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    [OC] US Circumcision Rate for Males Born in X Year by Race/Ethnicity, 2003-2024
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    [OC] US Circumcision Rate for Males Born in X Year by Race/Ethnicity, 2003-2024

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    1. iheartgme on

      So this could indicate more outpatient (deferred) procedures or it could indicate that more people are actually moving away from the procedure altogether?

    3. sailorsmile on

      Mutilating babies as a social norm is completely barbaric, this is a good trend to see.

    4. poptothetop101 on

      Could you clarify how you’re excluding babies who migrated after birth? I’m a bit confused about that distinction. I assume the male babies counted are born in the US and remain in the country?

    10. Petrichordates on

      Explains why most of the penile cancer and penectomy cases we see are in Hispanic patients.

    11. the_evolved_male on

      I know Reddit is vehemently anti circumcision with absolutely zero nuance, but saying shit like “ban all circumcision” is A) medically stupid because circumcision is medically recognized in some (not all) ailenents on the penis and B) totally western-centric and ignorant of the roughly 1 in 3 people on this planet who belong to a culture, ethnic group or religion that practices male circumcision as an element of their identity.

      Female genital mutilation on the other hand is quite different as it removes the equivalent of the male glans and is rightfully banned.

    12. SvenTropics on

      As a circumcised man, I can say it was weird when I would vacation to Europe. I’d hook up with women there, and they would always point out that it was weird my penis didn’t have a part.

    16. MorningHelpful8389 on

      To be fair it does reduce risk of STD transmission, esp HIV, pretty substantially

    17. lokglacier on

      “Evaluation of current evidence indicates that the health benefits of newborn male circumcision outweigh the risks and that the procedure’s benefits justify access to this procedure for families who choose it. Specific benefits identified included prevention of urinary tract infections, penile cancer, and transmission of some sexually transmitted infections, including HIV. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has endorsed this statement.”

      Circumcision Policy Statement | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics https://share.google/C3ZWMJM06pNRQb3ra

    20. lelvv on

      How brain dead do you have to be to try and justify putting a blade to an infant’s genitals? I can’t believe I have to share society with these animals. No wonder Europe laughs at the U.S.

    21. Odd_Protection7738 on

      Seriously? I thought this was pretty rare. I didn’t know more than half of white people were circumcised.

    22. Bibliosophist on

      I was there during a diaper change when my friend, a smart and conscientious mom, discovered a pus-filled sore under her baby boy’s foreskin. The sight was pretty gross, and she was understandably upset. Seeing that situation, despite knowing what an attentive mom she was, was enough to make me decide to have my own son circumcised.

      He’s 22 now and has told me he’s glad we made that decision. I didn’t really ask him too much about it. We don’t need to know everything.

    23. Jackdaw99 on

      Jews, of whom I am one, and Muslims, do it as a matter of religious practice. Every Jew since Abraham has been circumcised. It is, in many ways, one of the foundational marks of the religion — the sign of the First Covenant. If you want to try and ban that, you’re going to get an awfully heavy fight from people who think this is the state intervening in their more or less harmless religious practices.

      Why non-Jews get it done has always been a little bit baffling to me.

    24. baneadu on

      I’m a Jewish guy (and not one of those weird self hating ones, just a regular Jewish guy) and even I switched my mindset in the last ten years.

      Before I saw it as a totally normal thing, now I cannot imagine ever doing that to my child. Not all traditions have to pass on

    25. 33ITM420 on

      thank goodness people are finally coming to their senses and curtailing this barbaric practice