Say no to circumcision - support intactivism. The following list includes blogs, articles, and websites of interest to Intactivists that were published in the past week. This is a running tally of the ones I found interesting.
 

Sunday, April 11, 2010

AskMyGirlFriend: Restoring the foreskin
A circumcised man asks about undoing his circumcision by restoring his foreskin.

The Dog Ate My Care Plan: Some Boo-boos You Cant Kiss Away
A nursing student experiences her first male infant circumcision. Seeing the baby's pain made her want to go home and profusely apologize to her 10 year old son.
 

Monday, April 12, 2010

Hobo Mama: Intact: A circumcision journey
A mother describes the battle she had with her husband about male infant circumcision. After the baby was born, he no longer forced the issue of circumcising his son so that he would look like him.

Male Circumcision and HIV: AUSTRALIA: More evidence circumcision is a nullity viz protection against sexually transmitted infections
David Wilton questions why a study that found male circumcision had no protective effect on sexual health in Austrialia was reported in the media with an inoccuous headline. This is contrasted to the sensationalist headlines for studies with a pro-circ slant.

6minutes: Circumcision benefits not seen in Australia
A report of a new study that found male circumcision did not protect against sexually transmitted diseases. Circumcision was not necessary in Australia.
 

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

IRIN PlusNews: MALAWI: Clinics dispel male circumcision myths
Male circumcision efficacy "questionable given high HIV prevalence rates among traditionally circumcising populations." "In Malawi, you've got very big differences in the HIV epidemic from north to south and those differences dont correlate to differences in circumcision prevalence. High prevalence rates are in the southern part of the country, which is also where we have the most circumcision."

Adrian's Blog: Male Circumcision or Womens Health, Not Both: The Case of Zambia
A discussion of a type of feminism that tries to separates male circumcision from female genital cutting. Adrian critiques a Jezebel blog about the demonstration in Washington for genital integrity.
 

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The Orion: Sex columnist: Cuts not just for the barber
A woman writes about both intact and circumcised penises. The post is in favor of sex with a foreskined penis.

HELSINGIN SANOMAT: Legislation on circumcision stalled
Proposed legislation on non-medical circumcisions has not progressed in Finland. None of Finlands university hospitals perform circumcisions for non-medical reasons, and the willingness of private doctors to do the procedure has declined.
 

Thursday, April 15, 2010

DrMomma Peaceful Parenting: Hypospadias: Surgery and Circumcision
Hypospadias in boys is a congenital condition in which the urinary opening is not at the typical position on the end of the glans (head) of the penis.  The urinary opening is instead located anywhere along the underside of the penis between the glans and the posterior side of the scrotum.

The Outspoken Tomato: Why I Won't Circumcise
A mother describes how she decided that she would never circumcise a son. She presents very compelling reasons to not cut the genitals of baby boys.
 

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Top Twitter Videos: Circumcision Surgery
Powerful video on infant circumcision and how men cannot admit that they have less than a complete penis. "My daddy mutilated me. He is the best daddy, ever!"  The original video by Onision is on YouTube. More videos by Onision are on his forum.
 

Restoring Tally

This has been a light week. I suggest everyone check out the Restoring Tally page on Facebook. Then check out all of Tally's friends for more intactivsim information.