonable to question that persons overall hygiene. I mean that is like removing all your teeth, so you don't have to brush them. The skin on the penis under the regular skin, is more sensitive which the outer skin protects. It is no problem cleaning it, by pulling the skin back and washing it. I even pull it back when I pee, so I don't get any extra urine stains inside. Unless there are no actual medical reasons, a child should never be circumcised. That is in a way a human rights violation. A doctor that would propose that in Germany (or other European countries) for the sake of some bullshit hygiene reasons, would end up facing serious charges, as he convinced someone of a surgery resulting in a irreversible state, that wasn't medically necessary at all. Its like a dentist who tells you to have your teeth extracted just so you don't have to floss. This topic really fucked my mind about the US. Never thought it was a thing over there to do this. Thought it was a purely islamic and jewish cultural thing.

[@petersmiling9494]

To remove the male foreskin without medical necessity is a crime. The foreskin contains a large number of nerves which are destroyed in the process. From a physiological point of view, male circumcision is to be judged similarly to female circumcision. Nerves that are responsible for sexual pleasure are removed.

[@norman3605]

Wrong. See my response elsewhere in this thread to learn why.

[@lilg2300]

Norman, please stop spamming. Thanks!

[@peli1635]

your life is just for sex

[@glenh865]

I'm an uncut American who is 59 years old. When asked why I wasn't, my Dad said it's because I'm not Jewish. I prefer it uncut anyways. It's protection, and not even noticeable when erect anyway. Stupid practice in my eyes.

[@coyote75]

This is embarrassing to admit but I didn’t even realize that I was circumsized until I was 19. I didn’t even fully understand what a foreskin was or what it looked like. I must have dozed off during that part of sex ed.

[@Ordo1980]

lol, for me it was strange that in porn movies the actors had something different :D At that time I had a little bit of phimosis I think and I couldn't retract the skin fully.

[@3AMWalksClearMyMind]

Bruh, Same. First time I saw someones uncircumcised junk I was like.....wtf is wrong with your d***? Its got like a hood and parts and shit, too much is happening down there.

[@cleverduck3921]

Same here. I didn't understand what an unmodified one looked like until I was like 27, and I saw some classical statue in a museum from ancient Rome or Greece. And I stood there thinking something was wrong with it, like a piece of the statue had broken off, but there weren't any jagged or rough edges to indicate a break.

[@mats7492]

Another victim of the US education system

[@ralfhtg1056]

Meanwhile surgery is advanced enough to restore a foreskin. If i was you i would do it as i consider circumcission as assault/maiming as long as there is no medical indication for it.

[@oddlaser9426]

Thank you for speaking about this. It's insane that american boys continue to get circumcised.

[@pf32900]

@Flaming loin It's not exatly a chore pulling back a foreskin to wash.

[@CountDraculasrockband]

Obviously it is a cultural norm in the USA to be circumcised. A lot of of other Muslim countries are circumcised and it is customary to be.

[@PotterPossum1989]

Thank God we still are. Nobody needs that kind of drama. You people talk about nerve sensitivity to have it happen, but here we are, not many of us seem to be traumatized from it years after the fact. You're not going to remember it if it's done young enough.

[@musiccer7446]

@@PotterPossum1989 bruh, nerve sensitivity has nothing to do with memory or age. There are enough reports of grown men regretting their decision to get circumcised because of less sensitivity in that area. You don’t know what you are Talking about because you never knew it differently. That’s like telling a blind person about colours

[@Robertz1986]

@Rocky Moorciano The American Academy of Pediatrics says the benefits outweigh the risks. Yes, the significant reduction in HIV transmission (50%) as well as certain other STDs, the reduction in penile cancer rates, and the increased hygiene and reduced UTIs more than offset having a useless piece of skin at the tip of a penis. Additionally, it is not at all traumatic on infants, anyone saying otherwise literally is making up nonsense, there is no science behind such a position.

[@jennybrown5302]

I agree with the German mentality on this. We didn't circumcise our son either. We shouldn't do it to girls OR boys imo, it's cruel and totally unnecessary.

[@diegogordiano9818]

You know that Circumcision is just cutting the foreskin, that is just a hoodie, and put it on the same level of the excision of the clitoris is dumb?

