Argument about circumcision - Page 4

PrettyBonk · May 6th, 2009, 19:19 PM

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Originally Posted by chica

This may be moving away from the subject a bit.. but has anyone noticed that most female sex toys (ahem!) are often circumcised! I've always wondered why this is.. what's wrong with a little turtle neck! ;-)

HAAAAAAAAAAA ...most of them but they do sell them...search it...you will find them...I had one lmao

kookie · May 6th, 2009, 19:25 PM

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Originally Posted by badunkadunk13

For real...my son is circumcised simply because my husband and I wanted him to be and nothing anyone else says can convince me that it was the wrong thing to do. Don't go judging others for not doing what YOU plan to do...that's just petty and wrong.

However, to correct your mistakes...circumcision does NOT take 6 weeks to heal in a baby, it takes 7-10 days. Also, of course it hurts more when you're older...

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i agree with BDD
I Have 3 sons that are all done and i'm glad i did it and neither of them were screaming in pain for six weeks afterwards or even at all for that matter they screamed until they got booby (Having been fasted )then were fine.

there's a huge difference between freedom of speech and putting a mother down for her decision and being down right rude and disrespectful.!!!!

PrettyBonk · May 6th, 2009, 19:25 PM

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Originally Posted by djgirl1976

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Originally Posted by Rees

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Originally Posted by PrettyBonk

circumcised males are a little less likely to get an STD.

ummm, surely it depends on whether or not they have unprotected sex and the person they're sleeping with has an STD?? not that they have less of a chance because they've been circumcised

i think a lot of it is to do with culture, i've only been with one bloke who's been circumcised and found it weird, whereas i remember on Sex and the City once (i know, very cultural and so easy to reference! lol) they were saying that non-circumcised men were strange!

if my little wriggle worm has a wriggly worm then it'll be keeping it's foreskin, but i don't see why it should be taken off, i understand that it's part of the Jewish faith and the American culture, but i'm neither Jewish or American

Great points.
Protected sex should always be the goal, circumcised or not.

Secondly, the truth is that there are Americans on this forum.
Americans have typically heard most of their lives that not being circumcised is not "normal", it is dirty, it is "gross", it's unattractive, it causes men to be teased, it causes women to be disgusted, the list goes on.
This is a cultural thing, and while I understand why people are very against it, as they think it is cruel, unnecessary, is torture, barbaric, (the list goes on), there is very little chance of swaying anyone's opinion on this without a profound medical study advising for or against it at all costs.

To your point, it is just a cultural difference.
Very much like if one were raised with full faith in a certain religion, there would be very little chance of swaying them into another religion through argument.
It is a personal choice, but it is very culturally influenced.
I am not saying one way is right or wrong.
That's just how it goes.

ummm sure protected sex is the way to go...and I do talk about it with my son....but do you think I'm going to be there if he ever slips and decides to have unprotected sex to hand him a condom?????

PrettyBonk · May 6th, 2009, 19:26 PM

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Originally Posted by kookie

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Originally Posted by badunkadunk13

for real...my son is circumcised simply because my husband and i wanted him to be and nothing anyone else says can convince me that it was the wrong thing to do. Don't go judging others for not doing what you plan to do...that's just petty and wrong.

However, to correct your mistakes...circumcision does not take 6 weeks to heal in a baby, it takes 7-10 days. Also, of course it hurts more when you're older...

.

i agree with bdd
i have 3 sons that are all done and i'm glad i did it and neither of them were screaming in pain for six weeks afterwards or even at all for that matter they screamed until they got booby (having been fasted )then were fine.

There's a huge difference between freedom of speech and putting a mother down for her decision and being down right rude and disrespectful.!!!!

thank you!!!!!!!

PrettyBonk · May 6th, 2009, 19:34 PM

yeah I see ppl takes this subject to the heart...I don't... only when I am attacked for it and I don't put down anyones opinion or try to change their feelings or opinions about it...I never said it was the way to go ...but it was the way I felt and felt it would be better for my son...NOT YOURS...
so this thread should be closed...
I just thought it was funny that ppl were arguing about it in my home and decided to share it with you guys...but I felt some of you were rude

I dont care about it...none of my brothers are done and his father wasn't either...so it wasn't culture that influenced my decision...I went through a lot with my nephew with the infections and his skin getting caught in zippers that I decided my son should get it Done...HE WAS NOT IN PAIN...he healed in a week and everything is fine...so whats the beef????? I'm not saying anything else in this matter....but thanks all.

