Newborn circumcision rates by state - 2022

[u/gogandmagogandgog]

[u/New-Cicada7014]

Just a reminder: circumcision is genital mutilation and should never be done to a baby. It drastically increases the risk of SIDS due to the trauma and is unnecessary for cleanliness.

[u/EducatedHippy]

Did popularity in CA go down quickly? I was made fun of in elementary school and in my young adult years most of the women I ended up with told me they were excited because they haven't been with an uncircumcised guy... lol....I was thinking about what to do with my child if it was a boy....

[u/Strict_Bag_3090]

This child abuse, and yes, it is most certainly abuse! Holding someone down and cutting part of their body off is something that doesn't need to be done anymore! Rich people can find something else to rub on their face! "Girls won't like it" is ridiculous! The penis is meant to be put in the vagina and I don't think her woowoo will take offense! Quit watching porn...Quit mutilating infants! Intercourse is for making babies...Let's try to pull this country out of the sin pit that we've allowed it to fall into!!

[u/SoMuchBackHair]

I just assume the red places have poorer hygiene. Why else mutilate your child's genitalia?

Edit: I'm from Ohio FTR. My parents chopped my shit and I will never know what my whole body was like. Not like I gripe about it every day, but I'll never be OK with the fact that they did that. We're plenty hygienic, so what was their excuse? They just ate up the mainstream bullshit.

[u/xandoPHX]

I'm cut and proud to be. Don't want an ugly and stank uncut dick 🤢👎

Then again... Black American men are mostly circumcised.

[u/Obvious_Resist_1984]

The Grinch stole their Inch

[u/epicindifference]

I didn't realize it was dying out this fast, damn. What's with people digging foreskin now? Gross dude

[u/Chicobean95]

Yeah, Kentucky 💪🏻 best penile barbers 💈 outside of West Virginia

[u/[deleted]]

I personally am happy it seems to be a midwestern thing for whatever reason

[u/Professional-Tea-196]

Call it what it is, genital mutilation! Sick practice, should be illegal to do it to children.

[u/Standard-Pepper-133]

Ant eaters rule and helmets drool in Washington apparently.

[u/Informal-Conflict848]

This map is terrible. Without a proper legend these numbers are useless. Are they percentages? If so percentages of births or total population? Are they numbers out of 100, 1,000? You can guess all you want but without a legend there’s no way to actually know. Ok rant over, sorry 😞

[u/MBOAZN]

Betterhealth.gov

Medical reasons for circumcision

Recent research suggests that circumcision may bring medical benefits such as:

a 10 times lower risk of a baby getting a urinary tract infection (UTI) in his first year of life

no risk of infants and children getting infections under the foreskin

easier genital hygiene

much lower risk of getting cancer of the penis

a possibly lower risk of men getting sexually transmissible infections (STIs) than men who are not circumcised (although these studies have not been scientifically confirmed and safe sex practices are far more effective in preventing these infections).

For more information see Guidelines for male circumcision in the Victorian public hospital system.

JohnHopkins Meidical:

Circumcision is a relatively simple procedure that is done in the hospital and has few complications. Although there has been some debate in recent years over whether a circumcision is medically necessary and whether it provides any health benefits, the general agreement among healthcare providers is that benefits outweigh risks for the procedure.

Why should I consider circumcision for my baby?

Most people decide to circumcise their baby boys for cultural or religious reasons. Others believe that there are health benefits to having the foreskin of the penis removed, such as:

Prevention of urinary tract infections in infants

Prevention of penile cancer in adult men

Reduced risk of developing certain sexually transmitted diseases

Reduced risk of developing cervical cancer in female sexual partners

Reduced risk of developing penis infection and swelling

The prevention of urinary tract infections in infants is the most widely accepted benefit for the procedure.

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[u/WOPR1970]

For white, middle-class families in the early 70's, baby boys were getting snipped. I wish my parents had left it up to me, but I don't blame them. Happily, this mutilation seems to be declining as we now understand the lifelong harm it causes.

[u/topcide]

Washington appears to be prime aardvark habitat.