[@heavymetalhippie420]

@@diegogordiano9818 the foreskin is fused to the glans (head) at birth and throughout childhood. It has up to 20,000 nerve endings, provides natural lubrication during sex, and it provides mechanical gliding action that helps reduce friction. In an adult man, it makes up 50% of the penile skin. It's not just a snip. Whoever performs the circumcision has to shove something between the foreskin and glans to rip it off of the glans, cut it with medical scissors, and use some kind of tool to amputate it. Newborns cannot be safely anesthetized, so they feel everything. There's been babies whose lungs have collapsed from screaming so hard. At least 117 babies die every year from complications of the surgery, such as hemorrhaging. That doesn't account for the many, many complications that can and do arise later on in life when the boy hits puberty and becomes sexually active. There's painfully tight erections, skin bridges, meatal stenosis, and so many others. The most common form of female genital mutilation (called Circumcision in the countries/cultures that practice it, giving the SAME EXACT REASONS Americans do for male genital mutilation) is removal of the clitoral hood. His body, his choice.

[@wadeturner2665]

@@heavymetalhippie420 Complete and utter bullshit. That 117 number has been touted for over a decade by a prominent and vocal anti-circumcision activist, not backed by any medical records or medical organizations. It has been debunked year after year. Furthermore female circumcision can take more than one form. And while hood "trimming" is one type, it often includes removing the entire clitoris, not for hygienic reasons, but due to a cultural belief that women with intact clitorises are overly sexually promiscuous. This is hardly the same as male circumcision. You might disagree with male circumcision but using fake facts to back up an opinion gets you nowhere.

[@heavymetalhippie420]

@@wadeturner2665 Circumcision in the US became popular when Doctor Harvey Kellogg claimed it would keep boys from masturbating and cure so many diseases (which it doesn't).

[@TheBarser]

It is not just the german mentality. It is the whole world except arabs and americans

[@nzurimalkia6293]

As a mother of 2 adult men I wish that this was explained to me better as a new mother. I can distinctively remember while changing their diapers how painful it looked. I was told by the "professionals" that my babies could not feel it as their was no sensation in the foreskin. Needless to say upon becoming more educated about male anatomy and personal experience I was terribly misinformed and naive. Don't do this to babies it is inhumane!

[@edwardma-6559]

Circumcision in babies and newborns is Male Gnital Mutilation!!!

[@rabbiezekielgoldberg2497]

Oy vey, male genital mutilation is one of our sacred religious practices! Why are you being so anti-semitic?

[@musicsandsongs5765]

Babies👶 feel everything they are very sensitive surgeons know this procedure is mutilation but they still do it for money ,circumcision is big business for them

[@vro1899]

These people should be held financially responsible for their lies. They knew full well that removing the majority of the nerves in ANY part of the human body would have lasting implications and be intensely painful.

[@455buick6]

There's simply no area on the body that can be removed and there not be a reduction in function, such a difficult concept I know 🙄🤦

[@prospecial]

the two american women i have been with were rather suprised, but there were no complaints

[@seeking_sarah]

American here and I think circumcision is grotesque and cruel.

[@dangloc89]

I came from Asia and the first time I learn about it I was horrified! YOU DO WHAT TO BABIES' PENIS?!!

[@jacksalisbury5218]

Doesn’t it look better?

[@szeddezs]

​@@jacksalisbury5218 What do _looks_ have to do with whether you shouldn't mutilate a child's genitals for no good medical reason?? Whether something looks good or not is entirely subjective, and the decision to have such a life altering procedure should be left to _adults_ who are able to _consent_ to it.

[@jacksalisbury5218]

@@szeddezs seriously? I can’t imagine any grown guy going in to have this done. Think of it this way, It’s like fixing an ugly nose when your too young to ever know the difference... No mutilation, just improvement.

[@szeddezs]

@@jacksalisbury5218 "I can’t imagine any grown guy going in to have this done." Then why the fuck would you do it to a non-consenting, defenseless baby?? "It’s like fixing an ugly nose when your too young" Terrible analogy, you can't tell what a baby's nose will look like later in life. But besides that: " No mutilation" A nose job doesn't partly destroy the nose's functionality, a circumcision does, which - when you do it to a non-consenting patient like a baby - would be genital mutilation. "just improvement" Can you explain to me how cutting off the foreskin with its thousands of nerve endings, protective function and mechanical lubrication is an improvement? Spoiler alert, you can't, but I'm still curious.

