History Fix Episode 145: The Untold History of Circumcision

In this episode I finally explore a topic I've wondered about for a long time: circumcision. How did an ancient punishment for prisoners turned religious ritual become a medical procedure carried out by over 80% of Americans? What triggered doctors to start recommending circumcision for all newborn boys starting in the late 1800s and why doesn't the rest of the world do it too? What about the ethical implications of performing a body altering procedure on someone without their consent? Is there really a good reason to do it? Or does a 5.4 billion dollar a year industry come into play? Let's fix that. www.historyfixpodcast.com Support the show! www.patreon.com/historyfixpodcast Buy some merch - https://historyfix.threadless.com/ Buy me a coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/historyfix Venmo @Shea-LaFountaine Sources: https://www.urologicalcare.com/circum... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... https://www.unaids.org/en/resources/p... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumc... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prevale... https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19395... https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...