The Misinformation Machine Behind Circumcision: Outdated Medical Myths, Religious Manipulation, the Hidden Foreskin Trade, the Illusion of Choice, and the Industry Preying on Boys

The Misinformation Machine Behind Circumcision: Outdated Medical Myths, Religious Manipulation, the Hidden Foreskin Trade, the Illusion of Choice, and the Industry Preying on Boys

Written By ✌️💚🥑🍌 AvocadoJay23 | AdvocatingAvocado 

Introduction



• Circumcision is often defended by parents and institutions due to deeply ingrained myths, outdated medical claims, religious traditions, and financial interests.

• Many parents believe they made the “right choice” based on misinformation from doctors, religious leaders, or societal pressure, and when confronted, they experience cognitive dissonance and defensive reactions.

• This paper exposes Four major forces that perpetuate circumcision:

1. Outdated medical advice & misinformation

2. Religious manipulation & misinterpretations

3. The foreskin harvesting industry’s predatory tactics

4. Added a 4th major force to paper. The Illusion of Choice: Why Circumcision is a Violation, Not a Decision

• These four forces work together to keep the practice alive despite overwhelming evidence against it.

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I. Outdated Medical Advice & Misinformation

1. The False Health Claims

• MYTH: Circumcision prevents infections.

• FACT: The foreskin is self-cleaning and actually protects the glans from infections. Proper hygiene, not surgery, prevents issues.

• MYTH: Circumcision reduces the risk of STDs.

• FACT: The U.S. has one of the highest circumcision rates and also one of the highest STD rates. The foreskin itself does not increase risk; behavior does.

• MYTH: Circumcision prevents penile cancer.

• FACT: Penile cancer is extremely rare (affecting ~1 in 100,000 men) and is mostly linked to smoking and poor hygiene, not the foreskin. Plus, the foreskin is still on the shaft, and the owner still has a penis, so the argument never made sense in the first place.

• MYTH: Circumcision is painless for infants.

• FACT: Studies prove infants experience extreme pain, and early trauma affects brain development, stress responses, and attachment.

2. Historical Medical Racism & Eugenics Influence

• The push for circumcision in the U.S. began in the late 1800s, promoted by eugenicists like John Harvey Kellogg, who wanted to curb masturbation.

• In the 20th century, doctors falsely linked the foreskin to diseases like syphilis and cancer, even though data never supported these claims.

• African American, Jewish, and Muslim communities were disproportionately targeted by medical propaganda to enforce cultural norms.

3. The Modern Medical Establishment’s Incentives

• Insurance billing codes incentivize circumcision—hospitals make money off of unnecessary surgeries.

• Pediatricians push circumcision because they were trained with outdated textbooks that fail to mention the foreskin’s functions.

• The American medical system is profit-driven, and procedures like circumcision continue simply because they’re profitable.

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II. Religious Manipulation & Misinformation

1. Misinterpretations of Abrahamic Traditions

• Jewish Perspective: Many Jewish scholars and activists argue that forced infant circumcision contradicts Jewish ethics, and some Jewish sects have abandoned the practice.

• Christian Perspective: Nowhere in the New Testament does Jesus command circumcision—in fact, St. Paul argued against it (Galatians 5:2-6).

• Islamic Perspective: The Qur’an does not command circumcision; it is an added cultural practice rather than a religious obligation.

2. The Psychological Hold of Religious Traditions

• Parents believe they are fulfilling a “divine obligation”, even if they feel uncomfortable with the practice.

• Religious leaders often downplay the pain, risks, and loss associated with circumcision.

• Modern theologians are reinterpreting these texts, proving that circumcision was a cultural practice, not a divine commandment.

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III. The Foreskin Harvesting Industry: Exploitation of Infants for Profit

1. The Multi-Billion Dollar Foreskin Trade

• What happens to the removed foreskins?

• Many hospitals sell foreskins to biomedical companies without parental knowledge or consent.

• The cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry profits off neonatal fibroblasts (cells from baby foreskins) used in anti-aging creams, skin grafts, and stem cell research.

• Big brands like SkinMedica (owned by Allergan), Vavelta, and other biotech firms openly admit to using foreskin cells in their products.

2. The Preying Tactics of the Industry

• Doctors rarely tell parents that the foreskin is a highly functional body part; instead, they frame it as “just extra skin.”

• Informed consent is rarely given, as parents are misled about the real functions of the foreskin.

• Hospitals and doctors profit twice—once from the procedure itself and again by selling the tissue.

3. The Ethical & Legal Violations

• Foreskin harvesting is a violation of bodily autonomy, similar to organ theft.

• Parents do not own their child’s body—yet the industry acts as if they do.

• Lawsuits are growing, with men suing doctors for performing circumcision without their consent.