[@snowycoldcool4115]

It's pretty sad that even male children are treated disposable when it comes to laws protecting female children from things like genital mutilation, but not male children too. Male children are just as vulnerable as female children are, so they need to be protected from things like genital mutilation like how female children are. Male children deserve the same protection that female children get.

[@kyleebolinger6887]

I agree that children should be treated equally, but this case is vastly different. The reason female circumcision is bad is because it’s so much more invasive and has longer lasting effects - it makes sex extremely painful, and even impossible for a woman to enjoy it. It’s horrible. Third world countries do it to women because they view female pleasure as sinful.

[@MrDerLarsi]

@@kyleebolinger6887 I must tell you that even male circumcision has significant late effects. It is often played down and many men do not dare to speak openly about the consequences. Transleted with Deepl from "Das große Zirkumpendium Die Wissenssammlung rund um das Themamännliche Beschneidung" "The great circumpendium The collection of knowledge around the theme of male circumcision" An unavoidable late consequence of every circumcision is the permanent loss of sexual sensitivity. On the one hand this is due to the removal of sensory tissue. The foreskin contains approximately 20,000 nerve endings and tactile corpuscles, which are responsible for the majority of the man's sexual sensation. When the foreskin is removed, they are no longer available for generating sexual stimulation. On the other hand, the surface of the glans reacts to the lack of protection against friction and dehydration after a circumcision by forming a cornea. As a result, the sensitivity of the remaining nerves in the glans decreases over the years. The study by Sorrells et.al.61 showed a significant reduction in the sensitivity to touch of circumcised versus intact penises in adult men. Other studies showed that circumcised men use condoms much less frequently than uncircumcised men, as these further reduce sexual sensation (see above). Tension pain can occur if too little reserve skin has been left to allow a full erection.62 This risk also depends on the anatomy of the penis, because while some penises already show a large part of their final length in the flaccid state (flesh penis), others are quite short in the flaccid state and grow to double or more in length when erected (blood penis). Especially in the case of circumcision of children, when the penis is not yet fully grown, it is not possible to estimate the necessary amount of reserve skin in adulthood -rectile dysfunction. Both the damage to the blood vessels in the foreskin and the reduced sensation of pleasure can be reasons for reduced erectile function with increasing age.63 -Orgasmic problems. As a result of reduced pleasure, due to the loss of sensory tissue and cornification of the surface of the glans, orgasm problems can occur with increasing age. In this case, the excitement generated during sexual intercourse or masturbation is no longer sufficient to achieve orgasm. A preliminary stage of this late consequence is the longer time the man needs to reach orgasm. This is often cited as the argument "circumcised men can last longer" for circumcision - vaginal dryness. Due to the loss of the natural sliding effect caused by the shifting of the foreskin and shaft skin, a significantly higher friction between penis and vagina occurs during sexual intercourse. This can make intercourse painful for both partners and lead to skin abrasions.64 65 The longer time circumcised men need to reach orgasm and the often - compared to uncircumcised men - longer and harder thrusting movements also play a role here. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

[@snowycoldcool4115]

@@kyleebolinger6887Male babies still go through a lot of pain when circumcision is done on them. Also, I think you are confusing female genital mutilation with female circumcision. While female genital mutilation is a lot worse than male circumcision is, female genital mutilation is different from female circumcision. What female circumcision would be is removing just the clitoral hood, and not the whole thing like how it is with female genital mutilation. The clitoral hood is very similar to the male foreskin. If female circumcisions were done in hospitals, it would just be like most male circumcisions. The laws protects females from any form of genital mutilation, it even protects them from having just a tiny prick done to their genitals. In which, I think males deserve the same protection. I think all forms of forced genital mutilation (on any gender) should be banned.

[@kyleebolinger6887]

JP Filmmzz JP Filmmzz clearly you have formed your opinions and nobody can tell you otherwise. It’s pretty presumptuous for you to say I’m brainwashed, and for you to tell me what I think, what I believe in. Also, some of your facts are just plain wrong. Please give me a source to support your claim that women are “more likely to be abused in lesbian relationships,” or that men are “just as likely to be abused as women.” It’s just not true. Men are abused by women more often than we think, but it’s just plain false to claim that it happens as much. However, it is JUST as wrong for a woman to hit a man as it is for a man to hit a woman. When I say I think children should be treated equally I mean it. I don’t believe children ARE treated equally. I agree that male children are often told not to hit girls, and girls aren’t told the same. Men are told not to cry, not to have feelings, not to be weak. This is unfair. And it can only be changed when an entire generation of people decides to teach their children differently. When I say I’m for equality, that’s what I mean. Please don’t assume that you know what I think, because you are sadly mistaken.

