If you live in America, chances are the majority of penises you’ve seen in person, either as a man or woman, are “cut”, or circumcised. This means that the foreskin, a layer of skin that protects and covers the penis when it is not erect, has been cut away at infancy, leaving the “plain penis” that most people in the US are familiar with. The reasons for doing this procedure are many, be they cultural (the parents want the child to “fit in” with other circumcised boys later in life), or religious – the most well-known of which is the Jewish tradition of a Bris. A Bris is a religious event in which the foreskin is ceremonially cut away from an infant boy by a Rabbi.
However, many studies are emerging that suggest this practice is not only unnecessary, but may be harmful to the child. Certainly complications can arise with any surgery – infection, and most notably loss of feeling…not a good side effect when the surgery is happening on the genitals. Benefits, such as a lower rate of STD infection, are slowly being debunked. A movement is taking shape to end the practice – or at the least the social compelling – of circumcision. If you are having a child, or planning to, it’s a good idea to read up on all the facts before you make a final decision about having circumcision performed on your son.
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