Sometimes I find myself having to remind the world of the most common sense, inarguable, and insanely obvious things imaginable – And today, that thing is: you don’t cut off parts of a baby’s body to avoid cleaning them. Yes, I am talking about infant male circumcision, and the all too familiar “it’s cleaner!” pseudo-justification that I receive every time I post about it. First of all, no it’s not cleaner. In fact – the foreskin itself is supposed to keep the penis clean, and protect it from infections. Think about it like a child splashing around in the mud, but wearing a rain jacket. Would that child be cleaner if you ripped that jacket off of him? No, he would not. And second, even if it was “more hygienic”, can you name me another part of the body, that we simply slice off of baby’s bodies, without anaesthesia, so they don’t have to clean it? Particularly one so sensitive and intimate? No you can not. The simple, obvious truth is that the answer to cleanliness is a bar of soap, and a parent who educates their child on how to use one. That’s it. The answer is not excruciatingly painful and irreversible surgeries, which can lead to lifelong medical issues, or even death. Educate your sons. Don’t cut off parts of their body. Full podcast with Dr James Nuzzo 👇 https://tinyurl.com/3v65ch59

2025-11-14