Snappy Comeback Request

[gridley13]

I successfully convinced a friend to leave his baby intact.

Baby is a week or so and he said the comments are already rolling in and they are getting weary of it. He requested snappy comebacks. I suggested, "I would appreciate it if you would stop talking and thinking about my child's genitals. It's creepy."

I am sure there must be a thread on here already.. does anyone have a link to one or have some witty comebacks? Thanks!

[mommy2caroline]

Maybe saying "Are you just jealous because he has something you don't have (or that your dh doesn't have if the person is female)?" Or, "He'll thank me when he's an adult with a good sex life."

[TryingMyBest]

How about...

"Wow, are you always this concerned with underaged genitals?...You know, that's a felony in every one of the United States...."

HA!!! TMB Original!

Ummmm lemme think....

"Yeah, isn't it great that we didn't circumcise him? Now, he actually has the option to keep the other half of his penis...what a concept..." Sarcasm optional there.

[Marsupialmom]

With a look of suspect.........."Why are you so interested in my child's sex organ? Is there something I need to know about you?"

[Papai]

It would be helpful to hear their actual comments so that I could tailor my responses.

Otherwise, mind your business, or "it's not your penis so don't worry about it" come to mind.

[gridley13]

From his email it sounds like he has gotten at least one comment about looking different. But he also just said "or whatever" so probably any combacks would be fine!

[Papai]

Originally Posted by gridley13

From his email it sounds like he has gotten at least one comment about looking different. But he also just said "or whatever" so probably any combacks would be fine!

See, I would be inclined to say something like, "Yeah, well your twisted nose and receding hairline look 'different' too."



I think I'd better not say more lest people begin to think less of me.

[TryingMyBest]

"I know isn't it great that it looks different....THIS is what a whole fully functional penis looks like..."

"You think this looks different? WOW, bless your heart...you just don't know..." then kind of sweetly shake your head at them.

On a side note Gridley...if he is bothered by the comments... I would suggest the comebacks but also getting him into a network of intact parents quickly. If they are continually reminded of their decision in a negative way...they might grow to regret it...and you don't want that. I personally have come on this board a ton...so that I don't feel alone. I think people need to feel "part of something" quickly with that decision...especially because their window for early circ is still open...ya know?

[gridley13]

Originally Posted by Papai

See, I would be inclined to say something like, "Yeah, well your twisted nose and receding hairline look 'different' too."



I think I'd better not say more lest people begin to think less of me.

[foreskin friendly]

On a side note Gridley...if he is bothered by the comments... I would suggest the comebacks but also getting him into a network of intact parents quickly. If they are continually reminded of their decision in a negative way...they might grow to regret it...and you don't want that. I personally have come on this board a ton...so that I don't feel alone. I think people need to feel "part of something" quickly with that decision...especially because their window for early circ is still open...ya know?[/quote]

I strongly second that suggestion...good advice Trying!

[Lady Madonna]

How about, "my son's penis is really none of your business ..."

With the unsaid but obvious conclusion of ... "you pervert."

[eepster]

"Different? Well of course it looks different, he's only a baby. His is only 2 or 3 inches long, mine a good 9 or 10. There isn't any hair either he won't get that for years."

"Yeah, it looks just like the little naked cherubs in that painting of heaven. He is so cute, isn't he?"

[Acksiom]

Because of its essentialist simplicity, unmisinterpretable clarity, and no-holds-barred honesty,

"Shut your ignorant [expletive of choice] piehole,"

has always been a personal favorite of mine.

:

[MCatLvrMom2A&X]

Something maybe along the lines of a great big "Yea isnt it great?" or just looking at them with a befuddled expression and saying "I wouldnt know I dont make it a habit of looking at other peoples genitals".

Or a confused look and asking "How so?" and when they say well it isnt cut. give them a look of horror and say "They still preform that abuse on infants" :

[Rico'sAlice]

Originally Posted by Lady Madonna

How about, "my son's penis is really none of your business ..."

With the unsaid but obvious conclusion of ... "you pervert."

Why unsaid?
I think I would be tempted to kind of say it under my breath a la coughcoughpervertcough.

[phatchristy]

I personally go for the surprised, horrified look (which comes rather naturally honestly)

"My God they still do that to babies?"

"that's horrific I would never let anyone cut off part of my son's penis."

:

DH was asked once at work if we circ'd our sons. He said he gave the woman an awfully horrified look and said "God NO!" (he said he probably looked like she's asked if he's had his arm cut off or something). No question about where he stood on the issue.

Depending on the situation as well, the person may not know the dad's status. That too, just "assuming" Dad is done is wrong. :

I got into a discussion once when I went to a cat show once with a woman (don't know how we got on that topic). She was SO completely ignorant. Told me that she knew two intact men who just smelled horrible, etc. Said that they were "all so dirty"....I mean, this person came off so uneducated. THANKFULLY, another exhibitor in ear shot was happy to inform her that he had no problems keeping himself clean. : Sometimes people just assume others are circ'd because that is their experience or their status.

[Mommiska]

I'm with Phatchristy - the couple of times I've been asked about it, I just go with my natural, uncensored reaction, which is along the lines of -

Oh, my goodness no! I'd claw the eyes out of anyone who wanted to strap my baby down and cut off part of his genitals.'

[phatchristy]

Originally Posted by Mommiska

I'm with Phatchristy - the couple of times I've been asked about it, I just go with my natural, uncensored reaction, which is along the lines of -

Oh, my goodness no! I'd claw the eyes out of anyone who wanted to strap my baby down and cut off part of his genitals.'

You know, when you know about circ, this response comes REALLY easily. I told my friend/former college roommate about circ. She asked me about DS...when I told her (with that reaction) she asked me why I felt so strongly...

Needless to say she is a scientist also, and greatly respects what I say (as we're both big researchers). She just absorbed the info like a sponge.

[Quirky]

I said it in another thread, so forgive the repetition, but I strongly disagree with the "you pervert" line of responses. I think that it's unproductive and actually supports the pro-circ cause.

Why? Because we here at CAC spend an awful lot of time discussing and thinking about baby penises, both collectively and individually. We're not doing it in a sexual way, although obviously we are trying to save these boys from a sexually damaging mutilation. When we preach about circumcision to the unconverted, what happens when they accuse us of being creeps and perverts for thinking and talking about their sons' penises?

We can't have it both ways, folks. Either it's OK to talk to people about baby penises to discuss intactness vs. circumcision or we're all a bunch of creepy perverts and no one should ever talk to anyone else about the other person's baby's penis, and we should shut our board down.

I think if you accuse someone of being a pedophile or sexually perverted because they're not used to an intact penis, you a) accuse them wrongly, because I will lay odds that they aren't having sexual thoughts about the baby, just trying to wrap their heads around something different from the norm, and b) you slam the door in their faces and lose a chance to educate them. Unjustly accusing someone of sexual interest in a baby is a guaranteed way to get them to drop the subject -- and also close their minds to what you might teach them about why circumcision is wrong.

I would much rather respond to someone in a way that doesn't put them on the defensive, that opens up their minds to the possibility of leaving babies intact. We need to change the mindset of our culture, and we're not going to do that by accusing people who still have that mindset of being perverts.

[hakunangovi]

Quirky, you are absoluty correct. These are opportunities to educate.
A response that elicits a question is far more productive, because the
conversation can continue.

My inclination would be to reply with a "We wanted him to have a whole penis".