Circumcision status same as father's?

@clairsnips While I'm personally not going to circumcise any male sons, I'm always curious as to who is and is not circumcised and why/when.

I was born in 1940 and my mother said the doctor asked her but she said NO!!! My father born in 1897 wasn't either. My two sons born in 66 and 70 are. When the first one came home from the hospital with that part missing I was furious. It never occurred to me that she would have him cut since I wasn't. I thought that was a thing of the past. I was not allowed to be at the birth. She didn't want me there and neither did her doctor. Now that it's really popular she blames me for not being there. She had already laid claim to #2 and #1 was all mine. #1 joined the army and has a career while #2 stayed home and ate my retirement. Sheesh lucky me.

My father and I are both circumcised.

Yes, both cut high and tight. Dad told me it was family tradition.

My father was uncut but I was trimmed at birth. I don't mind being circumcised at all. I do remember though, when I was a small boy, catching a glimpse of my dad in a swimming pool changing room occasionally, and I was puzzled that I looked different. My young mind figured it was an age thing and that I would eventually look that way when I grew up! It wasn't until I had sex-ed in school that I knew what circumcision was.

Hairycutdude: I did not think it was possible to choose the circumcision style when it's done in infancy.

Hairycutdude: I did not think it was possible to choose the circumcision style when it's done in infancy.

Someone else chooses for you!

I was a bit of a surprise to my parents, my father 49 and mother 43 when I was born. Father, born in 1896 was not circumcised, nor were my older brothers. Born in 1944, I was the first to be circumcised at birth.

Hairycutdude: I did not think it was possible to choose the circumcision style when it's done in infancy.

Chelsea's take on who should choose:

https://www.reddit.com/r/MensRights/comments/d54lq0/why_arent_more_men_circumcised_chelsea_handler/

Chelsea's take on who should choose:

Why is it acceptable (even considered hilarious) for a woman to make such misandric statements like that, but any man who doesn't want his partner to murder their unborn child is considered a Philistine?

No it is not. My father is circumcised and I am not. They asked for me to be circumcised at birth, but the doctor refused explaining that there was no medical purpose to do so. I thank him everyday 😉

Why is it acceptable (even considered hilarious) for a woman to make such misandric statements like that, ?

In countries other than the US, her act about circumcision would most certainly not be considered hilarious, funny or even appropriate. I rather think she'd be booed off the stage. I'd hope so in any case.

Wonder how a male comedian making jokes about FGM would be received?

Agracier: Oh, parents do discuss circumcision of children, sometimes with a very light tone. Heard Jewish ladies especially on this. It's definitely not considered in the same league as female genital mutilations.

Agracier: Oh, parents do discuss circumcision of children, sometimes with a very light tone. .

Still not a very funny act, rather insulting actually.

Sometimes I think it a shame that people cannot really deliberately change their sexual orientation. If this lady and her jokes were anything to go by, I'd prefer to be gay and be done with women of her kind of thinking.

Yes. In the 1950's most boys were circumcised in the Northern States (above the" Mason/Dixon" line) It was generally perceived as a health issue. Almost automatically done even with parents who were of the Christian persuasion...

This is not the case with me, my father was circumcised as a boy due to phimosis, I was not circumcised even though I had skin problems until I was almost 12 years old, but my parents were very strict about pulling the foreskin and going to the urologist for examinations. In the beginning when I was little my mother was in charge of bathing and pulling the foreskin, later when I grew a little she was still strict about it and always at the end of the bath she supervised whether I twisted the foreskin nicely and washed, sometimes she would pull the shower while I I pulled in front of her, I often went to the urologist for examinations but the limit was up to 12 years to pull, I was very uncomfortable when I had an erection and I had to pull the foreskin as much as I could in front of her, they were very strict but waited until ending the border for circumcision.

My father born in the 1930s and me born in the 1970s, both in East Africa (British origins) are circumcised. My younger brother born the British Isles, was not.

Yes. In the 1950's most boys were circumcised in the Northern States (above the" Mason/Dixon" line) It was generally perceived as a health issue. Almost automatically done even with parents who were of the Christian persuasion...

That must be why I feel like a rebel up here in southern NH.

clairesnips

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How old are your sons now? If she was a nurse in WW2, you would have been born 1950s, them in 1970s/80s? Have any of them had kids and have they been circumcised too? While I'm personally not going to circumcise any male sons, I'm always curious as to who is and is not circumcised and why/when.

2020.07.16

I was born 1955, and my sons were born 1980, 1982, 1984, 1986.

My eldest has one son who was circumcised with in a few days.

My second son has a son who has downs syndrome and has had several surgeries for bowel problems (common with downs babies). He is now 15 months old and in good health, so they are planning to have him circumcised fairly soon.

@redcaramel: Do you happen to know why your sons have their own sons circumcised? Hygiene?

The reason is simple, it is Jewish Law that every male that is born is to be circumcised within 14 days as a sign of a covenant between the baby and his parents and God. It makes him a part of God's Chosen People.

The reason is simple, it is Jewish Law that every male that is born is to be circumcised within 14 days as a sign of a covenant between the baby and his parents and God. It makes him a part of God's Chosen People.

More properly, the eighth day.

@redcaramel: Do you happen to know why your sons have their own sons circumcised? Hygiene?

We are all Christians, but not Jewish.

I have not asked why, for my eldest grandson, but the youngest will be for hygiene as he has Downs Syndrome and we want to make his life as easy as possible.

Maybe to be the same as their fathers.

Uncut like father. Raised in a nudist home where it was easy to compare.

The youngest will be for hygiene as he has Downs Syndrome and we want to make his life as easy as possible.

I think that would be my exception.. if the kid was disabled, we'd get it done to make his like easy too

Dad uncut, I'm cut. Dad is from Ireland and I am assuming it was not a common practice, I was born in the USA 50+ years ago and I think almost everyone was cut then

My Dad was circumcised at birth and so was I and my brother. It was automatic when Dad was born but optional when I was but Dad wanted it done.

My dad is circumcised and so am I. I assume that my dad was circumcised at birth, I was circumcised at birth, so wasn't given a choice. Knowing my parents they probably had me circumcised to be the same as my dad and it was considered the “norm”. I'm not sure if my brothers are or not, but I'm assuming they probably are as well.

Unfortunately not! I am circumcised and he is not!

My dad is circumcised i remember seeing his cock as a kid and wishing mine looked like his. I'm uncut.

@spengle Do you happen to know why he was cut?