Intactivism: Week in Review November 6, 2010
Parents, protect your babies. 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.
This has been a quiet week. Little has been written about intactivism and circumcision. If it only were because so few infant circumcisions were performed. I can dream.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
The Examiner: From Elvis to James Dean: Whole Network shares list of famous intact men
The infant circumcision rate is dropping in the United States. This article lists many famous men who are intact. They were spared the harm of infant circumcision and grew up to be well known.
DrMomma Peaceful Parenting: Genital Autonomy Pumpkin Carving & Pattern
Dr Momma carves a pumpkin to spread the word about genital integrity. Halloween is a perfect time to get the word out about the horrors of infant circumcision.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Saving Penises: Saving Our Sons
Facebook shut down the Saving Penises page. It was reborn as Saving our Sons! Saving Our Sons (S.O.S.) is a non-profit group based out of Washington D.C. The purpose of SOS is to provide parents with accurate information on intact care and infant circumcision.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Circumcision Wisdom: Surveying the Benefits of the Intact Penis
This blogger points to The WHOLE Network and its post on teh benefits of a foreskin on an intact or uncircumcised penis.
Politics Web: Tara KLamp (III): The WHO's lack of bravery
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is criticized for the fiasco of the Tar Klamp used in the circumcision campaign in Africa. Unfortunately, the article does not even address the deeper issue of whether male circumcision is even warranted, given the lack of results.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Mom is an Understatement: Routine Infant Circumcision - Genital Mutilation?
A mother writes about the normal functions of a foreskin and an intact penis. She also discusses some reasons parents feel the need to mutilate their children by having them circumcised. She ends by giving reasons to reject routine infant circumcision. Circumcision is genital mutilation and is a human rights violation.
Friday, November 5, 2010
The Frisky: 10 Famous Uncut Dudes
An article on several famous men who are intact. That is, they were never circumcised.
The WHOLE Network-The Active Intactivist: Laying It All Out There: A Mother's Circumcision Decision
A mother describes how she did not circumcise her son wehn he was born. As an intactivist, she fights for genital integrity for all children. She writes of the history of circumcision in the United States. She also busts many of the popular myths for circumcision.
The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource: Circumcision Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Scotland: Limited Potential for HIV Prevention
The lack of association between circumcision and HIV status, low levels of exclusive UIAI, and low levels of willingness to take part in circumcision research suggest circumcision is unlikely to be a feasible HIV prevention strategy for MSM in the UK.
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