San Francisco Circumcision Referendum Stirs Anti-Semitism Debate
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Matthew Hess says he decided to wage a crusade against circumcision after he noticed a decline in sexual sensation in his late 20s and concluded that the removal of his foreskin as an infant might be responsible.
“It’s damaged my sexuality and it’s changed my life,” Hess, 42, said in an interview. “I’ve dedicated my life to bringing an end to this practice where I might otherwise be doing something else. It also robbed me of what nature intended as far as my sexual experiences.”