{"id":756,"date":"2020-11-30T23:37:59","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T04:37:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/?p=756"},"modified":"2021-01-28T19:47:47","modified_gmt":"2021-01-29T00:47:47","slug":"to-circumcise-or-not-to-circumcise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/american-review.org\/sentiment\/2020\/11\/30\/to-circumcise-or-not-to-circumcise\/","title":{"rendered":"To circumcise or not to circumcise?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are expecting and you found out you are having a boy. There are countless decisions to make, but you will inevitably need to decide whether or not he will be circumcised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Circumcision has dated back to 3000 BC and was originally performed on upper-class males. Over time it became a more common medical procedure. By the 20th century, circumcision has become mainstream in many English-speaking countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the question is why circumcise and what are the benefits? Many blindly choose to get their child circumcised but do they know why? What are the reasons to do this procedure at a young age?<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Should I circumcise my son? These packs have a lot of excellent info to help make that decision http:\/\/bit.ly\/9u5UaO <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/i2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#i2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DrMomma (@DrMomma) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrMomma\/status\/26428831333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 5, 2010<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4082025517969876\" data-ad-slot=\"1064297943\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Others believe this is a crewel practice and should be performed with the permission of the child. <\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Unnecessary, cruel mutilation of someone&#8217;s genitals. Reduces sensation to the area. If not done correctly can cause a lifetime of discomfort. I won&#8217;t circumcise my kids, it should be their choice. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ofZeWyIsat\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/ofZeWyIsat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scream of The Butterfly (@odetomedusa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/odetomedusa\/status\/1175109578867888128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">September 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What will you do?<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-card\" data-card-created=\"1606797720\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/beyondthebump\/comments\/iq9stk\/to_circumcise_or_not_circumcise_what_helped_you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To circumcise or not circumcise? What helped you decide?<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/beyondthebump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">r\/beyondthebump<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embed.redditmedia.com\/widgets\/platform.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-reddit wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-reddit\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"reddit-embed-bq\" style=\"height:500px\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AmericanReviewOrg\/comments\/l7e9tl\/to_circumcise_or_not_to_circumcise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To circumcise or not to circumcise?<\/a><br> by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/American-Review-Org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">u\/American-Review-Org<\/a> in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/AmericanReviewOrg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AmericanReviewOrg<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.reddit.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are expecting and you found out you are having a boy. There are countless decisions to make, but you will inevitably need to decide whether or not he will be circumcised. Circumcision has dated back to 3000 BC and was originally performed on upper-class males. 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