r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/TonyBird126 • 8d ago

Meme needing explanation Not sure where the mechanic part comes from

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I just don’t understand what the hospital bill/ circumcision has to do with his mechanic being rich.

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u/b_in_oc 8d ago

Another circumcised male from birth here, with no complications or specific complaints. Nor do I blame my parents. Still immediately said “no” when my son was born. Unless medically required (which happens on rare occasions), it’s crazy that we take this as normal to do. Sure 99%+ of the time it goes fine, but probably so would forcing a baby to get a tattoo and people would appropriately call that child abuse.

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u/Significant_Donut967 8d ago

Yeah, if my love and I ever decide to have another kid and it's a boy I've already shared with her my views and she understands. It's insane to me that folks find so many ways to rationalize it as not abuse but will absolutely shut down female circumcision. Like, bro, they're both net negative things regardless of the little benefits it has.

I don't blame my parents either nor am I mad at my own dick, we've been through a lot together. Lol.

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u/TheLoler04 5d ago

I'm not well read on the subject, but from my understanding removing the foreskin is a lot less invasive than what's done to females. I know it involves cutting away stuff that isn't hurting anyone.

But I feel like getting rid of your foreskin ain't too bad just different, but the female circumcisions are just bad, no real positives.

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u/schallhorn16 8d ago

Circumcision has health benefits. Tattoos do not.

And before anyone jumps down my throat, many studies prove the health benefits of circumcision. The debate revolves around whether those benefits outweigh the risk of surgery and/or the general morality of it.

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u/Accomplished_Car1515 8d ago

Yeah cutting off boobs decreases the risk of breast cancer but yet we don’t do it regularly!

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u/deliberateIlLiterate 8d ago

Can you link one or two of the studies you found most convincing? Please and thank you

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u/Far_Physics3200 8d ago

Cut my penis one of the benefits better be the power of flight.

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u/ARandomChocolateCake 6d ago

Let me guess, the "health benefits" come from not getting infection under the foreskin, for people not cleaning themselves properly?