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Conclusion: Ending the Cycle of Misinformation & Exploitation

• The three major forces—outdated medicine, religious manipulation, and the foreskin industry—work together to keep circumcision alive despite modern medical ethics and human rights advancements.

• Parents who defend circumcision often react with cognitive dissonance because acknowledging the harm would mean admitting they allowed their child to be harmed.

• Actionable Steps:

• Public awareness campaigns exposing the foreskin trade.

• Laws banning non-consensual genital cutting.

• A shift in medical education to teach the functions of the foreskin accurately.

Circumcision is not a harmless tradition—it is a deeply rooted system of misinformation, medical corruption, and human rights violations that must be dismantled.

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The Illusion of Choice: Why Circumcision is a Violation, Not a Decision

I. The Double Standard of Genital Cutting

• Forced genital cutting is universally condemned for girls, but excused for boys under the false pretense of “choice.”

• The U.S. outlaws even the smallest cut on a girl’s genitals under the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act, regardless of cultural or religious beliefs.

• Yet, male infants are denied the same legal protection, even though their bodily integrity is equally violated.

• Bodily autonomy is not conditional—it should be protected from birth, not “offered as a choice” later.

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II. The “He Can Choose Later” Lie

1. The Reality: Most Circumcised Men Never Had a Choice

• By the time a boy turns 18, the damage is already done.

• He can’t “regrow” his foreskin—the nerves, protective layers, and erogenous tissue are permanently removed.

• Restoration is possible, but it cannot fully restore the natural structure or function of the foreskin.

• The choice was made for him at birth, despite the fact that it was his body, not his parents’.

2. Framing Circumcision as a “Future Choice” is Manipulative

• The illusion of choice makes circumcision seem acceptable by implying it’s a reasonable option, when in reality, it is an unethical, unnecessary, and irreversible genital surgery.

• Parents who say, “We’ll let him choose at 18” are still implying that circumcision is a normal or beneficial thing to consider—when it shouldn’t even be on the table.

• No ethical doctor would say, “Let’s cut off a healthy part of your child’s body later if they decide to”—yet this logic is applied to male circumcision.

3. Psychological and Social Barriers to “Choosing Later”

• Most circumcised men do not seek out circumcision reversal or foreskin restoration because:

• They don’t know what they lost (since they were circumcised as infants).

• Society normalizes circumcision, making it seem unimportant.

• They fear judgment or shame for wanting to restore their body.

• There are no mainstream medical or legal pathways to undo the damage.

• If a boy grows up circumcised, he’s far less likely to question it—because the system is designed to keep him ignorant of what was taken from him.

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III. The Choice Argument is a Distraction from the Real Issue: Consent

1. Circumcision Violates Consent, Making “Choice” Irrelevant

• True bodily autonomy means the right to be left intact until a person can decide for themselves.

• Parents do not have the right to alter a child’s body for cosmetic, religious, or cultural reasons—the same way they cannot tattoo, pierce, or surgically modify their child without consent.

• A decision about removing healthy genital tissue should never be an option unless it is medically necessary.

2. We Don’t Delay Bodily Integrity for Girls—So Why for Boys?

• No one says, “Let’s wait until a girl is 18 to let her decide if she wants FGM”—because it’s already illegal, unethical, and a violation of her rights.

• Circumcision is no different—the only reason it is still debated is because male genital cutting has been normalized through cultural conditioning and misinformation.

• The law already protects girls from any form of genital cutting—boys deserve the same protection.

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IV. Ending the Illusion: A True Ethical Standard

• The only ethical stance is to protect all children—regardless of sex, gender, or culture—from any non-consensual genital cutting.

• Society must stop pretending that circumcision is a choice and recognize it as the permanent bodily violation that it is.

• We don’t need to “offer” circumcision at 18 because it should never be considered a valid option to begin with.

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Conclusion: Circumcision is Not a Choice—It’s a Violation

• The “wait until 18” argument is a distraction that keeps circumcision framed as a normal or reasonable choice.

• No one should have to “choose” whether they get to keep a normal, healthy part of their body.

• The ethical solution is simple: protect children from forced genital cutting from birth—just like we already do for girls.

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These where other title working ideas: 

few refined title options:

1. “The Circumcision Deception: Outdated Medicine, Religious Misinformation, and the Illusion of Choice”

2. “Circumcision is Not a Choice: Exposing the Outdated Myths, Religious Manipulation, and Foreskin Industry Profits”

3. “The Circumcision Lie: How Medicine, Religion, and the Foreskin Trade Exploit Parents and Boys”

4. “The Truth About Circumcision: Outdated Medical Myths, Religious Control, and the Industry Preying on Boys”

5. “The Illusion of Choice: How Medicine, Religion, and Profiteers Have Manipulated Circumcision for Generations”

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🔥 General Awareness & Advocacy Hashtags

#CircumcisionIsNotAChoice #HumanRights #BodilyAutonomy #MedicalFreedom #ProtectChildren #EndGenitalMutilation #StopCircumcision #ChildRights #InformedConsent #MensRights #GenitalAutonomy #EthicalParenting #ProtectOurBoys

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🩺 Medical Myths & Misinformation Hashtags

These target medical communities and skeptics looking for data-driven discussions.

