Even though I'm dead set against circumcision for me, or any of my offspring, I am not against for reasons of orthodoxy.
Same with piercing.
However.....
I grew up in the south. Lotsa trailer parks on my school bus route. I've encountered more than one 8 year old boy with a mullet and an earring. I don't think it's abuse, but I would love to see those families relocated to not near me.
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I think the Apocalypse is happening all around us. We go on eating desserts and watching TV. I know I do. I wish we were more capable of sustained passion and sustained resistance. We should be screaming and what we do is gossip. -Lydia Millet
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