Uninformed and misinformed parents have generally trivialized the foreskin and regarded it as disposable flesh. If unfolded, the adult foreskin amounts to at least 15 square inches of flesh most American males are denied. Circumcision not only forever removes that specialized structure, but it can lead to tight and painful erections, curvature, skin tags and skin bridges, and the keratinizing or callousing of the glans from rubbing against clothing and bed clothes. Resentment of having been violated is also an issue. As more medical insurance companies and HMOs recognize that circumcision is unnecessary and therefore a procedure no longer warranted for coverage, the circumcision rates will plummet more.
Circumcision is painful, unnecessary and permanent.
If we truly respect our offspring and all their human rights, then we would respect a male's birthright to be whole as nature made him. Everyone has the right to an intact body, and parents should honor that. All rights reserved.