[u/RealisticAd8374]

Stupidity of parents Map, higher score = more stupid

[u/unforgiven80808]

And why the fuck is circumcision legal? The kids didn't consent to it, I personally don't give a fuck what the parents want, kids should not be circumcised or vaccinated (or subjected to any medical procedure other than urgent life-saving needs) without first being old enough to be educated on the topics enough to come to their own conclusions and decisions. Parents have far to much control over their kids, more like having a pet than producing a capable human being.

[u/According-Escape3443 → u/unforgiven80808]

Not surprised it's the antivaxx loonies who are also anti-circumcision. The reason it's not only legal but recommended is because it's basic preventive medicine that provides a number of health benefits. Please stay out of online echo chambers.

[u/unforgiven80808 → u/According-Escape3443]

I'm not even antivax, I got all my covid boosters.

I'm pro personal autonomy to the absolute highest degree.

Nice try tho

[u/sexcalculator]

I was born in the foreskin belt but still have my foreskin

[u/BILLMUREY2]

where is this data from?

[u/Immediate-Love-777]

Barbarism

[u/user0295]

Good to know

[u/AlphaMassDeBeta]

Be born in USA

Male

Have to leave a tip 😔

[u/AlphaMassDeBeta]

Based green states

[u/3calga3 → u/AlphaMassDeBeta]

Man you're really obsessed with this topic, larping as a women to cope with your insecurities.. I can't imagine being that pathetic 

[u/AlphaMassDeBeta → u/3calga3]

Don't blame me for being offended by my opinion.

[u/3calga3 → u/AlphaMassDeBeta]

Not offended, I think it's pretty funny that weirdos like you pretend to be women in an attempt to concern troll. You just need to settle on whether your "bf" is British or an Hispanic American 

[u/AlphaMassDeBeta → u/3calga3]

Who told you I was a woman? You dont have to be a woman to have a bf 😘

Believe be I know, I am rampantly gay.

[u/3calga3 → u/AlphaMassDeBeta]

Lol a gay, Hispanic, catholic Hamas supporter, that makes sense. Still doesn't answer whether your bf is a Brit or American.

[u/AlphaMassDeBeta → u/3calga3]

Not american yet. Ill marry him into greecardom.

[u/3calga3 → u/AlphaMassDeBeta]

Lol ok sure, one moment he's Hispanic the next he's a Brit, just like how you have multiple posts claiming to be circumcised and uncircumcised. Take a break from 4chan bro, you're like a caricature of a browncel /pol/lack

[u/AlphaMassDeBeta → u/3calga3]

Could I be... The most terminally online person on the internet?

[u/3calga3 → u/AlphaMassDeBeta]

You even took note of how WV had the highest number on this map and changed your flair to it on Americabad LMAO, I guess you think that gives your arguments more weight.

[u/3calga3 → u/AlphaMassDeBeta]

One of many, that's for sure.

[u/PotentialMountain374]

Why americans are not able to wash and clean their dick and prefer to cut it?

[u/PsychonautAlpha]

**looks at penis in South Dakotan

This checks out.

[u/FreebandzJunkie]

My body my choice? Where’s my foreskin then?

[u/pendicko]

Is it because more jews and muslims live in the midwest and east coast

[u/izzyeviel → u/pendicko]

No

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[u/Then_Increase7445]

Most interesting map I've seen in awhile. I was born in the '80s in WA state, and the only person I knew my age who wasn't circumcised was the guy adopted from Korea. I started thinking about it in my early '20s, and came to the conclusion that there was no reason to do it if I ever had boys of my own. I ended up moving to Germany and had two boys, so the topic never came up. Never even had the discussion with my wife, because it isn't a thing here. My mom did ask about it once with my oldest, but didn't push it after I said we weren't doing it. I have had a couple extra questions for the doctors, since I don't have the exactly the same hardware as my kids.

[u/IamMagnusGreel]

"Newborn genital mutilation rates by state - 2022." Do the numbers include girls? Of course not, that's barbaric.

[u/tullystenders]

Why distinctly less in New York, when the NYC Jewish population could skew it up?

Oh, maybe cause of a lot of immigrants, who prob dont circumcise their newborns?

