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On 10/12/2025 at 12:24 AM, Andy1 said:

More insanity by the king quack Trump put in charge of health care. 

 

 

Only?

 

I'm reading this NYT column by Jessica Grose: "Kennedy’s Comments on Circumcision Are Only Going to Confuse and Shame Parents."

 

The headline makes it sound as though human beings cannot be trusted with information. We'll only get confused or descend into shame.

 

 

What's the issue here?

 

On Thursday, Kennedy, the secretary of health and human services, said in a cabinet meeting, “There’s two studies that show children who are circumcised early have double the rate of autism. It’s highly likely because they’re given Tylenol.” Was he trying to persuade parents to avoid circumcision, Tylenol (the most popular brand of acetaminophen) or both?...

 

Why not read it for exactly what it is, an observation that you can take into account when deciding whether to have your child circumcised and, if you do, what form of pain relief do you want?

 

What's confusing or shameful about that?

 

Health info often comes in this form — studies find that a substance is associated with a health problem.

 

It might not be causal, but don't parents have the right to decide if they should take the risk?

 

https://althouse.blogspot.com/2025/10/only.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Posted
1 minute ago, teef said:

Is Tylenol actually given after a circumcision?  I was pretty sure they cut the peanut and that’s it. 

 

 

Sarcasm ?

 

A circumcision is painful.

 

The infant is always given a pain reliever afterwards.

 

Usually liquid Tylenol.

 

 

Posted
1 minute ago, B-Man said:

 

 

Sarcasm ?

 

A circumcision is painful.

 

The infant is always given a pain reliever afterwards.

 

Usually liquid Tylenol.

 

 

No.  My son was circumcised and I don’t remember them giving him anything…not that they didn’t.  I assume they  must not have because he doesn’t have autism. 

Posted
3 minutes ago, teef said:

No.  My son was circumcised and I don’t remember them giving him anything…not that they didn’t.  I assume they  must not have because he doesn’t have autism. 

You're really dug in here huh?

Posted
2 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said:

You're really dug in here huh?

Riddle me this…if a circumcised child who has Tylenol goes into the public school system, do they turn into an autistic trans person?

Posted
40 minutes ago, teef said:

Riddle me this…if a circumcised child who has Tylenol goes into the public school system, do they turn into an autistic trans person?

Man look at you sauced up this early!

 

You retired?

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4 minutes ago, AlBUNDY4TDS said:

Man look at you sauced up this early!

 

You retired?

Lol.  No, but I do have the day off because I’m traveling in a couple of hours.  I’m just killing time at this point. 

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