[@shannonrundquist2706]

Kylee Bolinger men are actually abused more than woman. Per the reported data on abuse.

[@JoshuaTanzer]

I am Jewish, so I was circumcised about one week after birth for religious reasons. However, in general I don't think people should do it. If their sons want it later in life, they can do it by choice.

[@wotanscry1594]

stop making sense ;) - those Groups who push circumcision want do do it on male Babys because they would not consent to it later haha

[@tombrennan7673]

I think very few people would choose to get circumcised later in life for many reasons; pain, expenses, etc. But if it’s done when you’re a baby the choice is made for you and you don’t remember it. I think if you did a poll of circumcised guys who were cut when they were babies and you ask whether they are upset , very very few would actually be angry about it. I was circumcised and it’s fine. It hasn’t affected my life negatively and I’m surprised so many people think this is a human rights violation.

[@wotanscry1594]

@@tombrennan7673 thats the malignant effect circumcision has on people . You sexual life WAS altered to the worse. You and your body simply adopted somehow to the lack of foreskin. Lets make a thought experiment : Think of a hypothetical society in wich religious fanatics introduced a ritual in wich all babys get their pinky fingers chopped off at birth. So usage of a hand without a pinky is possible normaly to an extent but there would be the occasional exaple where a pinky would have helped. So any Person in that society would of course be oblivious like you about what they actuaslly lost. They would argue quite similar . They would say: ,,No i did not lost anything. I can grab everything just fine. " Trust me Dude you lost ALOT! Your Glans is probably already alot less sensitive than the Glans of any intact Male. I hear often by people who got circumcised as a baby that they could brush their glans with a fingernail brush. If your Penis is intact it is sometimes even uncomfortable to have a woman suck the glans of it directly for too long or to strong. Now go figure... Circumcision is an dreadfull intrusion in a mans sexual life. It is body harm and should be banned worldwide asap.

[@aesopdemoor7595]

and do not believe Moses, you believe in tradition of the elders...talmud

[@tombrennan7673]

@@wotanscry1594 Maybe my penis has lost some sensation due to that procedure. I wouldn’t know because I haven’t experienced being uncircumcised. I’m just saying I don’t have any complaints. I’m fine with it and I’m not angry about it. My parents in the 70s thought that was the right thing to do when I was born and I don’t feel like it has negatively affected my life. I am at peace with their decision and frankly had never even thought about it until some people started saying that anyone who has been circumcised has been viciously mutilated.

[@DuesseldorferJung1]

I'm very impressed how you handled that topic as if it wasn't a sexually conotated topic at all. Very well and maturely done! Grüße!

[@stephanieadams3747]

It's not a "sexually connotated" subject. It's anatomy. Period.

[@doelbaughman1924]

@@stephanieadams3747 Are you sure you understand what he meant? How about a different response, like, "What do you mean by "sexually connotated." Your response sounded snippy and terse. Is that what you meant? You are right, though, she handled in a pure anatomical way and that is good!

[@smylebutta7250]

Probably because it isn't.

[@doelbaughman1924]

@@stephanieadams3747 @smylebutta7250 i partially disagree. It is a sexual organ. So there is an aspect to it that addresses sex. The foreskin covers the most sensitive part, so the foreskin removal and associated effect on sexual experience *is* cogent to the discussion, just not necessary.

[@foreskinpolice]

She did effing horrible

[@traderdan85]

When our son was born 20 years ago I was relentlessly Pressured to have it done to him I refused.. today he thanks me

[@tupinambaferreira347]

Are you circumcised?

[@davebrunner1272]

I am not circumcised, thanks to my non conformist parents , I felt like the odd one when we started to have to shower at school in the fourth grade but there was a black boy in our class and he looked just like me that made me feel better. I can't imagine what he felt like but I bet he doesn't regret having a foreskin!

[@Symbol-Of-Peace]

What I find traumatising is that you showered together at all, let alone in 4th grade. Like why? Plus why would anyone shower at school?

[@davebrunner1272]

@@Symbol-Of-Peace You must not be from the U.S. most schools have common showers for after sports. You didn't get your own private shower.

