cannot watch a circumcision video - Page 2

[MrsPil]

I've never watched a full video, and what I have watched has been sound off. Unfortunately I don't need to see a video having seen the horrors firsthand while working as a phlebotomist in one of the local hospitals where all newborn procedures were done in the same room. Morning PKU draws were always my least favorite thing, but days when my draw schedule coincided with the ped's circ schedule? Really and truly there's not a word strong enough and the parts of videos I have seen can't begin to compair.

I will never understand, especially now that I have a son, how anyone can stand to hurt someone so small and so innocent that way. Absolutely heartbreaking

[erin23kate]

I watched one, once. It still haunts me, but I'm glad I watched it.

It really brought home just how barbaric this practice is. Until I saw one I was in the "parents should make the decision they think is best" camp. I would have said, "I won't circumcise my son, but I respect your decision" to a parent who had or planned to.

Watching it made me realize that it was a moral issue, a protection of children issue, worthy of activism, and that this is simply wrong.

I do not respect the decision to circumcise. Parents should not be able to make this decision. I pity the children this is done to. I do judge the parents who had this done to their children, although I more loudly condemn the medical personnel who DO THIS daily and don't inform them. It IS mutilation; it is child abuse. It should be a crime.

I credit the video with my attitude shift.

[sept15lija]

I could never bring myself to watch one. I did a lot of reading and research, and found the still pictures heartbreaking. I cried when imagining that being done to my DH when he was a baby. Especially after having my own baby, watching a baby in pain is just overwhelming to me.

[serendipity22]

Ive seen some on youtube, extremely gruesome.

The boys are also screaming AFTER the cutting has finished, putting paid to the myth that it is only during the procedure that it is painful.

I don't see how anyone could do that to an infant and not be in a state where they are emotionally disconnected, i.e. displaying an EQ (Emotional Intelligence)
of ZERO. Such a person might find the process very stimulating.

[laughymama]

I have only seen the clips they put of the surgery on Penn and Teller's Bullsh*t episode on circing.

It was enough for me. My baby is 2 and I'm still struggling to come to terms with the fact that I had him cut simply because I didn't realize people didn't and everyone explained it like it was a trip to the mall and back so I just accepted that.

The video of the procedure was upsetting and made me feel pretty sick, physically.

I think in a way though, it opened my eyes even more. I had already decided I was 100% against it before seeing the video but man did it strengthen my fervor when I saw it happening to those poor boys.

I'm grateful I watched it. It's been very useful in discussions with friends and family about why we're so against circing now and providing them with information. For some reason people take me more seriously when I share that I've seen videos of the procedure being done. I don't know why, but they do.

My husband chose not to watch. Just knowing the information I've shared and we've read together was enough for him. He doesn't even like to talk about it much to begin with.

[Belle]

I've tried to watch one several times and couldn't make it through it.

One time as I sat there with tears streaming down my face, my German shepard tried climbing into my lap to lick the computer screen to comfort the baby.

Another time, my then 3 year old told me. "Mommy, please turn that off." (She hadn't been watching it, but the screams were bothering her) I was pregnant at the time with a baby of unknown gender. I told her that Grandma wanted us to do that to our baby and she got very angry. (Oops, shouldn't have said that to our three year old)

[candelaria80]

I actually watched one a few months back because my DH who is not intact really just wasn't getting it. Finally I decided to show him what it looks like and he got it. It was a little sad because it seemed to bother him long after, he was a little touchy about it. Anyway, he is now on board.
Also, I have a friend who is a lot younger (22) who is pregnant with a boy who was very casual about circ. I said my piece (trying not to come on too strong ) then told her she should watch one on YouTube, she did and is now in "talks" with her DH. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[momasana]

I have never watched a video and cannot bring myself to do it. It breaks my heart just thinking about it. I know if I saw a video it would haunt me forever. :-(

[LionessMom]

Originally Posted by erin23kate

I watched one, once. It still haunts me, but I'm glad I watched it.

It really brought home just how barbaric this practice is. Until I saw one I was in the "parents should make the decision they think is best" camp. I would have said, "I won't circumcise my son, but I respect your decision" to a parent who had or planned to.

Watching it made me realize that it was a moral issue, a protection of children issue, worthy of activism, and that this is simply wrong.

I do not respect the decision to circumcise. Parents should not be able to make this decision. I pity the children this is done to. I do judge the parents who had this done to their children, although I more loudly condemn the medical personnel who DO THIS daily and don't inform them. It IS mutilation; it is child abuse. It should be a crime.

I credit the video with my attitude shift.

ITA. i was young and did what the doctors said was best. here, 14 years later i saw the video. i get sick to my stomach every time i think about how that happened to my son. i am very against it. i do not believe people have the right to make that decision for another human being. i believe it should be illegal.

i pass on the video to pregnant friends who are for it. i might have changed someones mind.

[Funny Face]

I saw pics in nursing school and tried to watch a video one time before I became cemented in my feelings about circ. I didn't make it more than a few seconds into the video and knew then that it was nothing but barbaric. I've told people who are pro-circ to watch one if they really believe they want to have it done to their son- even THEY don't want to watch it.

Everyone wants to say it's not that bad but they know it really is!

[MommytoB]

Sometimes I just wonder how some people can actually see a circ vid like this and still do it . I have seen a circ vid and I believe it's inhumane procedure done on little boys especially when it's done so unneccessary or for the reason because dad is so they don't want their son's to ask why they are different .

To me I see that as illogical as in hey it would be more logical to say your dad had surgery to remove his foreskin but we decided against the surgery for you/and brothers . How hard is that to say ?

[Arianwen1174]

It makes my heart race and panic build up just thinking about watching one.