And would I regret cutting that flap out?
You mean your foreskin?
European?
Could just have parents that chose not to permanently disfigure their child.
Or wanted to keep their child a little more healthy.
What’s healthier about genital mutilation?
You freaking weirdos make me laugh. The health stuff is pretty well documented. Do what you want, but if you are too lazy too look up facts, here’s a little from John Hopkins:
It is important to learn about the benefits and risks of circumcision. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has found that the health benefits of circumcision are greater than the risks. But the AAP also found that these benefits are not great enough to advise that all newborn babies be circumcised. Parents must decide what’s best for their baby.
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There is a higher risk of urinary tract infection (UTI) in uncircumcised children. This is more so in babies younger than 1 year old. But the risk for UTI in all children is less than 1%.
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Newborn circumcision does give some protection from cancer of the penis later in life. But the overall risk of penile cancer is very low in developed countries, such as the U.S.
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Circumcised kids and adults have a lower risk for some sexually transmitted infections. This includes HIV.
Honestly, not enough reason to have a strong opinion about either way, but damn people get uptight about stupid shit.
To be fair even this extract concedes that the medical benefits are barely significant. In general the convention is that you do not encourage a procedure if it does not have significant benefits, especially if it’s irreversible, especially on a subject who cannot consent to it. This one kind of gets the 3 strikes in term of medical ethics.
That being said it is very low-risk and generally done cleanly so i agree with you that it’s not the humanitarian thing that online circles want to make of it. It’s just one of those medical rituals.
How about this for an imaginary analogy:
“Studies found that when teachers are allowed to break the fingers of students who perform poorly, scores improve across all measures.”
Just because something that is unethical has practical benefits does not make it ethical.
What in the hell is the matter with you weirdos? What a reach and a fucking insane take on the issue.
Yeah. It’s really weird to not want to cut your kids for no clear benefit.
It’s like you can’t read. Crazy. Or like you want to compare it to female genital mutilation which it isn’t even close to. I’m going to go out on a limb, and I’m happy to be wrong, but do you have an issue with childhood vaccinations? Just seems like it would fit your…uhh…cognition patterns.
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Outside flaps are for wind and water resistance. Inside flaps are to prevent snagging and abrasion.
Adding to this: Cold air going through an unprotected pant zipper is understandably less feared than skin entanglement, but it is still extremely unpleasant.
I always freak out that I’m dangling any time a brisk wind finds its way through there.
Shrinkage is no joke!
It shrinks?
It catches the flap, the underwear, your pubes, or your skin. Your choice.
Obligatory, “How did the berries get above the twig?!”
I think you mean: “How the hell did you get the beans above the frank?”
Hey, it’s the guy from the Yahoo! seasons of Community!
Edit: Larry David’s brother?
You’ve clearly got something to figure out for yourself. So just do whatever will help you figure it out. Your answer isn’t online or via other people.
Go experiment.
I mean, I honestly didn’t consider the flap was protecting me from catching the zipper on the clothing underneath.
But, that said, the flap is MUCH closer to the zipper than my shirt. So, it’s like:
With Flap:
Chance of zIpper catching on shirt: 0%
Chance of zipper catching on flap: 30%Without flap:
Chance of zIpper catching on shirt: 5% Chance of zipper catching on flap: 0%
Some experimentation may need to be conducted.
Chance of zipper catching on your dick: Way too fucking high to risk it. (Unless you’re female)
or. you know. you could wear undies.
Ah, that makes sense.
But what if I hotglued a thin piece of plastic or cardboard to that flap so it would be impossible to catch? Probably not great for the laundry machine, but my coats rarely get washed–seem to be rain jackets in particular with this problem.
This might be a stupid suggestion, but I have had habits and techniques I just never questioned – if this is a regular problem and not just some few items (some zippers are just shitty, I get that), have you tried changing your technique? Like pulling the end of the zipper down until it’s under a bit of tension with one hand and then pulling the actual zipper thingy away from the flap while closing the zipper with the other hand. That usually works for me.
It’s a problem with one particular jacket I only wear on occassion. An improvement in zipper pulling skills is a fair suggestion. I’m also considering gluing some slightly stiffer material to the flap.
