"The locker room will be really tough on him" - Page 2

[Elizabeth2008]

I've never been in a boy's locker room, but i asked both my brothers about this when I was trying to decide whether to have DS circumcised. They said guys don't talk about each other's penises in the locker room! It's virtually unheard of. They "sneak a peek" but leave it at that. They consider it to be off the table in terms of what can be discussed. They don't really want it to be known that they're checking out other guys' parts!

[eepster]

The circ/intact rate is close to 50/50 in the US. Nobody has taken off their underwear in a highschool locker in around 30 or 40 years.

[Flor]

Oh, gosh who takes off their underwear in the locker room? The middle school where I work won't pay for hot water so there are no showers happening.

[Papai]

This is truely the stupidest of the pro-circ myths.

Boys would rather be caught dead openly talking about checking out another guy's penis.

And as many pointed out, most schools don't have the kids shower after gym class anyway. When I was in school you didn't see anyone get naked.

[mags]

I haven't read the other comments, but what a stupid argument. FTR, my DH is close to turning 40 (so before uncirc became more popular) and grew up attending Catholic school and playing lots of sports. Even more interesting he went to an all boys Catholic high school. He said NEVER was he ever teased for being uncirc'd. In fact, he said that if some guy would have started to tease him about it, then everyone else probably would have gotten on the other guy's case of looking at another guy's penis to begin with, lol. So, my DH is living proof that the whole locker room thing is more of a scare tactic/myth, than anything...

[Igraine]

I believe my son has had the opposite experience.

He is in daycare one day a week and the boys run in and use the bathroom pretty independently. While he was peeing, one of his buddies noted that his penis was different than ds. Ds apparently explained that this is how boys are born. The poor little boy started telling ds that his own penis was broken. It made me sad that the little boy felt that way about himself, but it was clear he had no experience seeing an uncircumcised penis until he Ds were both peeing.

[A&A]

"I refuse to let potential future bullies dictate how I raise my child."

[Aliviasmom]

My DP is 22 and intact. He never had any issues with being made fun of for it. He has told me stories about people talking about foreskins and he would simply say "You got a problem with me?" They would always say "No." And then he would tell them that he still has his foreskin. It would shut them up.

[walking burp cloth]

I would think that an uncircumcised boy would actually have a lot to brag about!

[perspective]

Originally Posted by tennisdude23

Medical decisions should not be based on hypothetical ridicule from a immature 14 year old a decade and half from now.

Highlighting this line because it really hits the center of this discussion.

[eepster]

Originally Posted by walking burp cloth

I would think that an uncircumcised boy would actually have a lot to brag about!

However, pointing this out to the circ'd father to be, put him on the defensive and less open to reason.

[ZoshaMosha]

I live in L.A. and most of the little boys my kids' ages are intact.

[tireesix]

I don't know what goes on in locker rooms but I do know that kids will always find something wrong with you in order to tease you. For me, it was my sticky out ears, my surname and also the fact that I flat chested.

Circumcision isn't going to stop a kid getting teased.

[PuppyFluffer]

Originally Posted by tireesix

I don't know what goes on in locker rooms but I do know that kids will always find something wrong with you in order to tease you. For me, it was my sticky out ears, my surname and also the fact that I flat chested.

Circumcision isn't going to stop a kid getting teased.

Hey, how about we get some breast implants for these picked upon teens who are not large breasted?

All sarcasim intended.

[tireesix]

LOL, thing is though, if I had got breast implants, I suspect I woulda got a lotta crap from other girls for having implants lol!

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

[PuppyFluffer]

Indeed!

But to take this arguement to the other gender, Should we be giving hormone supplements to girls that don't start puberty as early as their peers because they are getting teased for not starting breast development? I mean, if we are going to argue for uniformity of body, let's help girls have the similar breast development and timing of puberty.

That sounds absurd doesn't it?

[eepster]

Originally Posted by tireesix

LOL, thing is though, if I had got breast implants, I suspect I woulda got a lotta crap from other girls for having implants lol!

If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

Well, I developed early, and they were huge. It really wasn't much better. Ofcourse, on top of the female teasers, I had very odd male attention.

Chop something off, get implants, whatever. It's not going to change teasing b/c ultimately teasing has nothing to do with ones body and everything to do with seeming vulnerable.

[PuppyFluffer]

ultimately teasing has nothing to do with ones body and everything to do with seeming vulnerable.

exactly!!!

[Quindin]

...and the world is getting so small.
Who knows where in the world one's son will choose to study/live in? Then being circ would mean he is different from everybody else

[vegasgrl]

OKAY OKAY!!!! You guys are HILARIOUS!!!! Ain't no scarier force than a mama with a cause!!!!!!

I'm pretty sure I can't argue against this ever again. Especially after my realization that I'm so incredibly anti-declawing (I've been the crazy cat lady for years ) - so how could I EVER think this a good idea?

But bravo on the reasons, mamas!