removal of that foreskin in humans.
This procedure, commonly performed still on American infants, should be made illegal without the individual's informed consent. Ritual circumcision has been performed for thousands of years by Jews and Muslims around the world in accordance with their religious beliefs. In the 20th century, it also became a common medical practice at birth in the United States with negligible benefits. 75 percent of American men have been circumcised, but routine neonatal circumcision has begun to decline in recent years. Circumcision rates vary widely by country. Worldwide 30 percent of males are circumcised, two-thirds of which are Muslims. Circumcision -- if performed at all -- should be an informed, personal choice that young men make for themselves. 'Cut' bananas are a common polite symbol of a circumcised penis. I 'circumcised' a few bananas, then digitally painted them using Procreate to make this print for the Spoonflower designs for good / awareness challenge. Note, this looked great on my organic cotton sateen test swatch -- the slight sheen of the fabric gave the yellow bananas a bit of a glow on the cool gray background. I made a cool COVID mask for my brother from the swatch!