#MedicalMyths #OutdatedScience #MedicalEthics #FalseHealthClaims #InformedMedicine #MedicalConsent #CircumcisionMyths #DoNoHarm #DoctorsSpeakOut #HealthScam #SexualHealth #PreventTheCut

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📿 Religious Manipulation & Ethics Hashtags

Best for challenging religious misinformation while reaching faith-based reformers.

#ReligiousManipulation #FaithAndFreedom #ReligiousMisinformation #CircumcisionAndReligion #ReligiousControl #TheTruthAboutCircumcision #NotInTheBible #QuestionTradition #FaithOverFear #ReligiousMyths #JewishVoicesAgainstCircumcision #MuslimsAgainstCircumcision

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💰 Foreskin Trade & Industry Profits Hashtags

Targeting corruption, corporate greed, and bioethics discussions.

#ForeskinTrade #HumanTissueTrafficking #CosmeticIndustryScam #SellingForeskins #BiotechExposed #ProfitingOffBabies #CircumcisionIndustry #StopGenitalProfiteering #MedicalCorruption #FollowTheMoney #BigPharmaLies #ForeskinForProfit

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⚠️ The Illusion of Choice Hashtags

To emphasize that circumcision is a violation, not a decision.

#CircumcisionIsNotAChoice #TheIllusionOfChoice #BoysDeserveBodilyAutonomy #NoConsentNoCut #NoChoiceInGenitalCutting #MaleGenitalMutilation #BodilyIntegrity #EndForcedGenitalCutting #ProtectBabyBoys #EqualRightsForBoys #CircumcisionRegret

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🚀 Viral & Trending Hashtags

For maximum visibility on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter/X.

#TruthBomb #DidYouKnow #ExposeTheLies #WakeUpCall #ViralTruth #ShareTheTruth #EducateYourself #ProtectChildrenNow #BreakTheCycle #RedPillMoment #UnpopularOpinion #ThinkForYourself

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📢 Call to Action Hashtags

Encouraging people to take action and spread awareness.

#ShareThisNow #SpeakUp #EducateBeforeYouCut #StopTheCut #ProtectOurBoys #SignThePetition #CircumcisionAwareness #TalkAboutIt #BreakTheSilence #JoinTheMovement

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Here are powerful, thought-provoking slogans:

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🔥 Bold & Direct Slogans:

• Circumcision is not a choice—it’s a violation.

• No consent, no cut.

• The foreskin trade: A billion-dollar industry built on deception.

• Bodily autonomy is a birthright, not a decision.

• Religion, medicine, and profit—exploiting boys for generations.

• No medical need. No religious right. No excuse.

• Genital cutting is a human rights issue, not a parental decision.

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🩺 Exposing Medical Myths:

• The truth about circumcision: Built on lies, sustained by profit.

• Doctors should heal, not harm.

• Medicine without ethics is just business.

• No national medical organization recommends routine circumcision—so why is it still happening?

• Circumcision doesn’t prevent disease. It just prevents choice.

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📿 Challenging Religious Manipulation:

• Faith should never be a justification for harm.

• Circumcision is a tradition, not a commandment.

• Religious freedom ends where bodily autonomy begins.

• God doesn’t require genital surgery. Man does.

• You don’t need to harm a child to honor your faith.

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💰 Exposing the Foreskin Trade & Profiteers:

• Your child’s body is not for sale.

• Foreskin: Stolen from babies, sold to corporations.

• They cut, they sell, they profit.

• Circumcision isn’t about health—it’s about money.

• Would you sell your child’s body part for profit? Because hospitals do.

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⚠️ The Illusion of Choice:

• We don’t wait for girls to turn 18 for a ‘choice.’ Neither should boys.

• A choice means keeping what’s yours. A violation means losing it forever.

• Choice? The baby didn’t sign the consent form.

• Circumcision: A decision made without the owner’s consent.

• It’s not a choice if the victim can’t say no.

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🚀 Calls to Action (Encourage Sharing & Awareness):

• Know the facts. Share the truth. End the lies.

• Education is power—spread the truth about circumcision.

• Break the cycle. Stop forced genital cutting.

• Protect the next generation—speak up against circumcision.

• The truth won’t stay hidden forever. Help expose it.

Scare Tactics: How Doctors Manipulate Parents into Circumcision

Many doctors use fear-based tactics to pressure parents into circumcising their sons. Instead of providing factual, unbiased information, they rely on outdated myths, exaggerated risks, and misleading statistics to make circumcision seem necessary.

