Of course, this is as it should be. Every girl, of every culture, should be able to keep her whole body intact. Yet, as the mother of both a daughter and a son, I have to ask: Why do we treat our boys differently? Why are boys' bodies less valued in this way? Why is it OK to separate, slice, and sell off part of a boy's body, often without anesthesia? (The selling of foreskins in America to biomedical companies is a million-dollar industry.)