Hey Dad, don't I have a say in this?


	Hey Dad, don't I have a say in this?

ljsdesign

11-7-2007 3:53 PM

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fatherhood, gender, health, men, news, circumcision, religion, who's say

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11-7-2007 4:18 PM

djkraz

Poor kid, it should be up to him, not the parents at that point. A friend of my moms had there son circumcised at 13 by the boys request because he was embarrassed taking showers in gym class. I can't imagine what it would be like and then to have your parents argue about it on top of it. poor poor kid...

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