Anti-circumcision-themed baby shower proves mom judgment starts early
by Melissa Willets posted in Pregnancy
I've suffered through been to several baby showers. Some of which were for me. And I've also hosted a few. Many were mildly horribly boring.
But I'll agree with a recent post calling out the worst baby shower ever. In a post originally shared on the Sanctimommy Facebook page, a pregnant woman's so-called friend appeals for help in planning an anti-circumcision baby shower. She claims the theme will "subtly" convince her friend not to circumcise her soon-to-be born baby.
The post, which protects the name of the baby shower host, reads:
"[M]y BFF is having a son and I offered to help plan her baby shower. She thinks she is going to circumcise so I'm planning to theme the party-ish around NOT circumcising her perfect boy. I found a little ankle band that I can gift her that is for the hospital stating not to retract and not to circ. ... I need other ideas on how to subtly include this at her baby shower so it opens a dialogue with her family, too, and maybe she will actually think about it." Subtly"!" Might I suggest a dictionary as a hostess gift"
Not shockingly, comments reflecting strong opinions about circumcision quickly followed.
"If the friend was planning to mutilate/cut off a bit a females genitals instead of a boys genitals would you just call it a disagreement" I call it abuse whatever bit of a child is cut off for a sky fairy/tradition/social norms," one, um, noncommittal pe...
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