
Brendon Marotta | American Circumcision, Intactivism, & The Hidden Truth
Deconstructing Pro-Circuncision Arguments and Victorian Origins
Common justifications for circumcision, such as cleanliness and "matching the father," are traced back to Victorian-era efforts to discourage masturbation. Marotta argues that these cultural memes persist despite a lack of modern scientific backing. He suggests that the "cleaner" argument originally referred to moral purity rather than physical hygiene, evolving into a modern medicalized headline.

