A great article

[Fellow Traveler]

www.newsreview.com/chico/content?oid=1384746

My favorite part is the word 'intact' is used.

[Storm Bride]

hmm...the "benefits" are mostly related to hygiene, and the "procedure" is "uncomfortable" for baby boys.

So far, it's okay, but I'm not really impressed, yk?

[Fellow Traveler]

Originally Posted by Storm Bride

hmm...the "benefits" are mostly related to hygiene, and the "procedure" is "uncomforable" for baby boys.

So far, it's okay, but I'm not really impressed, yk?

I don't know, for the US this is a good piece:

1. They used the word intact.

2. They put the potential benefits in proper context, saying they're trivial.

3. The doctor interviewed said that's why he stopped doing them.

I mean there were some things I didn't like, for example, framing it as a decision you have to make in the first few days. But on balance this is better than average.

[Storm Bride]

It wasn't terrible. The thing about the benefits re: hygiene really bugged me. There is no hygiene benefit to cutting off the foreskin. And, I will never understand why people are so concerned about infection that they deliberately create an open wound in a diaper!

[Fellow Traveler]

Originally Posted by Storm Bride

It wasn't terrible. The thing about the benefits re: hygiene really bugged me. There is no hygiene benefit to cutting off the foreskin. And, I will never understand why people are so concerned about infection that they deliberately create and open wound in a diaper!

I agree with you but this is way better than average.

[Papai]

Incredible. The article didn't feel the need to "balance" it out by including a strong pro-circ advocate. It professionally knocked down the "benefits" and made the case that the tide is changing. I'm impressed.