Being circumcised, I recently noticed that my change in opinion has followed the 5 stages of grief:
1. denial
First, I denied that circumcision was genital mutilation or that it affected pleasure. I convinced myself that it had no effect upon me, and was 'just a piece of skin.'
2. anger
When I found out that circumcision was mutilation- I got pissed. Not at anyone in specific though- angry at the situation.
3. bargaining
I began restoring foreskin
4. depression
I went through a little bit of this earlier this morning- it was more of a melancholy actually.
I await the 5th stage, which won't come until I finish restoring!
1. denial
First, I denied that circumcision was genital mutilation or that it affected pleasure. I convinced myself that it had no effect upon me, and was 'just a piece of skin.'
2. anger
When I found out that circumcision was mutilation- I got pissed. Not at anyone in specific though- angry at the situation.
3. bargaining
I began restoring foreskin
4. depression
I went through a little bit of this earlier this morning- it was more of a melancholy actually.
I await the 5th stage, which won't come until I finish restoring!
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