[@richardangell6996]

Is this the boy? imgur.com/J1OMRXF Or could it have been this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmLaiGyHa7qAn68

[@richardangell6996]

@@Symbol-Of-Peace: What I find traumatising is that parents send their children through government-controlled schools rather than instruct their own children, and rather than teaching them how to live and learn what matters. Government-run schools = brainwashing, corporate slave training = Public Fool System. If you think public showers are more traumatising than preputial amputation done unto children, your trauma metre is really screwed up. Get a new religion; it's easier than growing a new foreskin. Not that many men aren't trying. Dear reader, Check out the National Organization of Restoring Men, norm.org/, and be amazed.

[@Matthias_Br]

Why would anyone regret having a foreskin? That's how nature made us and nature always has a reason for doing what it does. An Appendix is also not useless, but obviously stores all the toxins that ever enter your body for it to be recognized next time. People w/o having massive problems with allergies and lots else.

[@cbrusharmy]

I prefer the term "infant genital mutilation" to "circumcision." Criminal

[@zeljkodebeljko8767]

Who cares what you prefer

[@papercup2517]

@@zeljkodebeljko8767 I care, and I prefer it too, because it describes exactly what it is, same as the female genital mutilation still practised in some cultures.

[@conveyor2]

@@zeljkodebeljko8767 Anyone with a sense of right and wrong.

[@zeljkodebeljko8767]

@@conveyor2 exactly. We both know that you are not the one who is making definitions what is what in society. It is not your private property.. You can make definitions regarding your personal life. Someone else's life is interfering into private Family Life. That is Human right law. Right to Private Family Life.Democratically elected representatives are those who decide legal and other definitions on behalf of society. What is wrong that antisemitic left wing minority without being democratically elected nagging about how the universe evolving around them???

[@zeljkodebeljko8767]

@@conveyor2 going back to Germany. Germany democratically elected representatives Bundestag from 10 different political parties by majority vote legalised Jewish religious circumcisions. The new law, passed by 434 to 100 votes Wednesday (12.12.2012), grants Jewish parents the right to authorize circumcision by a trained practitioner. Exactly with wording circumcision i Not the mutilation.. That is the law of the land and Legal and moral definition in Federal Republic of Germany. you have 2 billion Muslims. Why don't you attack them before they outlaw you ? ' no alcohol, no transgender? 53 Muslim countries no single democracy.22 Muslim Arabs countries all totalitarn regimes? In Palestinian Territory under Muslim Arabs government punishment for being gay is 10 years in prison or being thrown from the top of the building?? You are ignoring all of this and straight attacking Jewish people??? Sort out Muslims first A lot of things are not right in Islamic world. Give Jewish people a break No-one is naïve..

[@Anson_AKB]

imho, nobody should cut and remove body parts or do similar non-reversible actions, especially if there is no real medical indication to do so, without the express consent of the patient. but americans seem to like to do it ... and this doesn't only apply to cat claws.

[@PoorMan972]

@K Williams Are you calling my religion unethical? FOAD.

[@globalfamily8172]

Like i said above, piercings should not be done either - and you must agree since there is no medication indication to do so.

[@pox1396]

@@globalfamily8172 but piercings you do willingly.

[@globalfamily8172]

@@pox1396 Well, that means it makes MUCH more sense.

[@enzodimasi8248]

I’m an uncircumcised American. My parents believed it’s genital mutilation and so do I. The practice has to end.

[@Casey28027]

That’s your opinion and it’s not for you to tell others how to live their lives or raise their children.

[@enzodimasi8248]

Casey28027 it’s cutting off body parts. It’s like saying that declawing is a personal choice even though it is inhumane.

[@Casey28027]

Enzo Zee you are ignorant. Circumcised babies don’t have infections and diseases to worry about from being uncircumcised.

[@enzodimasi8248]

I don’t care if people that are consenting adults get circumcised but doing it to babies that have no say in this operation is wrong. Also there’s evidence that circumcision barely makes a difference in diseases

[@robertcuminale1212]

@@Casey28027 I'm 69 years old and I've never had an infection or disease related to my foreskin.

[@karis3647]

I'm American. I have 3 sons, ranging in age from 7 to 17. When I was expecting my first son, I couldn't find a compelling enough reason to put him through it, especially right after birth. So, my boys are in that 45% group.

