Greg, you "survived" your genital mutilation because it was popular among Americans in your day. If the cutting off of infants noses was really popular in your cult when you were a child, then no doubt you would be equally unaffected if you had had your nose cut off in infancy. It's nice that you are content with what was imposed on you in infancy, it's not so great for those who would prefer to have the choice of unmutilated genitalia in adulthood. People should be allowed the choice to remain whole, even if there are others who are content in being denied theirs.