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{{CitationSiegfried ''et al''. observed: |Title=<blockquote> |Text=Circumcision practices are largely culturally determined and as a result there are strong beliefs and opinions surrounding its practice. It is important to acknowledge that researchers' personal biases and the dominant circumcision practices of their respective countries may influence their interpretation of findings. |Author=Siegfried ''et al''. |Source= |<refname=<ref"siegfried2003">{{REFjournal |last=Siegfried |etal=yes |title=N, Muller M, Volmink J, Deeks J, Egger M, Low N, Weiss H, Walker S, Williamson P. [http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/HIV/cochrane2003/ Male circumcision for prevention of heterosexual acquisition of HIV in men |journal=] (Cochrane Review). In: ''The Cochrane Library |volume='', Issue 3 |date=, 2003. Oxford: Update Software</ref>}}</blockquote>
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=== American bias ===
Because the United States circumcises so many of its male infants, [[circumcision]] is often said to be an American cultural value, and it is accepted as “normal.” Cultural bias on this issue may be most obvious when considering the practice of female circumcision in Africa. Americans regard the practice with horror, the way Europeans, who do not cut the genitals of male or females, regard American circumcision.<ref name="CRC2011-03-06">{{REFweb
|url=http://www.ibiblio.org/stayfree/10/graham.htm
|accessdate=2011-03-06
}}</ref> Thereafter American doctors began on a quest to medicalize the practice of circumcision as a preventer of a myriad of diseases, and that endeavor continues to this day.
===Media bias===