[@paddy5010]

It's actually 25% but I see your point.

[@mnoorbhai]

If they suffer from penile afflictions they will come screaming at you.. Why did you not do it in infancy and now we have to go thru this shitty trauma pain and what not.. The cut, expensive in adulthood more painful, will be the choice.

[@miloddvoranak8900]

perfectly said, i study medicine and there isnt need to do that to infants at all, if there is any problem with female or male genitals, we have good and gentle ways to solve problems

[@karis3647]

@@mnoorbhai The same could be said for amputating any body part that could potentially have problems later in life. Why do I still have my appendix?? It might burst someday! And what about my spleen? My gallbladder? How dare my parents not insist the doctor remove these organs that were perfectly healthy at birth in order to spare me the pain of surgery later in life? It's a ridiculous argument. Newborns aren't given anesthesia for the barbaric procedure. An adult, or even juvenile, male will be given anesthesia and follow up pain relievers. It's not even a comparison. And, to add to that, there are more issues associated with a botched circumcision (ignoring the fact that it dulls sensation, which those who were cut at birth don't really understand) than later complications associated with keeping them intact that may our may not require an adult circumcision.

[@johannesvandermarliere8544]

Respect, the foreskin is there, with a reason

[@maryalicemeaneymeaney4551]

I hated the thought of cutting off a part of my new baby's body, it just seemed cruel. I have 2 sons and told them when they were around 10 that if they wanted to get circumcised, we'd get it done. They're now 17 & 19 and have reminded them a few times if they want to have it done, they can get it done. I feel better knowing that it will be their decision, not mine. the issue of having their penis like their father's has NEVER come up.

[@lauravalle3766]

In many parts of the US, circumcision is lower 30-50%, which is good! I’m a midwife and many patients say it is to match the dad or for hygiene. I am thankful I practiced in England and Germany where I saw that it was NOT the norm and learned about the evidence against circumcision. I hope as more and more boys are not circumcised in the US (most of my patients who decide against it are because of bodily autonomy), this will stop being normalised.

[@lauravalle3766]

PS - I’m very glad that you take on these important topics vs solely discussing fluff as some other German channels do. This is such a hot button topic here (akin to politics) but you handled it well. Hopefully it will help other parents to decide against circumcision or, what it should be called, male genital mutilation.

[@jslasher1]

@@lauravalle3766 A good many famous Americans in the arts are not circumcised. Take, for example, Giovanni Rebisi & Leonardo DeCaprio [I know they are Italian-Americans], Casey Aflick, James Marsden, to name but a few. None of them have had any problems with their foreskins.

[@GenericGoogleAccount]

That's mainly in the west, the rates in the other parts of the country are still above 60%. As soon as circumcision rates drop below 50% nationwide, not circumcising will become the new normal. The 55% figure is from a decade ago, so who knows what the current rates are, they might be lower as awareness and opposition to the practice is growing.

[@lauravalle3766]

@@GenericGoogleAccount I'm in the East and this is the case here.

[@Lionfish5656]

@@GenericGoogleAccount I hope it is less than 50% now.

[@cerrussell]

I'm American and I've definitely doubted this practice.

[@skinnydavenport407]

Would love to talk to you...I was born in 1994 and not circumcised. Like the skin for myself but wonder about impact on relationships...I'm about to turn 26 and still single. Sounds like it's not an issue for you...maybe you could offer some suggestions on how to pick girls that won't mind.

[@tommythompson6583]

@@skinnydavenport407 Seems like confidence plays a part in you getting girls. You would be surprised how many girls don’t mind the foreskin.

[@johnnellis3025]

And your a woman? What do you know that i don't? I'm cut and never knew it ,till someone told me. I was told it's healthier, but who really knows? I never thought about it before, but when 75% of baby boys don't get cut in europe and don't have problems, seems to me, it doesn't add up. Caroline, your comment does give doubt. A lot of doubt! Really something to ponder about.

[@CountDraculasrockband]

People make to much of a issue about circumcision. I am glad I got circumcised and would recommend it to any guy.

[@tomhicks4097]

@@skinnydavenport407 Two (of many) paramours told me they preferred whole men.

[@rrdziesinski2965]

As a 65 year old guy from 'conservative stock' and family deeply connected to the a religious community in the mid-west I would like to congratulate you on the balance and insight that was shown here. A mature, considerate and direct survey of the topic. Well done.