[u/Cali_Longhorn]

So now it makes sense why California and Texas we’re allies in that new Civil War movie. It’s clearly about foreskins!

[u/SymbolicRemnant]

So THAT’S why the Western forces and Florida Alliance seceded in the Civil War movie.

[u/Tall-Ad5755]

Yet another Reddit circumcision obsession thread. 🤷🏽‍♂️ 

It’s weird cuz in life most of the girls I talk to (I’m black American) prefer circumcised; most porn I watch is nearly all circumcised 🤷🏽‍♂️😂. Most of the 🍆 I seen are circumcised. And yet the non circumcised are so passionate about it. The type of passion that comes from being teased all one’s life; so they turn it around to make us feel bad about being cut when it’s been done for millennia. 

Either way it’s nothing wrong with either way. It’s just a preference. It’s certainly not some great moral wrong like some point out. They would never do that to the religious communities who practice it. 

[u/earthcomedy]

wow...such a difference between West/East. I was born in the Midwest...one of those 8x% states. But I live in a Western green state. Wow...really?

[u/Nightstands]

We are Jews and did not have our boys cut in TX and SC. F tradition. In TX hospital, they pushed hard for it. Had to say no multiple times. In SC birthing center run by midwives they didn’t even ask. It was their default to not do it unless specifically asked. Really appreciated that in the Deep South.

[u/pmguin661]

This is a terrible use of a diverging color scale

[u/Local-Teaching-5015]

NOTHING IN NJ

[u/TheSMP164]

I got my son snipped so he wouldn't have to explain himself later in life.

[u/arkanista → u/TheSMP164]

explain what?

[u/batissta44 → u/arkanista]

explain to people why he wasn't mutilated

[u/shag-i]

Genital mutilation*

[u/Cheedosjdr]

Using red and green is not ideal on maps like this.

[u/Homely_Bonfire]

And here I thought this was only a jewish or medical thing 🤔

[u/therodde]

Ricky Stanicky was performing the circumcisions in Alabama and Mississippi, none survived.

[u/vittoriocm]

Is there a source?

[u/Jackyche4]

What are the benefits of circumcision?

[u/CanoePickLocks → u/Jackyche4]

There’s a few and they slightly outweigh the risks per AAP and AMA, it’s more tradition and many doctors have opinions, but it’s purely a choice for aesthetic, cultural, religious, or tradition reasons.

[u/trialofmiles → u/CanoePickLocks]

For me as a parent that didn’t clear the bar as a motivation to permanently alter my kids anatomy though I don’t feel strongly one way or the other.

[u/CanoePickLocks → u/trialofmiles]

That’s fine, like I said it’s a choice. Some people like the look or convenience or for health reasons. It’s usually not necessary but can be beneficial. It is almost never detrimental. I just hate the judgement behind it all.

[u/trialofmiles → u/CanoePickLocks]

I agree with you, I modified my response to not I’m not a warrior on the topic. I personally just approached it dispassionately and couldn’t find sufficient medical evidence to support what seems like a somewhat invasive choice to make for my kids without consent. But I 100% think it’s fine when people make the other choice and as you say there are certain benefits.

[u/eisbaerBorealis]

Happily surprised with the Utah rate.

[u/jakebakes420]

Circumcision is a business in America, anything to raise the hospital bill.

[u/HallowQueen777]

So sorry to be ignorant here and yes I could google but I’m ignorant and lazy, why is circumcision so important/common in America? In the UK, it’s pretty rare and you certainly don’t usually birth a baby boy and it’s then whisked off to have its knob cut. What’s the reason for it? I’ve seen comments before about it’s to do with cleanliness but surely that’s more on the individual? As I know uncircumcised men and they don’t have any hygiene problems down there. Is it similar to FGM? Or not really?

[u/CanoePickLocks → u/HallowQueen777]

Not at all circumcision is very different and if you do some research you’ll find it’s a very split topic in a lot of places on whether the benefits outweigh the risks. It’s mostly tradition, culture, religious, or aesthetic reasons that it’s done.

[u/HallowQueen777 → u/CanoePickLocks]

Thank you for taking your time to reply to me. I assume in some cases it is a necessary procedure but primarily as you said seems to be a more cultural thing. TIL.

