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[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Would anyone even be circumcised in fantasy worlds? Lol.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafe 10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Yeah, it evolved independently as a practice in several regions, including Africa and the Middle East, Australia, and South America.

A lot of hotter climates, for some reason. It was, presumably, a hygiene practice, so you can argue the practice for any culture with poor water access or high risk of skin infections.

Or one heavily influenced by a culture like that.

[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago

The both claims are dubious at best. Simply put nobody knows for sure but almost certainly none of them relate to hygiene, health, or cleanliness.

It's all ritual insanity. Whether that be to gods, masculinity, the rich and famous, or who knows that else.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_circumcision

[–] Fluid@aussie.zone 10 points 10 months ago

Lol, that’s straight up not true.

[–] Archpawn@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Hygiene isn't an issue in D&D, so I don't see why people would bother.

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Mystra: It would be funny if we got mortals to cut off their dick skin.

Rest of the gods: 🤨