When I learned that male circumcision is so widespread in the US due to Dr. John Harvey Kellogg’s fear of masturbation, and not health concerns, I took major pause.
When I was ~4 months pregnant, my doctor called to tell me that my womb created a “male”. I remember thinking it surreal that my body had just created a penis. How rad and crazy and insane. I have two sisters . . . my childhood centered on periods, long hair stuck in shower drains, and “borrowing” clothes. So when my partner asked my opinion on whether we should circumcise or not (sorry, CUT my child’s BODY PART) I felt sick to my stomach.