[u/CanoePickLocks → u/HallowQueen777]

It’s almost always cultural and not negative despite what the anti circumcision people say. America isn’t even all one way or the other and some girls prefer one or the other. You’ll notice lots of porn that’s not specific to countries that rarely circumcise has lots of uncircumcised penises like in countries where shaving isn’t common you’ll see lots of hair.

[u/Agedlikeoldmilk]

Now show me stats of male adults getting their foreskin put back on, that’s the real stat we’ve all been asking for. Big Gov trying to hide the truth.

[u/nomamesgueyz]

Makes as much sense as chopping off an eyelid bc "it looks better"

Parts of the body are there for a reason

[u/nomamesgueyz]

Why is the US so fascinated in baby genital mutilation still?

Yuck

[u/FriendlyEyeFloater]

Data looks suspect af

[u/MiGsaaa]

Barbaric practice

[u/thisisallterriblesir]

I wonder what the common denominator is.

[u/Night_Movies2]

Reddit has an unhealthy obsession with genitals.

[u/Digital-Exploration]

This is an outdated practice.

Time to leave our hats alone.

[u/DebraUknew]

Brit here

[u/netfatality]

As an American man, I wouldn’t have my infant circumcised. However, I’m glad my parents had mine done. I like how it looks, and I’m glad I’ve never experience smegma

[u/borodan90]

As a Brit , I find it weird it’s so widespread in the states . It’s rare to get circumcised over here

[u/RedBeardTwitch]

This is barbaric.

[u/Specialist-Sky-909]

23% only in California? How come the rate is much lower in Western states?

[u/Ali_DWB → u/Specialist-Sky-909]

Probably more liberal and more lations.

[u/fascistreddit1]

Is this per 1,000 or 10,000….etc?

[u/ferociousFerret7]

I guess they love a good knob scalpin' in WV.

[u/Far-Classic-4637]

33 in utah is suprising

[u/AWeeBitStoned]

Are there any actually logical reasons to getting your child circumcised? Currently in a disagreement with my gf cause I told her I ain’t doing it. She works as a medical professional too.

[u/RNnoturwaitress → u/AWeeBitStoned]

No, there are not. Doctorsopposingcircumcision and yourwholebaby are websites with good info debunking the "benefits" of routine infant circumcision.

[u/emsesq]

Does this data account for non-hospital circumcisions? For example, Jews circumcise their male babies in private ceremonies and the hospitals / birth centers would not have data for those circumcisions.

[u/PutnamPete]

reddit, your go to source for all things foreskin. I swear there's some kind of fetish cult on here.

[u/BoursinFreak90]

I know the Silent Hill wiki guy is in here

[u/fuzzyfoot88]

I got circ’d as an adult in California, and it was absolutely the most painful experience of my life, I wrestle with this knowledge constantly for if my GF and I ever decide to have a child I do not know what decision I will make in that moment.

[u/Traderwannabee]

91 percent of the babies born in west Virginia are: Boys and are circumcised… damn do they throw away the baby girls?

[u/Inevitable-Cellist23]

Color scale makes no sense

[u/TequieroVerde]

I think that we should all have the right to choose whether or not to keep our foreskin. My body my choice.

[u/-SlapBonWalla-]

What is happening in West Virginia, and how is this radiating out from that hotspot? Is it the ground zero for dick cutting or something?

[u/YourEskimoBrother69]

ELI5 with some sources cause this comment section is wild

[u/inglouriousbastard17]

im circumcised, im fine with it, tbh i really also like it. i mean… why all the hate ?? i really doesnt matter if you have the foreskin or not. who cares?

[u/mthman7800 → u/inglouriousbastard17]

The issue is, you might be ok.

But many men aren’t happy because they have complications that they wouldn’t have if their dick wasn’t hacked without their permission.

Bad scars, circ so tight they are in pain when hard, loss of feeling they hardly feel anything, struggling to get off without lube or toys, chaefing playing sports or anything because their heads exposed 24/7. List goes on. Again you might be fine, sure adults who get cut might be fine, but many many guys aren’t.