[@afcgeo882]

What does conservatism or religion have to do with this? If anything, most conservatives hate jews and muslims.

[@jefferyn]

Thank you for your great video! Your common sense on this topic is a breath of fresh air. I've hated the ugly scars from my earliest memories as a child. I didn't know why I had scars and thought there had been a terrible accident. I didn't find out until I was a teenager that this was done on purpose, and I felt mad as hell. I've share my experiences with friends, associates, neighbors, etc., and when they are dealing with childbirth, carefully ask them to let their children make up their own mind when the child grows up. And I donate to charities trying educate people and change the practice. Responding to your question about why we think this practice is still done in USA, I think there are a variety reasons why genital cutting is still common in USA, though they are not necessarily good reasons or justified. I am not defending these reasons, just stating why some people still do this. There are a many VERY important reasons to leave children intact. And you've mentioned some of them. -- 1- Cultural inertia, which means cultures are slow to change and often resist change, whatever the practice is. Parents pass it on to their children and perpetuate the cycle. 2- People acclimate to things that seem common, regardless of how odd the practice is. 3- Doctors have long been authority figures. Historically, people accepted and did what doctors told them to do without question. (think about 1950's) 4- Most people think they are doing the right thing; they were given reasons to do it by people that want to continue the practice. Luckily, some people are rethinking that. 5- It has become an industry in USA with lots of vested interests that fight against changing the practice. 6- Some do it because of their religion. Certainly people will cite other reasons also. But hopefully, over time, the practice will mostly die out, as it has in other countries. Thank you again! my $0.02- PS: to understand more about the American issues and debate on male genital cutting, look for the documentary called "American Circumcision", an excellent documentary which was release a few years ago. I think it is still available on youtube. I have no affiliation with that movie, just think it was a good documentary that allowed people on both sides of the argument to state their views. There are also many other good documentaries and lectures about this on youtube.

[@stephenwalters4019]

Oh my god i bet you sit down to pee.

[@Milesco]

Agree with your reasons, and would like to suggest one more, which is that parents probably want their son to look like everybody else so he doesn't get embarrassed or ostracized later in the locker room at school, etc. (That's just speculation on my part, but I'm sure it's one of the reasons why this questionable practice continues.)

[@jakefromsf7580]

I think another factor at play here with the percentage being so high is that it has gotten to the point that some parents see circumcision as the norm so when they decide to circumcise their sons they're just doing what is normal. I've dated a girl that asked me if I was circumcised or not well before we have gotten to the point of being physical and she told me the reason as to why she asked me this question is because she refuses to be with a guy who isn't circumcised. She described an intact penis as looking and feeling weird. The thing is with someone who was circumcised as an infant and claims they have no problem with being circumcised is no different than someone being born with 3 fingers on each hand and being completely fine with not being born with 5. How can they miss something they've never experienced. To them, it's all they've ever known so they don't have anything to compare it too. They've never experienced sex with all the added nerve endings that come with the foreskin as well as the sensitivity it brings by keeping the tip covered up. So, if someone says they have no problem being circumcised and they have been since they were an infant then the natural response is, "Of course you don't. Because you don't know any different." I'm saying this as someone that was circumcised as an infant. So, I can honestly say that I have no frame of reference to compare the two. So, do I wish I was intact? I honestly can't answer that because I don't know what it's like. Something that I do wish is that I had the choice to decide for myself and if I ever have a son I will fight tooth and nail to make sure that he isn't circumcised as a child. If he wants to make that decision as an adult then that would be his choice...

[@aussiechiro]

@Not You yeah, it would be more accurate to compare not having eyes. Clearly, you dont have one. Nobody who has a foreskin downplays it's importance.

[@mats7492]

Well, that’s a girl I would never wanna be with..

[@jakefromsf7580]

@Not You 1. I disagree and 2 you're missing the point. The point, as i stated earlier, is if you're born one way then that way is your reality and you're not going to be wishing you were another way.If you're born with 3 fingers on both hands you're not going to care about not having 5. As opposed to being born with 5 and growing accustomed to having all 5 fingers and then someone cutting them off. Whether i make the comparison with oligodactyly, being blind, being deaf... the comparison still fits. You do realize there are blind people from birth who have, after being givin sight, would rather live with their eyes closed. People who are born able to see would never want to go blind. Being blind is a part of who a blind person is. Same with being born with three fingers and same with those circumcised as an infant. When that's all you know... when thats your reality, of course you're going to be okay with being circumcised.

