A teacher spotted a tiny child fidgeting at the back of the classroom, itching his crotch and not paying attention. She went back to find out what was happening. He was filled with shame, whispering that he had recently undergone circumcision and was experiencing discomfort. The teacher instructed him to walk down to the principal’s office.

He was to call his mother and ask what he should do about it. He followed his mother’s instructions and then resumed his lesson. In the rear of the room, a disturbance broke out. She returned to investigate, only to see him seated at his desk, his penis hanging out. “I thought I told you to call your mom,” she yelled. “I did,” he said, “and she told me that if I could stick it out till noon, she’d come and pick me up from school.”