• eli@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      It blew my in-laws minds that we weren’t circumcising our son.

      Proceeded to “explain” to me all the “benefits” of it and then I have to break the news to them that none of it is necessary and they’ve been lied to for decades about the “benefits” of it. And my SIL who is in her mid 20s said the same thing, that it’s “necessary”.

      I get that there’s a lot of information out there, but Jesus Christ this is all easy 5 minute Google searches.

      • FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        My parents had me circumcised as an infant, in part because the surgeon warned them that I could see increased risk of infection.

        Or that’s the excuse they give.

        In any case I have no meaningful sensation past the base because the surgeon botched it and mutilated my dick.

        If it weren’t for the pleasure button put up the back door, I’d never know what an orgasm was. And the worst part? The statute of limitations for medical malpractice meant that the most justice I could get was an insincere apology form from the hospital. They weren’t even bothered to cut and paste my name into it.