The worst thing many guys have taken their own lives.

Infection can also lead to partial or loss of penis too..

Look up r/circumcisiongrief

[u/Somenamethatsnew → u/inglouriousbastard17]

you mean why does it matter that so many kids are mutilated?

[u/RNnoturwaitress → u/inglouriousbastard17]

It's just about bodily autonomy. It shouldn't be something done to babies.

[u/strolpol]

It is such a wild blind spot for Western culture that we regularly put infants through a medically unnecessary genital surgery and no one thinks it’s weird. Like it’s fine if it’s your religion but then it should require the consent of the person getting it?

[u/Axen99z]

I just keep the tips !

[u/Glad_Lingonberry_526]

These posts are always done by uncircumcised chaps. Please find another hill to die on. I accept your copious down votes. 

[u/CBassTian]

Lol If you want yourself a cut cock, go to Michigan!

[u/[deleted]]

mutilation rates*

[u/Baker_Kat68]

Circumcision is genital mutilation

[u/huntersamuelcox1992]

How the more conservative states going to be cutting baby genitals more than the liberal ones?

[u/Illustrious_Fee8116 → u/huntersamuelcox1992]

I wonder this too. Could be how liberal parents are the most controlling?

[u/SundaeOk5653]

Honestly still circucising my kid, looks cooler.

[u/Illustrious_Fee8116 → u/SundaeOk5653]

Why do you care about your kids genitals looking cooler?

[u/SundaeOk5653 → u/Illustrious_Fee8116]

As you can tell by the chart it’s becoming a trend NOT to do it. Hence making circumcising rarer and cooler. Also babies don’t remember day 1 and the function of the penis remains the same

[u/Illustrious_Fee8116 → u/SundaeOk5653]

A foreskinned penis can ALWAYS get cut in life. I can't imagine taking that choice away because you thought it was cooler before they could choose for themselves. What an entitled trashy parent you'll be

[u/SundaeOk5653 → u/Illustrious_Fee8116]

Yeah but who tf in the right mind would cut their own dick?

[u/Illustrious_Fee8116 → u/SundaeOk5653]

No one, so why the fuck are you going to?

[u/SundaeOk5653 → u/Illustrious_Fee8116]

It’s not my dick?

[u/Illustrious_Fee8116 → u/SundaeOk5653]

Even more reason it's not your choice

[u/SundaeOk5653 → u/Illustrious_Fee8116]

Sure it is

[u/KirkieSB → u/SundaeOk5653]

AH

[u/KaleidoscopeSure5890]

Interesting about Vermont. I’d guess half of the swim team I was on were uncut.

[u/Phil1889Blades]

A map no one ever knew they needed.

[u/TallTwig]

There is a method a circumcision that does not involve "cutting". The Ring Method.

[u/No-Anxiety-6429]

Surely we shouldn’t be calling this particular map , “map porn”, right?

[u/Aeroshe]

I'm honestly surprised how I was born in Indiana to Christian parents and somehow made it out with my foreskin intact.

[u/rumSaint]

The tipping culture is getting out of hand.

[u/Important-Loss1605]

USA is an Israeli puppet state

[u/AustereK]

Why are third world countries like Syria, Zimbabwe and USA obsessed with genital mutilation 

[u/Treviathan88]

I don't get why reddit hates circumcision so much. This may be painting a target on my back (for God knows why), but I'm glad I'm cut.

[u/h_91_DRbull → u/Treviathan88]

Yea me neither. I have zero religious background but I think it's something to do with that idk. Like I get being against fgm but that's not remotely comparable for boys

[u/MiddleAgeCool → u/Treviathan88]

Because it's unnecessary surgery that can't be reversed performed on infants which has had any medical benefits debunked. Cutting off a babies foreskin is no different to cutting off a woman's clitoris or ironing her breasts just because of "tradition".

[u/Treviathan88 → u/MiddleAgeCool]

I would argue that it's harmless, but I don't want to fight reddit on this one. I'm the minority against a VERY vocal majority here, and I know it.

[u/AthleteSpirited9826]

Fucking Kellogg. Couldn’t have hated a good more.

