If you're an American, circumcision almost certainly affects or has affected you or someone close to you. Yet despite its pervasive impact, discussing it can seem uncomfortable in polite conversation. Maybe that's because it invokes the male sex organ, or thoughts of painful events. But one thing is for certain: The silence is breaking, and the floodgates are open. Aided by unprecedented freedom to publish, those hurt by circumcision, those denied their own choice by it, and others who know its harm are increasingly sharing their thoughts with the public.
An unanswerable argument against infant circumcision is made each time a male eventually comes forward to say "I wish I still had mine" or "I don't really regret that I was circumcised, but the decision should have been mine to make when I could." As a male, I think the choice should have been mine. That's why I vigorously support every person's right to keep the entire body they were born with.
Diarist's view already accounted for, the rest of the diary will be what other people have chosen to say publicly about it.
First up is blogger Andrea Harner:
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