Yea for Toolip! Way to go! Keep talking about this subject -- you have an ideal audience and it sounds like you know your stuff.
And, personally, I *HATE* the "little snip" argument. My best friend IRL is totally crunchy, AP/nursing/wearing/co-sleeping mom, yet she allowed her son to be circ'd. Her explanation to me (somewhat sheepishly) was, "well, (DH) wanted him to match, so we got him snipped." I almost walked out of the conversation, it made me so upset. Her son went on to have a lot of trouble nursing (trouble not replicated with her daughter ... go figure), and I think she knows in her heart that the so-called "snip" played a part of it. She's never said it, but it's been implied. I feel bad for her, but I feel worse for him. Fortunately, he didn't have any life-threatening consequences ... but he is a kid who I guarantee will ask her later in life why she let them cut on his penis ... good luck explaining that one!
Didn't mean to hijack your thread!
Just struck by the "snip" reference.
And, personally, I *HATE* the "little snip" argument. My best friend IRL is totally crunchy, AP/nursing/wearing/co-sleeping mom, yet she allowed her son to be circ'd. Her explanation to me (somewhat sheepishly) was, "well, (DH) wanted him to match, so we got him snipped." I almost walked out of the conversation, it made me so upset. Her son went on to have a lot of trouble nursing (trouble not replicated with her daughter ... go figure), and I think she knows in her heart that the so-called "snip" played a part of it. She's never said it, but it's been implied. I feel bad for her, but I feel worse for him. Fortunately, he didn't have any life-threatening consequences ... but he is a kid who I guarantee will ask her later in life why she let them cut on his penis ... good luck explaining that one!
Didn't mean to hijack your thread!
Just struck by the "snip" reference.