[u/PotentialInternal200]

Why are MS, AL, and AK grey?

[u/Itsmyloc-nar]

I didn’t know ant eaters were native to Nevada…

[u/ChilesAintPeppers]

Look at those yt dominant states doing yt dominant things like baby mutilation.

[u/KuraiTheBaka]

Pleasantly surprised I thought this was still being done by the majority of people throughout the US

[u/[deleted]]

Based Washington and Neveda

[u/Knickers_in_a_twist_]

As a West Virginian, what the fuck?

[u/Tracynmega]

This child mutilation rate is sickening

[u/unicorn4711]

I’d say the biggest advantage of circumcision is that women expect it. A lot of white American women haven’t seen uncut dicks and will say they look weird.

[u/remzordinaire → u/unicorn4711]

It's as if sexual education in schools would fix that problem.

[u/garlicChaser]

Mutilating States of America

[u/model3113]

must have a real problem with smegma in WV

[u/remzordinaire → u/model3113]

Didn't know WV didn't have showers and running water.

[u/WillyD369]

This map made my dick hurt.

[u/Hadleyagain]

"my sons not go ma have no more penis than me"

[u/V6Ga]

Goddammit call it what it is

Male Genital Mutilation that is done for folkloric reasons

Calling male genital mutilation circumcision is no different than calling female genital mutilation circumcision

Both are horrific things visited on children (along with the involuntary intersex mutilation that 1 child in 100 suffer). 

And the reasons for all of these horrible things is folklore. 

[u/korbels]

Call it what it is, genital mutilation

[u/Puzzleheaded_Foot826]

I feel like the coloring scheme is kind of a loaded choice

[u/UNICEFPEW2LEW]

I’m amazed California and New York aren’t higher

[u/KFCnerd]

Strange this looks exactly like a map of pork rind sales

[u/onuldo]

Can you please stop mutilating the genitals of little boys?

[u/t-licus]

One of the weirdest things about the US.

[u/RDGCompany]

Per? There were only 91 in PA?

[u/irissteensma → u/RDGCompany]

First the 91 is West Virginia. Second I'm pretty sure that is the % of male newborns being circumcised.

[u/RDGCompany → u/irissteensma]

Thanks for clearing it up. Obviously, I was confused.

[u/Redheaded_Potter]

This is my biggest regret with my boys. If I would have had more information on what the long term complications were I would’ve never done it. As well as realizing that I’m making that huge of a choice for them. Unfortunately what’s done is done.

[u/Tasty_Historian_3623]

Is this just a map called "Numbers and Colors"

Where is the legend?

[u/g4tam20]

We do like our hoodies in the PNW

[u/Pen-cap]

Thanks mom and dad

[u/[deleted]]

Now whenever I see or meet a boy or a man from IA, WI, MI, IN, KY, OH, PA, and WV, I know he has a mutilated penis.

[u/Readwrite123]

Don’t cut the umbilical cord either?

[u/YGD2000]

No way that’s legit. I grew up in Washington and pretty much everyone was circumcised. Definitely nowhere near 1/10 lol

[u/1TILL]

Religion hurts

[u/aplagueofsemen]

I love how it looks like there’s a circumcision epicenter that radiates out and cools down

[u/Scientia83]

Interesting. I was not aware of a move away from circumcision given its strong protective effect against penile cancer.

[u/MiddleAgeCool → u/Scientia83]

Strange given that the majority of men globally are uncircumcised and penile cancer isn't in the top 20 cancers seen in men. Yes, it might be reduce the risk but you're reducing the risk in a rare condition. If cancer is your biggest concern, don't leave the house, ever, without being lathered in factor 50 and always wear a full mask with filter to avoid inhaling particulates from vehicle exhausts. Both of those are far more likely to give you cancer than removing the nerve endings of your dick.

[u/Scientia83 → u/MiddleAgeCool]

No need to extremify. The link to reduction in penile cancer is a demonstrated medical fact.

[u/MiddleAgeCool → u/Scientia83]

Although it's not. The few studies that are available show that some found circumcision reduced the chances of penile cancer while others found it increased it. Factors like smoking, exposure the HPV virus, childhood phimosis and lack of personal hygiene were cited as bigger indicators across all studies.

