Posts by bugmenot

I think it depends on the situation. Sometimes, "all rights" are signed away. I've heard of cases where you can write "DO NOT CIRCUMCISE" in the agreement. In these cases, the birth parents would have to agree to it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Lazurii  We didn't explain their reasoning   I don't think anyone can. It should be mandatory to view a video of one AND view one in real life before signing the consent form.

Quote:   LOS ANGELES — Circumcision is known to reduce a man’s risk of HIV infection by at least half, but scientists don’t know why. A new study offers support for the theory that removing the...

Quote:Originally Posted by Mitchell756 That is unfortunate what happened to your son but it is certainly not unusual. There are several different methods of circumcision so it is difficult to determine which was used on your son.If...

Quote:Originally Posted by karmal2 I left the choice up to my sons father. I didn't know any better. The hospital asked while I was pregnant and he said "of course". No question in his mind. My son was born and before they took him...

Quote:Originally Posted by Mitchell756 I suspect that the reason why crcumcision is still performed among boys so often but never caught on for females is the desire among many women to be able to perpetually view the glans penis....

Quote:Originally Posted by A&A Up until 1976, Blue Shield (insurance company) paid for female circumcision in the USA.  The magazine Cosmopolitan even recommended adult female circumcision as a cure for "female frigidity," and...

It's quite possible that he has intact friends and doesn't know about it, as they could be as concerned/ashamed/embarrassed about it as he is. Perhaps the mom should casually ask the moms of his friends...there's ways to bring up...

I know very little about it, but I understand it was made illegal in 95 or 96. Before then, was it mainly just African immigrants having it done? I sometimes wonder how many American girls (Caucasian, born in USA, etc.) would have been...

Quote: Originally Posted by AnaKat405  Glad that she's so receptive to the information and not just going along with standards presented.   When hubby and I had our discussion he said he would...