Cú Chulainn

You know better than doctors what’s best for children’s pain relief?

CIRCUMCISION DOESN'T RELIEVE PAIN; IT CAUSES PAIN@!!

A great way to prevent the pain of circumcision is to just not do it and leave him intact. That's the best 'painkiller' of all. And, you get to know you're not violating human rights. And he'll still be able to decide for himself if he wants it at 21.

18 in America, but yes to ALL of this.

I've thought a great deal now about whether the age of consent for #circumcision should be 18 or 21, I've settled on 21 for several reasons. One is too many 18yos aren't quite mature enough to not be subject to manipulation from adults, community,or wily marketing aimed at teens

The tobacco industry markets to teens because they're the most susceptible to manipulation. One interesting trend(?) I've seen recently, as circumcision rates decline in the US, clinics are stepping up circumcision marketing *aimed at teens* (with slogans like 'girls like it')

When I see clinics aiming pro-circumcision marketing at teens with slogans like 'girls like it', I find it hard to square that with Jen's assurances that Drs are completely magically ethical and pure as the driven snow, just saints, not businessmen.