I'll start, I missed the outdoor cats struggle session so i don't know what its deal was except a vague idea that outdoor cats were bad, so I've let my two cats stay being outdoor cats because I feel bad locking them inside, like I want to give them some experience of freedom to go where they please so they can live more fulfilling lives

Edit: also kruschev is imo a lot better than most hexbear users give him credit for

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[–] edge@hexbear.net 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Permanently cutting off a body part (especially such a sensitive one, especially on a literal baby) without consent or medical necessity is bad, there’s no good argument against that.

The best argument I’ve heard for circumcision in general is hygiene, but like, just pull your foreskin back and wash well, it’s not that hard.

Also reminder that it’s only a thing in America because the Kellogg’s cereal guy thought it would stop masturbation, which it doesn’t even do.

And now the most contentious part:

I feel like most defenders just can’t accept that their dick got messed up for no good reason. Which yeah, it must suck, but don’t do it to others because it was done to you.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like most defenders just can’t accept that their dick got messed up for no good reason. Which yeah, it must suck, but don’t do it to others because it was done to you.

One of the most horrifying and weird common grillman takes is when they normalize the idea of circumcising their sons "to look like their old man." kombucha-disgust what-the-hell sus-torment

[–] autismdragon@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My dad said this lol. But my mom was a crystal loving weirdo hippie at the time and refused to allow it, and thank god for that.

(I feel almost bad posting this because 99/100 times my dad was the better parent.)

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My dad said this lol. But my mom was a crystal loving weirdo hippie at the time and refused to allow it, and thank god for that.

It's kind of spooky that they somehow told you or you found out how close you came to an unnecessary surgery you didn't ask for and you didn't want.

[–] autismdragon@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Never really thought about it, but you're right. I think its because I accidentally saw my dad's dick once and saw his lack of foreskin and asked my mom about it or something? Can't remember.

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't even fully get down to why the statement "make the baby look like the old man" creeps me out so much. The pathology of it is weird even if no direct sexual connotations are made.

[–] autismdragon@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

No its a completely natural reaction and I completely agree with it. I'd probably go harder on my dad for it if he hadn't been a earnestly good parent most of the time.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The best argument I’ve heard for circumcision in general is hygiene, but like, just pull your foreskin back and wash well, it’s not that hard.

Yeah, that argument is bull. It's just flat out not a real thing.

[–] TillieNeuen@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

I remember hearing once that circumcision reduced the transmission of HPV, but even if that's true, there's a vaccine for that now.