The Hidden Cut

What if the American man didn’t fail us—what if we failed him? In this season finale of The Hidden Cut , we trace how circumcision shaped identity, silence, and masculinity. When the spell breaks, what’s left isn’t shame or blame—but the radical act of remembering how to feel. Season 2: Sacred Flesh begins soon. Read the full essay here. The Cut Continues: Get future episodes, deep-dive essays, an...

What happens to the foreskin after it’s cut? In this episode, I follow the trail—from hospital to lab to luxury skincare aisle—and uncover the hidden economy built on neonatal flesh. We explore how circumcision became a business, how biomedical companies profit from discarded tissue, and how silence makes it all possible. Behind the clinical language and celebrity endorsements lies a deeper truth:...

What if erectile dysfunction isn’t just a medical issue—but a cultural symptom? In this episode, I examine the rising epidemic of sexual disconnection among men and ask whether the trauma of circumcision might be playing a role. We explore the links between numbness, shame, and performance—and why, for so many, intimacy has become a puzzle the body no longer knows how to solve. Read the full essay...

Trauma doesn’t speak—it imprints. In this episode, I dig beneath the skin to confront the pain of infant circumcision and how early wounding reshapes the male psyche. We explore the silence around infant suffering, the disconnection that follows, and the subtle ways trauma becomes personality. What happens when the cut goes too deep to see? Read the full essay here. The Cut Continues: Get future e...

Desire was edited. Bodies were standardized. In this episode, I follow the rise of online pornography and its quiet role in shaping the modern sexual imagination—where the circumcised body became default, and the uncircumcised man, an anomaly. We explore how performance replaced intimacy, and ask what was sacrificed when pleasure became just another product. Read the full essay here. The Cut Conti...

The first time I heard the word “circumcision,” it was a joke. And that’s how it stayed—for years. In this episode, I revisit the golden age of American sitcoms to examine how comedy shaped cultural consensus. From Seinfeld to Friends, Sex and the City to Arrested Development, we trace how ridicule replaced reckoning, and how a laugh track helped turn silence into punchlines. Read the full essay h...

In the series premiere of The Hidden Cut , I break the silence around one of America’s most normalized yet unspoken practices: circumcision. As I trace how a cultural hush formed around this surgery, we begin to uncover how silence itself became a shaping force—one that molded generations of men, parents, and public policy. This is where the unraveling begins. Read the full essay here. The Cut Con...