Puritanism regarding sex is trending down and has been for a long time. Puritanism regarding indulging the brain through other means is also trending down. If

Puritanism regarding sex is trending down and has been for a long time. Puritanism regarding indulging the brain through other means is also trending down. If circumcision had even the most tiny sliver of anything to do with it you can bet your ass that there would be an associated stereotype that's older than the US. Teenage sex isn't vilified. It's all over in pop culture. See all the bottom of the barrel high-school drama shows that Netflix puts out for example. We don't talk about this because it's hard to reconcile with the "you're too stupid to make decisions because prefrontal cortex" message we bombard teens with at every opportunity.