IWantaBaby2 · May 6th, 2009, 20:01 PM

Poor Pretybonk, I have come to your rescue heehee. I was reading all of the gals posts and most were rude and they were indeed trying to say that doing it it's wrong. PB never said anything like you gals did. She just said the reason why she had her son done and she wanted to share the argument that took place in her home. I'm pretty sure she did not start the threat to discuss circumcision. I feel bad because most of you probably made her feel bad because she had him done just like the people did in her home. So did you get your little girl's ears pierced? I hardly see any one attacking anyone for doing this. I am disgusted at this. Anyway, I am an American and I know a lot of men who are done and who are not and most of the people I know dont concider this a tabu, so I don't know what ya are talking about. This is my first time in the tread and will be my last. I am a very emotional person and I wouldn't want anyone being rude to me in a forum such as this one where we come for friends and comfort and advise. What a shame. There is no wrong or right in doing this.

kaz982 · May 6th, 2009, 21:33 PM

i have to say im having a lil boy and am in no frame of mind of getting his lil willy snipped. i want him as god intended and for him to make the decision if he wishes to do so. its like parents getting there childs ear peirced as baby's, it should'nt be down to the parents decision it should be that of the childs. BUT thats my personal opinion and i wouldnt say dont do it just because i dont like the idea thats the decision i have made its for anyone to make there own.

lexy604 · May 6th, 2009, 22:52 PM

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Originally Posted by PrettyBonk

yeah I see ppl takes this subject to the heart...I don't... only when I am attacked for it and I don't put down anyones opinion or try to change their feelings or opinions about it...I never said it was the way to go ...but it was the way I felt and felt it would be better for my son...NOT YOURS...
so this thread should be closed...
I just thought it was funny that ppl were arguing about it in my home and decided to share it with you guys...but I felt some of you were rude

I dont care about it...none of my brothers are done and his father wasn't either...so it wasn't culture that influenced my decision...I went through a lot with my nephew with the infections and his skin getting caught in zippers that I decided my son should get it Done...HE WAS NOT IN PAIN...he healed in a week and everything is fine...so whats the beef????? I'm not saying anything else in this matter....but thanks all.

completely agree with you hun personal choice and no one has a right to make you feel bad about a decision you make for YOUR child. voicing an opinion is one thing being ignorant and rude is completely another.

Miss_Mo · May 6th, 2009, 23:11 PM

I am on team blue but as of yet I have not had this conversation with my husband because honestly I'm not sure how I feel about it.

What I would like to know before I even start to consider this is about the actual procedure.

Is it done in the hospital sometime after the baby is born but before we go home?
Or is it done in a like a follow-up visit?
How long does it take?
Would my husband be allowed in while it is being done (if we decide to do it)?

Chaos · May 6th, 2009, 23:13 PM

lol this is like de-ja-vu, didn't we do all this a month ago?

Ins and Outs of Circumcision?

May 6th, 2009, 19:34 PM	#35
PrettyBonk Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: new york, new york Posts: 896	yeah I see ppl takes this subject to the heart...I don't... only when I am attacked for it and I don't put down anyones opinion or try to change their feelings or opinions about it...I never said it was the way to go ...but it was the way I felt and felt it would be better for my son...NOT YOURS... so this thread should be closed... I just thought it was funny that ppl were arguing about it in my home and decided to share it with you guys...but I felt some of you were rude I dont care about it...none of my brothers are done and his father wasn't either...so it wasn't culture that influenced my decision...I went through a lot with my nephew with the infections and his skin getting caught in zippers that I decided my son should get it Done...HE WAS NOT IN PAIN...he healed in a week and everything is fine...so whats the beef????? I'm not saying anything else in this matter....but thanks all.

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May 6th, 2009, 20:01 PM	#36
IWantaBaby2 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 11	Poor Pretybonk, I have come to your rescue heehee. I was reading all of the gals posts and most were rude and they were indeed trying to say that doing it it's wrong. PB never said anything like you gals did. She just said the reason why she had her son done and she wanted to share the argument that took place in her home. I'm pretty sure she did not start the threat to discuss circumcision. I feel bad because most of you probably made her feel bad because she had him done just like the people did in her home. So did you get your little girl's ears pierced? I hardly see any one attacking anyone for doing this. I am disgusted at this. Anyway, I am an American and I know a lot of men who are done and who are not and most of the people I know dont concider this a tabu, so I don't know what ya are talking about. This is my first time in the tread and will be my last. I am a very emotional person and I wouldn't want anyone being rude to me in a forum such as this one where we come for friends and comfort and advise. What a shame. There is no wrong or right in doing this.

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May 6th, 2009, 21:33 PM	#37
kaz982 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 239	i have to say im having a lil boy and am in no frame of mind of getting his lil willy snipped. i want him as god intended and for him to make the decision if he wishes to do so. its like parents getting there childs ear peirced as baby's, it should'nt be down to the parents decision it should be that of the childs. BUT thats my personal opinion and i wouldnt say dont do it just because i dont like the idea thats the decision i have made its for anyone to make there own.

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May 6th, 2009, 23:11 PM	#39
Miss_Mo Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 127	I am on team blue but as of yet I have not had this conversation with my husband because honestly I'm not sure how I feel about it. What I would like to know before I even start to consider this is about the actual procedure. Is it done in the hospital sometime after the baby is born but before we go home? Or is it done in a like a follow-up visit? How long does it take? Would my husband be allowed in while it is being done (if we decide to do it)?

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May 6th, 2009, 23:13 PM	#40
Chaos Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3,942	lol this is like de-ja-vu, didn't we do all this a month ago? Ins and Outs of Circumcision?

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