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[twirlgrrl]

AAAAAAAAH!

I was just talking to someone about how I like to stay out of LJ drama, although I do like to read it sometimes. Then someone posted something on a community that made me want to tear my hair out. It's a good thing that replies were frozen (after 372 comments, no less) but I feel the need to post this info somewhere, so my personal LJ will have to do.

In (indirect, will-never-be-seen-by-the-OP) response to a commenter who said that "only 12" of boy babies are left uncircumcised in the U.S., BZZZZZZZZZZT! WRONG!!

http://www.circumstitions.com/USA.html

In the Western U.S., about 32% of boys born in 2003 were circumcised. Nationwide, the figure was about 56%.

The following link addresses circumcisions performed in the hospital only, so the rates of circumcision are a bit lower. But the general trends look the same. And it seems to correlate with what the link above says about the Midwest.

http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/pubs/pubd/hestats/circumcisions/circumcisions_region.htm#figure

I'm not going to freak out on anyone for their choice. I think anyone who knows me in real life knows this. But I do think that everyone should be informed of at least the basic facts.

Comments

[gen-here.livejournal.com]

I can't stand blatant ignorance with fake facts to back up your point.

[twirlgrrl.livejournal.com]

There weren't even any fake facts in this one, just the 12% statement. OK, 12% is true in the Midwest, but ONLY there.

Anyway.