Circumcision, what it does

The uniquely American custom of non-religious circumcision has held a powerful place in the medicalization of childbirth for the past 130 years. Prior to the 1880s, males were not routinely circumcised at birth. The foreskin was seen as a natural and valuable part of the male sexual organ. The moral crusade against masturbation led to the recommendation of foreskin removal (circumcision) as a way to combat this evil. Doctors began to invent supposed medical benefits to this painful surgery and described it as a simple and painless procedure. Circumcision also began to be seen as a social…