[@jakefromsf7580]

@@aussiechiro did i say anything about those who are intact are downplaying its importance? Or implying that im downplaying its importance. If you read what i wrote you can see that I'm not doing that at all. In fact, I gave reasons as to why its important. But at the end of the day, you cant miss what you've never experience.

[@fritnat]

@@jakefromsf7580 This is very true and actually the reason for doing it, it's implanting a group identity by branding to ensure the next generation belong to the community.

[@rich3371]

It's funny that you mention this because alll my friends & me are circumcised & I have no idea why

[@NolanArnold08]

Same

[@anjaaugsten9930]

Maybe you all should ask your parents why...? 😉

[@tommythompson6583]

There’s no reason to know why. Just be happy that you are circumcised. I know I am.

[@scidav87]

We didn't get our son circumcised and live in the United States

[@kennethmartinez7574]

All Americans are circumcised Could have fooled me!

[@jbuddyman]

Women and uncircumcised men don't realize how lucky they are to keep they're full sexual organ

[@enid9911]

These health benefits are myths anyway because the US has more cases of stds than Europe and the hiv study was also very flawed. I recommend watching the Eric Clopper presentation about it her on youtube: Circumcision an American love story.

[@iaindavis2218]

Cut men are not very bright and really don’t want to hear the truth . They can’t change their misfortune and choose to bury their head in the sand

[@gruhl6122]

I love how thoroughly researched your videos are.

[@robetheridge6999]

Hahaha, thorough…she didn’t give one reason for circumcision.

[@gruhl6122]

@@robetheridge6999 nope, she didn't give one reason for cutting off the part of a baby boy's penis that protects the glans. Maybe because when you step back and think about it it's a friggin' bizarre thing to do. Even if it does slightly decrease the risk of some sexually transmitted diseases.

[@lauriosaurusplayz6028]

@@robetheridge6999 cuz there really arent any. it hasnt been proven that it prevents aids.

[@TheBlueocean89]

This actually really shocked me (being from europe), I didn't know so many infants are circumcised in the US for non religious or medical reasons. I think there should be a law in place that protects babies from having their parents do that to them. Every male should be able decide for themselves if they want to have this done or not later in life. Not giving your child a choice when it comes to their own body being changed forever is crazy and frankly quite cruel. It's even more strange to think that female genital mutilation is heavily and rightfully condemned in western countries but male genital mutilation is not regarded in the same negative way in the US. I hope this tradition will eventually go away, it shouldn't be a taboo anymore.

[@jennyh4025]

Unfortunately it’s still legal in Germany (and probably most of Europe), because the parent’s „freedom of religion“ weighs more than the children’s rights.

[@m.k.2227]

thats just genderequality in a nutshell...

[@liberoAquila]

Many Christians outside of Europe practice circumcision for various number of reasons.

[@jennyh4025]

liberoAquila can you please tell us the reasons? All I can think of is indoctrination by society (for example USA) and very strict belief in the Old Testament (which would make them closer to Judaism than Christianity).

[@neophytealpha]

Most adults wouldn't want anything sharp near there.

[@roystiller8958]

You are brave ! I was born in Vancouver Canada and my parents are German born. I was not circumcised but when I went to gym class at school, I noticed that most of my classmates were, I believe in Canada now it’s about 50% so that’s good news ! Genital mutilation seems very wrong to me !!! I am glad this is trending in the right direction !

[@hotumn1]

If you are talking about babies born in 2020, the US is around 50%. Canada is probably lower than that.

[@GenericGoogleAccount]

Actually, latest statistics have circumcision rates around 30% nationwide, with the highest rates being in Ontario and Alberta (around 40%) while it all but died out in Quebec, the Atlantic provinces and the territories as they dropped well below 20% or even 10% (they're just ahead in the trend, the other provinces will follow suit). The other provinces are around the national average. And these stats are like 15 years old, so currents rates are likely even lower.

[@maiedova]

I was born in Cuba and haved lived in the US since the age 4 I'm not circumcised and neither is my son. My wife felt it was an unnecessary procedure and since I've never had any problems I didn't object.

[@rayonensb7945]

There’s never any problems with our foreskins that’s just som BS they meade up here in the states, they used to circumcise females here as well but it never catched on like the males !!