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Infant circumcision is declining
The U.S. is the only developed nation still circumcising a majority of male infants for non-religious reasons
Infant circumcision is not medically justified
Circumcision is painful to infants
Most circumcisers still don't use anesthesia
It's easy to keep the intact penis clean
Children have a right to an intact body and/or circumcision violates one's inherent right to self-determination
The foreskin has functions, and/or it has a large concentration of nerve endings for sexual pleasure
The amount of infant genital tissue removed grows (by adulthood) to substantial size (12 to 15 square inches)
Childhood circumcisions are a breach of the fundamental code of medical ethics
Many men circumcised as infants are unhappy/angry they were circumcised
Growing numbers of men circumcised at birth are choosing foreskin restoration
Circumcision can result in gender-reassignment or death
NOCIRC and/or similar groups are available for more information
Foreskin-friendly books (e.g., Say No to Circumcision!) are listed in bibliography or resources
Circumcision may not be covered by health insurance
Circumcision is profitable for doctors and hospitals
Masturbation hysteria was the original reason circumcision started in the U.S.
Circumcision is rarely required in adulthood
There are non-surgical alternatives [e.g., antibiotics] to circumcision
The foreskin has never been proven to increase the risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
Slow separation of foreskin from glans is normal and/or that infant circumcision requires these be torn apart
The psychological consequences of infant circumcision have never been systematically studied
Examines common denominators between male and female circumcision

Claims hygiene is a legitimate reason to circumcise
Proposes culture and religion as legitimate reasons to circumcise children
Cites Looking like dad is a legitimate premise upon which to base a circumcision decision
Uses aesthetics or cosmetic reasons to justify circumcising a child
Offers "looking like other boys" as a legitimate reason to circumcise a child
States circumcision is minor surgery or trivializes it with terms like snipping, clipping or trimming the foreskin
Says circumcision pain is transient or soon forgotten or in other ways minimizes circumcision trauma
Claims urinary tract infections (UTIs) are more common in intact babies, but fails to note overall rarity of UTI
Parents have an ethical right to authorize routine circumcision on a non-consenting minor
Presumes a child is abnormal is the foreskin does not retract by some specific age short of adulthood
Alleges circumcision is more painful for an adult than a baby
Claims circumcision is safe and/or fails to acknowledge potential major complications, no matter how rare

OTHER: Good or bad features of this book relative to the foreskin or circumcision: (Award each item +1 or -1 accordingly)

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"Hypocrisy Points" Award (-2) for each item below if the book claims to:
Favor natural or gentle childbirth
Be "up-to-date," "modern" or "a comprehensive guide" to parenting, male health, or human sexuality
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