Common Scare Tactics Used by Doctors:

✅ “If you don’t circumcise, your son will get infections.”

🔹 Truth: The foreskin is self-cleaning and only requires gentle rinsing with water—just like any other body part. Most infections are minor, easily treated with antibiotics, and do not require surgery.

✅ “Uncircumcised boys will need it done later anyway.”

🔹 Truth: Less than 1% of intact males ever need circumcision for medical reasons. Doctors push this myth to create false urgency, making parents believe they’re preventing future problems when they’re really subjecting their child to unnecessary surgery.

✅ “Circumcision prevents penile cancer.”

🔹 Truth: Penile cancer is extremely rare (~1 in 100,000 men) and is linked to smoking and poor hygiene, not the foreskin. The foreskin is still on the shaft, and the owner still has a penis—so the argument never made sense.

✅ “Your son will be bullied for being different.”

🔹 Truth: Intact rates are rising worldwide, and circumcision is no longer the norm in many Western countries. Teaching boys bodily confidence is the solution—not genital surgery.

✅ “It’s cleaner and more hygienic.”

🔹 Truth: All genitals require hygiene—not just foreskins. Using this logic, should we remove labia or breasts to make hygiene easier? Of course not. Proper education, not amputation, is the answer.

Why Do Doctors Push These Lies?

💰 Profit: Hospitals make money from circumcision itself and from selling foreskins to biotech and cosmetic industries.

📚 Outdated Training: Many doctors were taught that the foreskin is “extra skin” instead of a functional organ with vital nerves and protective properties.

🔄 Blind Tradition: Some doctors were circumcised themselves and repeat the cycle without questioning it.

Scare tactics rely on fear, not facts. Parents deserve the full truth, not medical manipulation. 🚀🔥

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Media Mockery: How the Public is Trained to Dismiss Male Circumcision

The media plays a huge role in normalizing circumcision and mocking intact men, reinforcing the idea that male genital cutting is either harmless, funny, or “just how it is.” Instead of treating it as a serious human rights issue—like female genital mutilation (FGM)—circumcision is often reduced to a joke, an insult, or something men shouldn’t care about.

How the Media Uses Mockery as a Scare Tactic

✅ “Uncircumcised men are gross.”

🔹 Truth: This narrative is completely manufactured. The foreskin is a normal, functional part of the male body—just like eyelids or lips. The only reason circumcision is seen as “cleaner” is because decades of medical propaganda pushed the idea that the intact penis is “dirty” to justify cutting it off.

✅ “Women don’t like intact men.”

🔹 Truth: Most women don’t care—especially outside of the U.S., where circumcision isn’t the norm. The idea that women “prefer” circumcised men is driven by American cultural bias, not biology. In reality, many women appreciate intact partners once they learn about the foreskin’s natural lubrication, sensitivity, and protective functions.

✅ “Real men don’t care about being circumcised.”

🔹 Truth: This is gaslighting. No one would say, “Real women don’t care about female genital cutting”—so why is this logic applied to men? The idea that men shouldn’t care about their own bodies is a toxic cultural norm designed to silence discussions about circumcision regret.

✅ “It’s just a little snip.”

🔹 Truth: Circumcision is a major, irreversible surgery that removes over 20,000 nerve endings, a protective structure, and a natural gliding mechanism. Minimizing it as “just a snip” is a tactic to downplay the lifelong consequences.

✅ “If you complain, you’re weak.”

🔹 Truth: Silencing men with shame and mockery is a classic control tactic. Speaking out against genital mutilation is not “whining”—it’s defending human rights.

Why Does the Media Push These Messages?

🎭 Comedy & Mockery: Circumcision is treated as a joke rather than a violation. Intact men are mocked in TV shows, stand-up comedy, and social media memes.

💰 Protecting Profits: Normalizing circumcision keeps the biotech and cosmetic industries profitable.

🔄 Maintaining Social Control: If men don’t question what was done to them, the cycle continues. Shame and silence ensure the status quo remains unchallenged.

The Bottom Line

If a procedure was ethical, necessary, and beneficial, it wouldn’t need medical lies, fear tactics, or media mockery to survive.

The more people wake up to these manipulations, the harder it becomes to justify genital cutting.🚀🔥

📢 Want to Know the Truth?

👉 Watch Now: The Truth About Circumcision

Eric Clopper’s explosive, eye-opening presentation exposes the hidden truths about circumcision, its impact on men’s health, and the medical industry’s role in promoting it. If you care about bodily autonomy and human rights, this is a must-watch.

🔗 Sex & Circumcision: An American Love Story – Eric Clopper

🔗 https://youtu.be/FCuy163srRc?si=-I0uSf9MEV06bvY9