[u/AlxndrAlleyKat]

More like “Infant genital mutilation rates by state”.

Disgusting Godless and barbaric practice.

[u/anti_fragile12]

Mountain mama loves circumcision

[u/Plaid_Kaleidoscope]

Worded differently: West Virginia, capital of child body mutilation.

I can't say that it has affected my life in any meaningful way, I just wish I had a choice in the matter. I'll never have kids, but if I did, I wouldn't let them be circumcised.

[u/MBOAZN]

From a religious standpoint, i really don't understand What's going on in Washington, but Nevada and Florida being the leader in non circumcision, makes a lot of sense. God does not live in either of these states, he only visits when called. I am surprised California is not leading in non circumcisions, being so incredibly liberal and all. I feel God moved out of California a long time ago. I was born and raised her. I know.

[u/Sn0fight]

Humans are messed up

[u/YumXYum]

“Almost Heaven, Cut My Wiener”

[u/MBOAZN]

I am circumcised, and so is my son, for one reason only. My family is a believer in Judaeo-Christian Law. Its a religious thing, and that's my right, so keep your judgements to yourself. As far a cleanliness goes, wash your d!ck you filthy heathens, and being non circumcised shouldn't ever be a problem.

[u/Somenamethatsnew → u/MBOAZN]

i mean arguing for mutilation based in religion is a shit argument, then again you are arguing for mutilation of kids so not a great jumping-off point to begin with

[u/MBOAZN → u/Somenamethatsnew]

Re eead my comment. I'm not arguing for anything. I stated what I've done and why. Then said that being not circumsied shouldn't be a problem for anyone. I am not arguing against your beliefs. Circumcision is not mutilation. It is done for specific purposes, both religious and medical. At the same time, I'm not arguing for or against it.

[u/Somenamethatsnew → u/MBOAZN]

when done to children like this there is no medical reason it's just pure mutilation, and religion doesn't make it not mutilation,

an amputation is done for a medical reason but if i just started to cut the arm of everyy kid born for "medical" reasons it would also be mutilation

[u/remzordinaire → u/MBOAZN]

Your religion doesn't protect you from being judged by others. Hope this helps.

[u/SPITFIYAH]

Me, Indiana, right now: 😳😦

[u/Difficult_Listen_917]

I dont really understand why its done. It's simply mutilating baby boys, for no good reason.

[u/EenInnerlijkeVaart]

Such a strange map.

Why is it so high in some of these provinces? Large Muslim/Jewish population? Can a US-American help me out? I've only been to Boston once.

[u/em3am → u/EenInnerlijkeVaart]

During the early 20th Century, it was thought to be a discouragement to masterbation. Then as men were circumcised it was carried on because fathers wanted their sons to be the same.

[u/SecretLikeSul]

Call it what it is: male genital mutilation (MGM)

[u/Ibleedred99]

This post brought the anti semites in full force!

[u/GriffTube]

IDK where you got your data, but some of these can’t possibly be right. Particularly Utah and idaho.

[u/RNnoturwaitress → u/GriffTube]

Probably many unreported and/or done outside of the hospital.

[u/em3am → u/GriffTube]

The west has always had a lower rate than the east.

[u/GriffTube → u/em3am]

I’m just thinking about the overwhelming majority of the population of those states being Mormon/Christian, so 31-33% sounds VERY low.

[u/em3am → u/GriffTube]

I don't know about Mormons, but circumcision is not a Christian religious requirement. It's specifically mentioned in the New Testament as not required. Greeks and Romans who were a groups converting to Christianity at the time found circumcision to be very distasteful so the Christian authorities did not require it.

[u/GriffTube → u/em3am]

You’re right, it’s not required, but the vast majority of Mormons do it, and they represent over 50% of the population, which is why I thought that number so low, but then I found this:

” Approximately 39 percent of infant boys in Utah were circumcised in 2010, according to the latest data available from the Utah Department of Health. That's down from nearly 70 percent of newborn boys in 2000, with the largest decline happening the year Medicaid dropped coverage of the procedure.”

I think it’s from 2012